OCTOBER 2018 www.lopezlink.ph Congratulations to the Lopez Achievement Awards 2018 winners! See story on page 5. http://www.facebook.com/lopezlinkonline www.twitter.com/lopezlinkph Star Music’s greatest hits WHAT do actor-singer Daniel Padilla and singer-songwriter Yeng Constantino have in common? According to Star Music head Roxy Liquigan, Padilla is the artist behind the best-selling Star Music concerts, while Constantino is the company’s best-selling artist of all time. Turn to page 6 The Rockwellist: New iWant on the way Seeds of Hope: …page 2 Seeing design Go, Wes…page 9 …page 12 Lopezlink October 2018 Biz News Lopezlink October 2018 Special Feature Tunnel boring machine arrives BINHI takes partners on for NovaBala aqueduct project By Dolly Pasia-Ramos a different kind of TREK THE tunnel boring machine project of Manila Water has a 7.3-kilometer underground time in the Philippines a TBM By Kreeshia Share (TBM) for the Novaliches- arrived on site in Quezon City. aqueduct passing under Com- will be used in an urban setting. Balara Aqueduct 4 or NBAQ4 The TBM will be used to build monwealth Avenue—the first Designed and manufactured by German company Herren- knecht AG, the machine weighs 266 tons, has a cutting diameter of 3.8 meters and is 113 meters long. Upon assembly, engineer- ing, procurement and construc- tion (EPC) contractor No- The six Glory awardees from ABS-CBN (from right)—Boo Chanco, Fernando Sepe Jr., Michelle Fe Santiago, vaBala JV Corporation is set to Ces Oreña-Drilon, Monchet Olives and Linggit Tan-Marasigan—with director Chito Roño and Asian Center for begin works on its launch shaft Journalism’s Luz Rimban in Brgy. Old Balara. NovaBala JV Corporation, composed of First Balfour Inc. ABS-CBN journos, execs (Philippines), CMC di Ravenna (Italy) and Chun Wo Engineer- ing (Hong Kong), signed the recognized at UP Glory Awards design-and-build contract in August 2017. ABS-CBN media personali- behind some of the network’s founder Dolores Cheng, GMA ties were honored at the recent most successful shows; Monchet Network senior vice president Glory Awards of the University Olives, who laid the groundwork and entertainment group head ABS-CBN remains triumphant in September of the Philippines College of for ABS-CBN’s The Filipino Lilybeth Rasonable, media By Kane Choa Mass Communication (UP- Channel; and columnist Boo expert Beth Uyenco, veteran Promos & offers CMC). Chanco III, a former reporter filmmaker Chito Roño, GMA MOST Filipino households where it recorded 39% com- “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” ABS-CBN was also victorious The winners were presented for the network who went on to Network news executive Mary The EDC BINHI Tree Encounter and Knowledge Sharing participants pose for a photo during the hike tuned in to ABS-CBN in pared to GMA’s 36%, in Total (43.3%) kept its throne as it across all time blocks, particularly Eliminate dead spots with new with sculpted trophies during head its news division. Grace dela Peña-Reyes and September as the TV network Visayas where it garnered 53% celebrated its third anniversary, in prime time where it registered SKY Home WiFi boosters, the college’s annual homecom- They are among the 12 dis- veteran journalist Luz Rimban. IN our fast-paced, technol- versity of the forests; moreover, Representatives from Ma- recorded an average audience to beat GMA’s 25%, and in To- followed by the country’s most an average audience share of 47% ing. Among the winners from tinguished alumni recognized Now on its second year, the share of 44% compared to tal Mindanao where it got 51% watched newscast, “TV Patrol” while GMA got only 34%. TechXperts services ogy-driven generation, many these exotic species do not sup- sungi Georeserve, 2030 Youth One SKY Fiber broadband subscribers in Metro Manila can bid their ABS-CBN are journalists Ces for their work in the fields of Glory Awards honors the leg- of us take nature for granted. port local flora and fauna as Force Philippines, National GMA’s 33%, according to data while GMA recorded only (33.3%). The Kapamilya network led Oreña-Drilon, Fernando Sepe broadcasting, film, journalism, acy of the college’s first dean, from Kantar Media. 