NOVEMBER 2014 www.lopezlink.ph First Balfour: Celebrating 45 years of excellence in engineering and construction. See story on page 2. http://www.facebook.com/lopezlinkonline www.twitter.com/lopezlinkph Students from Hamtic Central School in Antique wave their Knowledge Channel flags during the ceremonial turnover at their school K Channel @15: Making the By Gellix Mercader future of learning happen today FIFTEEN years ago, two young, idealistic executives envisioned a world where children could be given access to education, wherever they may be, amidst whatever circumstance they are in. It was a vision rooted in a deep desire to help Filipinos in empowering themselves and uplifting their families from poverty—through education. Turn to page 6 PHOTO BY ALEX DIMasacaT EDC’s Burgos wind ‘LizQuen’ stars Yule cool! project gets $315M in ‘Forevermore’ …page 12 infusion…page 2 …page 4 Lopezlink November 2014 Biz News Biz News Lopezlink November 2014 The foundation of excellence: EDC secures $315M financing Dispatch from Japan KidZania Manila to open in 2015 AMML welcomes participants of Japan-PH teen KIDZANIA, one of the activities and other activities for Burgos wind project world’s fastest-growing that will promote care for the First Balfour celebrates 45 years ambassadors program family edutainment environment. ENERGY Development Cor- the Philippines Integrated centers, is set to open a Aside from building more in engineering and construction poration (EDC) signed a $315- School will participate in the P1-billion interactive, facilities, KidZania founder million financing agreement followed by an expansion program. kid-sized city in the Xavier Lopez said they are also with a group of foreign and local program that saw the com- In the first leg of the pro- Philippines next year. planning to expand KidZania banks for the construction of the pany venturing outside of its gram, the 20 Japanese high KidZania Manila, by selling merchandise and cre- 150-MW Burgos Wind Project core construction business to school students visited Ma- currently being de- ating a children’s community. (BWP) in Ilocos Norte. The fa- four new divisions: geother- nila from July 28 to August 4, veloped in Bonifacio “We’re trying to create mer- cility, which consists of US dol- mal projects, plant including 2014. The second leg involved Global City in Taguig, chandising, we’re trying to sell lar and Philippine peso tranches, equipment rental, tunnel the visit of the 20 Filipino is a first-of-its-kind KidZania founder Xavier Lopez and KidZania educational toys. Role playing, will mature in 15 years. construction and concrete. high school students to Tokyo indoor play center Manila governor Maricel Pangilinan-Arenas educational, souvenirs. Sec- Eksport Kredit Fonden, Through all these chang- and Sendai from September that allows children to ond, we’re also trying to build Denmark’s export credit agency, es, First Balfour continues 29 to October 6, 2014. freely explore a kid-sized world development around the world. kind of a community of chil- guaranteed a part of the dollar to tower over the compe- At the welcome party, and choose from over 100 role- KidZania Manila will be dren. We want children to be loan component. The mandated tutions in EDC’s ability to ex- intended to be sold under the tition, largely due to the AMML thanked AEON playing activities in different es- operated by Play Innovations, a KidZanians, to be part of one lead arrangers for the foreign ecute a strategic business plan FIT system pursuant to the extreme professionalism of for organizing a project that tablishments sponsored by real subsidiary of ABS-CBN Cor- nation. Third, we’re also trying tranche are Australia and New for our wind project amidst Renewable Energy Act of its workforce. As an affirma- Presentation of gifts to Amb. Manuel M. Lopez and Maritess L. Lopez promotes friendship and un- brands. It is expected to cater to poration. Maricel Pangilinan- to do some interactive stuff. At Zealand Banking Group Lim- intense competition in the re- 2008. by Sendai Nika Senior High School students tion of this professionalism derstanding between Filipino 600,000 visitors annually. Arenas, president and chief the end we want to have a good ited, DZ Bank AG, ING Bank newable energy industry. With Once operational, the and commitment to contin- and Japanese youth. He also Originally from Mexico, executive officer of Play Innova- educational experience,” Lopez NV, Malayan Banking Berhad construction in full swing, we BWP will be the largest wind ued business improvement AMBASSADOR Manuel high school students of Japan expressed appreciation for KidZania has become a global tions, will also head KidZania said. and Norddeutsche Landesbank are confident that we will meet farm in the Philippines com- through its people, the M. Lopez (AMML), with and another country spon- AEON’s donation of more phenomenon, with 16 locations Manila as its governor. KidZania Manila is set to