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July 2021 Lopez Group Starts Vaccinating Employees, Etc JULY 2021 A monthly publication of the Lopez group of companies www.lopezlink.ph http://www.facebook.com/lopezlinkonline www.twitter.com/lopezlinkph It’s a go! Lopez Group starts vaccinating employees, etc. Story on page 4 Economic impact assessment Rockwell unveils Tribute to Sneak peek: new flagships …page 2 ‘education ‘The Broken president’ Marriage Vow’ …page 3 …page 8 2 Lopezlink July 2021 BIZ NEWS BIZ NEWS Lopezlink July 2021 3 Rockwell Centers to rise Knowledge + Beyond EDC raises P5B in Angeles, Bacolod cities Statement on the passing of Pres. Aquino By Rina Lopez ROCKWELL Land Corpora- expanding its footprint in Arton East Tower in Katipu- from green bonds tion, at its annual stockhold- Negros with Rockwell Cen- nan, Quezon City; and The Knowledge Channel Foundation By Frances Ariola ers’ meeting on June 30, 2021, ter Bacolod. Twice the size of Balmori in Rockwell Center, Inc. (KCFI) president Rina Lo- announced plans to expand its the first Rockwell Center in Makati. pez shares a heartfelt statement ENERGY Development Cor- presence with the launch of two Makati, it will be a 30-hectare “We will always hold tight on the passing of “education presi- poration (EDC) listed P5 bil- new flagship projects in Ange- master-planned development to our vision of creating beyond dent” Benigno Aquino III lion worth of ASEAN Green les, Pampanga and in Bacolod. with the vision of becoming ordinary communities amidst Bonds in the Philippine Deal- Rockwell Center Nepo, the Bacolodnons’ top choice any situation,” Padilla said. “We ON behalf of the Lopez family ing & Exchange Corporation Angeles is a 3.6-hectare joint for a holistic community with remain optimistic to launch and Knowledge Channel Foun- (PDEx) on June 25, 2021. It venture with the Nepomuceno commercial centers, residential several projects, especially with dation, we pay the highest trib- is the first tranche to be issued family. spaces and lifestyle and leisure the continued trust our clients ute to the life and leadership of out of its P15-billion ASEAN “We are excited to be part of areas. The first phase consisting have given our brand after see- the 15th president of the Phil- Green Bonds shelf registration. the skyline of Angeles, Pam- of the commercial lots is sched- ing how we all handled the first ippines, Benigno Simeon Co- EDC president and COO panga. Once the project is uled to commence by year-end year of the crisis.” juangco Aquino III, or simply Richard Tantoco led the cer- completed, the community will and is expected to bring in P1.4 Rockwell Land posted a net “PNoy.” emony, which was attended by feature four mid-rise residen- billion in revenues. income after tax (NIAT) to Under his watch, the ba- representatives from the Secu- tial buildings and its very own Rockwell Land also disclosed parent of P1.08 billion in 2020, sic education sector achieved Power Plant Mall,” said Rock- the launches of other major a 63% decline from the previ- rities and Exchange Commis- numerous milestones, two of Lopez and Aquino share a quick chat during a break at the event sion (SEC) and PDEx. well Land president and CEO projects this year, including ous year, with consolidated which were most remarkable: The issuance was more than Nestor J. Padilla. Sillion Building at 32 Sanson revenues reaching P10.7 bil- the universal kindergarten and principals all over the country, how we helped transform the 10x oversubscribed, allowing The P8.5-billion develop- in Cebu; The Villas at Aruga lion. However, its performance the K-12 laws. Through sheer they continue to express their Philippine education landscape EDC to exercise the oversub- ment will begin this July with Resort and Residences-Mactan in the first half of 2021 already political will, legislative laws, gratitude for the opportunity to for the better will carry on for scription option and raise an- its first tower, The Manansala. Phase 2; Terreno South Phase exceeded the results of full year budgetary support and the col- have learned from the best and future generations to draw in- L-R: Rina Lopez, Pres. Noynoy Aquino, Synergos chair Peggy Dulany, former Lopez Group chairman emeritus Oscar other P2 billion on top of the After Nara Residences in 3 in Lipa, Batangas; Nara Resi- 2020 with NIAT to parent laboration of the Department of to be better education leaders. spiration from. M. Lopez and Connie R. Lopez in New York during one of PNoy’s first trips outside the Philippines as president in base issue size of P3 billion. The 2019, the company is further dences Lots in Bacolod; The reaching P1.2 billion. Education (DepEd) and count- While much continues to be To PNoy’s family, our deep 2010 first-tranche bonds were priced less partners in the public and done to solve