26%. Also part of the top 10 are the morning block with an av- WiFi woes good-bye with SKY Home, a bundle of WiFi boosters When was the last time you well as the local species. University Mountaineers, Rain and technical expert services. Let SKY’s TechXperts help you assess Jr. and Michelle Fe Santiago. research and allied disciplines Dr. Gloria Feliciano, and is stopped to appreciate the trees To help its partners further Forest Restoration Network The Kapamilya network won Multinational audience mea- “Ngayon at Kailanman” (28.4%), erage audience share of 41% Also included are ABS- such as social advocacy. spearheaded by the UP-CMC in both urban and rural homes, surement provider Kantar Media “The Kids’ Choice” (26.7%), versus GMA’s 32%, the noon- and find the weakest spots in your house due to signal interference, that lined the streets? Would appreciate the work that the Initiative, Earth Day Network primarily caused by the overall home structure and layout, so they CBN’s Linggit Tan-Marasigan, Other winners are Center Alumni Association. (Excerpted you notice if a tree along your Energy Development Corpora- Philippines Inc., Permaculture particularly in Metro Manila uses a nationwide panel size of “Meteor Garden” (24.2%), time block with 44% compared who led the production teams for Possibilities Foundation from news.abs-cbn.com) where it registered an average 2,610 urban and rural homes that “Maalaala Mo Kaya” (24.1%), to GMA’s 32% and the after- can design the placement of the WiFi devices to achieve maximum usual route to work was cut tion (EDC) BINHI team does Philippines Association, the coverage. Meanwhile, WiFi boosters called TP-Link Mesh WiFi down? on-ground, BINHI recently or- University of the Philippines audience share of 41% versus represent 100% of the total Phil- “Wansapanataym” (23.8%) and noon block with 43%, beating GMA’s 28%, in Total Luzon ippine TV viewing population. “Home Sweetie Home” (22.0%). GMA’s 34%. can eliminate dead spots and connectivity drops by distributing the With deforestation and de- ganized a two-day BINHI Tree Los Baños College of Forestry signal evenly. Parents can also manage their children’s online activi- First Gen board approves velopment of forest areas and Encounter and Knowledge and Natural Resources, and the ties with the TP-Link Mesh WiFi’s parental controls; other features rapid urbanization, trees are no Sharing (TREK) with some of Makiling Center for Moun- include a firewall and wireless encryption for secure internet surfing. longer as common a sight as its partner organizations in Mt. tain Ecosystem—all of which On 2nd leg of digital entrepreneurial talk series SKY TechXperts have a one-time service fee of P1,200 with a 30- cash divs, delisting of FGENF they once were. Makiling in Los Baños, Lagu- are BINHI partners—joined day service warranty. On the other hand, the TP-Link Mesh WiFi Worse, native tree species are na. BINHI TREK. SKYBIZ launches fiber network in Iloilo, Bacolod is available using three payment options. For a highly-connected THE board of directors of First 26. 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Cecilia Batalla, Gerald trees like mahogany, acacia and BINHI focuses on main- After being briefed on SKYBIZ Growth Series on folklore ‘star’ in HBO anthology mon shares at P0.35 per share. delisting of its Series F pre- Cajucom, Denise Natalie Mer- gmelina. Unknown to many, streaming 96 identified rare and mountaineering etiquette, September 18 and September HBO brings the scare The cash dividends have a re- ferred shares (FGENF), which cado and Peter Jason Samonte exotic and foreign tree species threatened Philippine species, the participants hiked up Mt. 20, respectively. The two-hour factor with the new hor- cord date of October 12, 2018 are all in treasury. First Gen as vice presidents of the com- disrupt the balance of the local and it has done so by plant- Makiling to try their hand at talk aimed to equip businesses ror anthology, “Folklore,” and a payment date of October fully redeemed FGENF in July pany. ecosystems, invading the biodi- ing these species in watersheds tree identification, tree mea- to know the advantages of using a six-episode hourlong within EDC’s geothermal res- surement and tree geotagging the digital space as a cost-effec- series that takes place ervations across the country. as demonstrated by the BIN- tive medium to fuel growth. across six Asian countries. Aside from this, BINHI has HI team. The event was attended by a It premiered on Oct. 7 partnered with 164 institutions Beyond just tree-specific mix of clients from SMEs and with “A Mother’s Love,” an Indonesian horror story about a Wewe and groups in 16 regions in the activities, the participants got large enterprises who were keen Gombel, a Javanese female demon.