Gironzentrale. our target commissioning date prising a total of 50 large-scale FIRST Balfour Inc. has built Aside from being the main company was recognized spouse Maritess L. Lopez and sored by the AEON Group. than ¥100 million to victims in 13 countries. It also has more In the Philippines, KidZa- open in early 2015. (Excerpted The local tranche, mean- and avail of the feed-in tariff,” Vestas V90-3.0-MW wind its name on a strong founda- civil works contractor for the as the first engineering and officials of the Philippine -em This was the first year the of last year’s typhoon Yolanda than 12 facilities currently under nia will incorporate maritime from www.abs-cbnnews.com) while, was arranged by PNB EDC president and chief oper- turbines and ancillary plant tion of excellence in engineer- 1,000-MW Sta. Rita power construction company in the bassy, recently welcomed the Philippines was chosen as the in the Philippines. Capital and Investment Cor- ating officer Richard Tantoco to be supplied and constructed ing and construction that has plant and its 230-kV overhead country to receive the Inves- 20 Filipino and 20 Japanese partner country for the pro- Top AEON executives led poration and SB Capital In- said. by Vestas. The project also in- lasted for 45 years. transmission line in Batangas, tors in People bronze certifi- participants of the AEON gram. The AEON 1% Club by AEON honorary chairman vestment Corporation among The BWP aims to be the cludes a 115-kV transmission ABS-CBN wins It was established on No- First Balfour also built the cation in 2013. Not surpris- 1% Club Foundation Japan- Foundation and concerned and adviser Takuya Okada, a syndicate of local lenders, first wind project to avail of line connecting the wind farm vember 28, 1969, the last of Manansala in 2003, its first ingly, customer satisfaction, Philippines Teenage Ambas- Philippine agencies including AEON 1% Club chairman namely BDO Unibank Inc., the feed-in tariff (FIT) which from the Burgos substation to the three companies put up high-rise residential condo commitment to excellence sadors program at a party in the Department of Foreign Naoki Hayashi, AEON People’s Choice Stevie Land Bank of the Philippines, the Department of Energy the Laoag substation of the by Eugenio Lopez Sr. that project for Rockwell Land. and commitment to people, their honor at the Philippine Affairs and the National chairman of the board Hiroshi ABS-CBN Corporation was Zania Manila and TV home Philippine National Bank and will grant to 200 megawatts National Grid Corporation of year alone (the other two The company later took on shareholder and community embassy in Tokyo. Youth Commission agreed Yokoo and president Motoya named the winner of the Peo- shopping channel O Shopping, Security Bank Corporation. of wind projects on a first-to- the Philippines, as well as the were Philippine Electric the power supply and electri- are listed as the company’s The Teenage Ambassadors that Sendai Nika Senior High Okada attended the welcome ple’s Choice Stevie Award for its public service initiatives and “This fresh loan is a sign of commission, first-served basis. expansion of the switchyard/ Corporation and Philippine cal works of the LRT Line 1 core values. program is an annual cultural School, located in the Tohoku party. (Excerpted from tokyo. Favorite Company in the Me- the success of its Philippine confidence from funding insti- Its entire electrical output is substations. Petroleum Corporation). capacity expansion project as Says Dr. Fiorello Estuar, exchange program between region, and the University of philembassy.net) dia & Entertainment category TV’s 60th anniversary celebra- Then known as Philippine well as various pipe laying and First Balfour vice chairman after earning the Gold Stevie tion. Engineering and Construc- sewage treatment plant proj- and CEO: “It is probably an- Award in the same category It received both the Gold tion Company (PECCO), ects. other distinguishing feature ABS-CBN CDO is 1st Agora at the International Business Stevie and People’s Choice First Balfour “provided The late 2000s witnessed of First Balfour. We enter FPH affiliates score victory Awards (IBA). Stevie awards at a banquet in engineering services in the the company’s solid per- into a project with customer awardee for marcomm The only Philippine media Paris, France last month. ABS-CBN Integrated Corporate varied fields of industrial de- formance as it successfully satisfaction as an objective. company to be recognized More than 23,000 votes Communications OIC Kane Choa sign” and “acted as a general delivered two major projects. Our people are focused on in solar wafer-slicing deal ABS-CBN chief digital of- Lim is also the found- by the awards competition, were cast in this year’s Peo- (left) and Stevie Awards president contractor in the construc- In 2006, the company’s joint that goal: delivering the proj- LOPEZ units First PV Ven- In an award dated October pay the Lopez Group units.