the Philippine condolences on the passing of at the lowest end of the range at private sectors, the country saw learning crisis, Pres. Aquino’s PNoy. We pray for his eternal 2.8565% and 3.7305% for the SKY Fiber gives subscribers the unprecedented transforma- school children was drastically dents Leadership Program ing of the K-12 law. As former political will to invest in the repose in God’s embrace. We three-year and five-year series, tion of the basic education sys- reduced from 55% to 5.21%. (SLP) together with De La DepEd Sec. Br. Armin Luistro education of the Filipino right- pray too for peace, comfort and respectively. tem, giving our countrymen a These inputs gave children a Salle University, Lopez Group said, “if there is only one legacy fully earned him the title “the love for your family and for our PDEx president and CEO free access to AirConsole Hero chance to be at par with the rest better chance at learning. Foundation Inc., the Australian we would want to leave behind, education president.” country during this difficult Antonino Nakpil said of EDC goal to promote a regenerative Green Bonds to be issued by a of the world. During PNoy’s term, open Department of Foreign Affairs it is a leadership program and In his passing, PNoy’s life time. We thank the Aquino as a returning lister of its cor- environment and society while power company in the Philip- SKY and Swiss game devel- searching ways to improve ply subscribe to AirConsole From 2010 to 2016, the collaboration and public-pri- and Trade, and the DepEd. leaders like you who will con- and leadership of “Daang Ma- family for the many sacrifices porate bonds: “One might say contributing to a low-carbon pines. oper N-Dream lets SKY Fiber their offerings in terms of en- Hero, which is priced at P249 PNoy administration hired vate partnerships were highly The training of more than tinue the reform.” tuwid” will continue through endured for our country and that EDC was born green, has economy by increasing access to “We are very much delighted subscribers nationwide add tertainment, it made a lot of a month but is free for all SKY over 174,000 teachers and built encouraged. Knowledge Chan- 400 school division superinten- Even today, many years later, the advocacy of Knowledge hope to repay you with similar been walking the green walk reliable, renewable energy.” with the overwhelming recep- gaming to their entertain- sense to us to work together to Fiber subscribers for six months 180,000 classrooms. The share nel Foundation had frequent dents and assistant school divi- as we continue to meet and Channel Foundation, the Lo- passion and actions to better long before financial and capi- The SEC on June 14, 2021 tion of the bond investors con- ment choices as they are now provide these games to all its starting May 18. of children attending prepri- collaborations with the gov- sion superintendents ensured work with SLP participants pez family, our companies and the lives of the Filipino. Warm tal markets even began talking approved the shelf registration sidering our last bond issuance entitled to six months of free subscribers,” Anthony Cliquot, “Aside from recently up- mary school from the poorest ernment, but perhaps the most wider participation in imple- when we turn over Knowledge the work we do for the Filipino hugs. the green talk. We congratulate of the EDC ASEAN Green was eight years ago. Through premium subscription to Air- chief operating officer and grading our speeds at afford- 20% of households doubled notable one was the imple- menting education reforms, es- Channel educational video les- children and our country. His Maraming salamat, PNoy. EDC… and wish it continued Bonds and issued the permit to the ASEAN Green Bonds, the Console Hero starting May strategic partnership developer able prices, we want to contin- while the percentage of out-of- mentation of the Superinten- pecially at the time of the pass- sons and train teachers and story and our shared stories on Paalam. greenness and success in all en- sell for the first-tranche bonds. public is able to support and 18, 2021. of N-Dream, said. uously level up our subscribers’ deavors and hope other issuers “SKY has decided to join The first of its kind in the digital lifestyle by partnering The first-tranche bonds have participate in financing renew- follow its lead.” been rated PRS Aaa, with a sta- able energy projects, which is AirConsole in its mission to Philippines, AirConsole offers with AirConsole Hero. In SEC chairman Emilio ble outlook, by the Philippine aligned with our mission of bring happiness into every multiplayer games and serves as this way, SKY Fiber subscrib- Construction starts on EDC’s Aquino noted: “The commis- Rating Services Corporation forging collaborative pathways household.
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