FPH pushes for energy shift

JUNE 2016
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FPH pushes for
energy shift
NO to coal.
This was the declaration made by
Federico R. Lopez (FRL), chairman
of First Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPH), before stockholders
during the company’s annual meeting
in Ortigas.
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Lopez Holdings attributable
net income at P1.350B
JANUARY TO MARCH 2016 FINANCIAL RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
Net income attributable to equity
Total consolidated revenues
holders of the parent company
By Carla Paras-Sison
LOPEZ Holdings Corporation reported P1.350 billion in
net income attributable to equity holders of the parent for the
first quarter of 2015. This is 24%
higher than the P1.085B in net
income attributable to equity
holders of the parent reported in
the first quarter of 2015, driven
by the steady performance of
investees First Philippine Hold-
ings Corporation (FPH) and
ABS-CBN Corporation.
Unaudited consolidated revenues decreased by 11% yearon-year to P22.721B from
P25.252B.
FPH posted a 26% increase in
net income attributable to equity
holders of the parent while ABSCBN registered a 34% increase
in net income during the period.
Higher efficiencies accounted
for the gains with FPH costs
and expenses falling by a faster
16% following an 11% decline in
revenues. In the same vein, ABSCBN’s expenses grew by a slower
14% compared to an 18% rise in
revenues.
As of March 31, 2016, Lopez
Holdings owned 46% of FPH
and 56% of ABS-CBN.
First Gen attributable net income up by 21%
FIRST Gen Corporation reported net income attributable
to equity holders of the parent
of $61 million for the first quarter-ended of 2016. This was a
21%, or a $10M, increase from
the $50M it cleared for the
same period in 2015.
First Gen’s 1,500-MW Santa
Rita and San Lorenzo natural
gas-fired plants (the First Gas
Plants) and Energy Development Corporation (EDC) contributed to the higher earnings.
On a recurring basis, First
Gen’s attributable net income
for the first quarter of 2016 was
slightly higher at $51M from
$49M previously. Recurring net
income improved due to the
First Gas Plants’ and EDC’s
higher dispatch and lower costs.
This was partially offset by the
parent company’s higher interest expense as a result of the
$200-M term loan it obtained
in 2015 to fund growth projects,
as well as First Gen Hydro Power Corporation’s lower earnings
contribution due to lower average spot market prices.
First Gen’s consolidated revenues from the sale of electricity
decreased to $420M for the first
quarter of 2016 compared to
$500M last year. The First Gas
Plants accounted for $229M or
54% of First Gen’s total consolidated revenues. Their revenues
were 26% lower in comparison
to their contribution of $308M
in the first quarter of 2015 as
a result of lower fuel prices,
though partially offset by the
higher combined dispatch of the
gas plants at 84% versus 78%. In
total, the earnings contribution
of the natural gas-fired plants
increased by $4M to $34M in
the first three months-ended
of 2016. Aside from higher
dispatch, lower operating, interest and tax expenses led to the
higher income.
FG Hydro’s revenues were
slightly lower by $2M for the
first quarter of 2016 at $21M
as a result of lower average spot
market prices. Its earnings contribution was flat at $9M.
“The delivery of the 97-MW
Avion and the 414-MW San
Gabriel power plants is imminent. They have been commissioning since the early part
of 2016 and have been able to
serve the tightness in the market, especially during mid-merit
to peaking hours. We remain
committed to provide clean,
affordably-priced and lower
carbon-sourced energy to the
growing needs of the Filipino
consumer,” First Gen president
and COO Giles Puno said.
FOR the quarter ended March
31, 2016, the First Philippine
Holdings Corporation (FPH)
Group posted a consolidated
net income of P4.6 billion with
P2.1B attributable to equity
holders of FPH.
Net income attributable to
FPH jumped P436 million or
26% compared to last year’s
P1.7B due to higher earnings
from the First Gen group arising
from higher margins on electricity sales and higher forex gains
recognized for the period.
Recurring net income attributable to FPH increased by 8%
from P1.7B to P1.8B.
