OCTOBER 2014 www.lopezlink.ph http://www.facebook.com/lopezlinkonline www.twitter.com/lopezlinkph LAA’s Yolanda Heroes IT was, in the words of chairman emeritus Oscar M. Lopez (OML), a gathering of heroes, a shining moment. The occasion was the 13th cycle of the Lopez Achievement Awards (LAA) held at ABS-CBN’s Studio 10, where 11 names—matching the 2011 cycle’s bumper crop—were added to the roster of LAA winners. Turn to page 6 PHOTO BY RYAN RAMOS Lopez Group complies ‘Mahal Ko o Mahal Halloween with directive on corporate Ako’ rules ‘Himig treats galore! governance…page 3 Handog’…page 4 …page 12 Lopezlink October 2014 Biz News Biz News Lopezlink October 2014 Eco-zone champion optimistic EDC boosts Visayas grid with Dispatch from Japan ABS-CBN’s Santos-Concio, AMML highlights PH gains, PH-Japan relations in the medium term 49.4-MW geothermal plant before grad students Vidanes honored DIRECTOR General Lilia projects including EDC’s Na- ABS-CBN president and de Lima of the Philippine sulo plant. CEO Charo Santos-Concio Economic Zone Author- The Nasulo geothermal was honored as the Asian ity (PEZA) sees “a lot of good plant was constructed us- Media Woman of the Year by things” going for the country ing equipment from EDC’s ContentAsia, a premier infor- in the next five years. geothermal power plant in mation resource that covers the “Umaarangkada na tayo (We Negros Occidental. It will entertainment media industry are accelerating),” De Lima told boost the portfolio of power across the Asia-Pacific region. senior executives attending the assets of EDC and its sub- Santos-Concio, who September 15 economic and sidiaries in Southern Negros topped ContentAsia’s annual political briefing that kicked that includes the 112.5-MW list of Asia’s Most Influential off the Lopez Group’s annual Palinpinon I and 80-MW Women in Media, was chosen budget planning process. Palinpinon II geothermal for leading “a powerful multi- First Philippine Holdings plants of Green Core Geo- platform content agenda that Corporation Corporate Com- Lopez Group chairman emeritus Oscar M. Lopez and chairman Amb. EDC chairman Federico R. Lopez (3rd from left) and president Richard thermal Inc. Amb. Manuel M. Lopez (6th from left) with embassy officials and GRIPS’ Filipino students is the strongest insurance we munications consultant Danilo Manuel M. Lopez with Justice Sec. Leila de Lima and PEZA director Tantoco (leftmost) switch on the system simulation with Sec. Jericho “The Nasulo geother- know of amid all the uncer- Gozo, who moderated the general Lilia de Lima Petilla and Mayor Edgar Teves of Valencia, Negros Oriental mal power plant will help tainties of a digital world. And briefing, noted that De Lima INTERNATIONAL gradu- Philippines under the Aquino personal insights and experi- ABS-CBN president and CEO Charo Santos-Concio and Broadcast head us fulfill the needs of our ate students at the National administration’s vigorous and ences into his talk, tracing his she’s doing it mindful of the was originally appointed by De Lima is bullish about the country, citing the need to Cory Vidanes ENERGY Development one of our greenfield projects is customers. They have asked Graduate Institute for Policy resolute pursuit of political re- transition from being a lifelong powerful legacy of a company President Fidel Ramos in 1995 prospects for the Philippines improve our image abroad. Corporation (EDC) inau- now ready to provide clean, re- EDC for competitively priced Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo forms, economic development businessman to becoming the that has led in its traditional Meanwhile, Broadcast Laurenti Dyogi at the awards as PEZA director general and because of its competitive, “We have a tendency to gurated the 49.4-megawatt liable and competitively priced power that minimizes foreign welcomed Ambassador Manuel and inclusive growth under Philippines’ top diplomat in broadcast space for the past 60 head Cory Vidanes received a night. chairperson. easily trainable workforce and emphasize the negative rather (MW) Nasulo geothermal power to the province of Ne- exchange fluctuations and M. Lopez (AMML) as he de- its “good governance is good Japan beginning 2011. years.” Communication Excellence in As Broadcast head, Vidanes “She is now serving her strategic location in Southeast than the positive. So we make plant in Valencia, Negros gros Oriental and to our valued volatile fuel price movements, livered a well-received lecture economics” platform. “It is a real honor to serve “This award is special Organizations Award given by sets the direction of the devel- fourth president, having sub- Asia. an appeal to the press: let us Oriental on September 26. customers in the Visayas grid,” so that is exactly the solution on good governance gains in The ambassador also my country in the diplomatic for me because it recognizes the International Association opment, production and distri- sequently been reappointed in “Our 100 million-strong accentuate the positive and The inauguration was led by EDC chairman and chief we provided,” EDC president the Philippines and recent de- briefed GRIPS students on frontlines, to be entrusted my work and passion as a of Business Communicators bution of content, merchandise succession by Presidents Joseph population provides our cut- downplay the negative. We are EDC executives with Energy executive officer Federico R. and COO Richard Tantoco velopments in Philippine-Japan the outstanding state of Phil- with conducting relations with storyteller and a leader of a (IABC) Philippines for her and live events for ABS-CBN Estrada, Gloria Arroyo and Be- ting edge. Other countries even more vulnerable to man- Sec. Jericho Petilla and local Lopez said. said. relations before a full house. ippine-Japan relations, citing Japan and to look after the multimedia company, and I effective leadership and use Channel 2. She is an influen- nigno Aquino III,” Gozo said. have the technology and finan- made disasters than to natural government officials as spe- Based on forecasts of EDC and its subsidiaries AMML gave one of two Japan’s vast contributions to the welfare of our large Filipino could not be more honored to of excellent communication tial figure in the production PEZA, an investment pro- cial capital. But we have the disasters.” cial guests. the Department of Energy remain the leading producer opening lectures for the in- Philippines’ ongoing economic community of over 200,000 represent not just ABS-CBN, in supervising ABS-CBN’s division, making an impact motion agency attached to the human resources and this is Meanwhile, Justice Secre- “The Nasulo geothermal (DOE), power demand in the of geothermal energy in the augural Ambassadorial Lec- resurgence via Japan’s standing in this country,” AMML told but the hardworking media programming and massively through program content and Department of Trade and In- a potent force which we must tary Leila de Lima analyzed plant will help address the Visayas will surpass the cur- Philippines, accounting for ture Series organized by the as the country’s top trading the students. women in the Philippines…. successful campaigns and the public service initiatives dustry, reinforces government properly educate so that they major political themes on the tightening power supply-de- rent capacity of 2,037MW by more than 60% of the total GRIPS International Student partner, top export market, top In the ensuing Q&A ses- I am so thankful that I am events. of the company. She led ABS- efforts to encourage invest- can contribute in a major way horizon, noting that corporate mand situation in the Visayas 2015. To address the deficit, geothermal capacity installed Council. provider of official develop- sion, AMML candidly ad- given the opportunity to be of “Being in ABS-CBN for CBN through a triumphant ments and create employment to the economy. Barring any decision makers want predict- region. We are pleased that the DOE has lined up energy in the country. (Toni Nieva) Opening with a situ- ment assistance and a leading dressed students’ questions on service to the Filipino people,” 28 years has given me the op- celebration of the network’s in the countryside while gen- major calamity, barring any ability, stability, consistency, ationer on Philippine affairs, source of foreign investments current domestic and foreign Santos-Concio said. portunity to serve the Filipino 60th anniversary and a highly erating exports. Its portfolio major change in our invest- transparency and continuity in he outlined the sweeping and inbound tourism. policy challenges confronted The summit, which had the people as we continue to com- successful “Tulong Na, Tabang has grown to 3,332 locators in ment laws, we can slug it out policies, laws and rules to be positive changes and wave of GRIPS students welcomed by the Philippines. (Excerpted theme “Great Stories, Well municate, build relationships Na, Tayo Na” T-shirt drive 308 economic zones, including there. We have a very good able to plan for the long term. optimism taking hold in the the ambassador’s infusion of from tokyo.philembassy.net) Told,” was attended by content and inspire our audiences all that benefited the victims of tourism zones, information chance to compete in a border- “If we wish to get a true feel OML leads Lopez Group creators, producers, broadcast- over the world. We share the typhoon Yolanda. technology centers, medical less economy,” she said. for what may lie in our future, ers, program buyers, program- same value of excellence in Vidanes was not able to tourism