ABS-CBN
Lopez Holdings
EDC
First Gen
FPH
Rock
2015
2016
P8.326B
P25.252B
P8.498B
$500.0M
P25.280B
P1.828B
P9.795B
P22.721B
P9.096B
$420.4M
P22.745B
P2.014B
% change
+18
-10
+7
-16
-10
+10
2015
2016
P667.7M
P1.085B
P2.493B
$50.5M
P1.661B
P359.9M
P839.2M
P1.350B
P3.254B
$60.8M
P2.097B
P340.1M
% change
+26
+24
+31
+20
+26
-6
The financial performance of listed companies that belong to the Lopez Group in the first quarter of 2016
improved year-on-year, with higher efficiencies and generally better margins achieved by both the energy and
communication groups
EDC reports attributable recurring
net income of P2.63B, up by 7%
ENERGY Development Corporation (EDC) reported a consolidated recurring net income
attributable to equity holders of
the parent of P2.63 billion for
the first quarter of 2016, or 7%
higher than the P2.46B posted
during the same period last year.
Consolidated
revenues
reached P9.10B in 1Q 2016,
up by P0.60B or 7%, from the
P8.50B in 1Q 2015.
Increased core income and
revenues resulted primarily
from higher energy sales being reported by EDC’s Burgos Wind Project. For the
first quarter of 2016, Burgos
Wind’s core income increased
by P0.52B following a P0.67B
increase in revenues.
Revenue results for the balance of the portfolio were partially muted as some of the gains
in sales volumes have been negated by lower spot prices. The
increased revenues from plants
with largely contracted capacities—Burgos Wind, Unified
Leyte and Palinpinon/Tongonan—were partly offset by
lower reported revenues from
plant capacities exposed to the
spot markets, as in the Bacman
and Nasulo power plants.
“The effects of low electricity
spot price, while significant, are
being addressed by the company,” Richard Tantoco, EDC
president and COO, said.
“If you will recall, we started
deferring CAPEX-intensive
growth projects late in 2015 to
instead refocus investments on
the existing asset base to boost
overall output, reliability and
cash generation. We are already
seeing some of the gains come
in,” Tantoco added.
Inclusive of nonrecurring
items, consolidated net income
attributable to equity holders
of the parent stood at P3.25B,
31% higher than the P2.49B in
2015. The increase was primarily driven by higher revenues
of about P0.60B mainly from
Burgos Wind and higher forex
gains amounting to P0.48B
following the realignment of
the US dollar-denominated
loans, partly offset by higher
plant operating expenses.
Lopez Holdings supports investee’s
FPH consolidated net income hits P4.6B call for low-carbon future
ABS-CBN net income jumps 34% to P761M
ABS-CBN Corporation reported a 34% increase in its net income for the first quarter of 2016,
earning P761 million compared
to P569M it earned in the first
quarter of 2015. The growth was
driven by strong performance in
the corporation’s TV and studio
business where advertising revenues grew by 30% compared to
the first quarter of 2015.
“As expected, we saw a big
jump in advertising revenues
driven by a combination of an
improvement in our ratings and
an increase in airtime placements from regular advertisers
and from candidates running
for office in the May elections,”
said Aldrin Cerrado, ABS-CBN
chief financial officer (CFO).
Cerrado said ABS-CBN implemented a new airtime pricing scheme last year called cost
per individual rating point system or CPIRP, where advertisers pay based on the company’s
ratings performance. It will be
the first full year of its implementation this year.
Also contributing to the network’s increased earnings was
Star Cinema’s “Beauty and the
Bestie,” which was the highestgrossing local movie of all time,
generating P530M at the box
office. The film production arm
of ABS-CBN also produced and
distributed four other movies.
Meanwhile, one of the company’s key initiatives is digital terrestrial television or DTT. Since
its launch in February 2015, over
1.2 million ABS-CBN TVplus
boxes have been sold to date.
With these successes, ABSCBN’s total assets rose to
P71.8 billion from P70.4B as
of the end of 2015, while its equity base rose to P28.9B from
P28.7B in 2015.
“We are confident that this
will be a banner year in terms
of revenues and earnings. Furthermore, we have undertaken
various initiatives to diversify
our revenue base beyond advertising,” ABS-CBN Group
CFO Ron Valdueza said.
He added that they will continue to closely monitor costs
in an effort to improve their
margins.
LOPEZ Holdings Corporation
echoed the call of investee First
Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPH) for a low-carbon
future.
Speaking to shareholders
at their annual meeting, Ambassador Manuel M. Lopez
(AMML), chairman and chief
executive officer of Lopez
Holdings, said “clean energy is
necessary if our country will fulfill its commitment to COP21
(the 21st Conference of Parties,
also known as the 2015 Paris
Climate Conference), among
them to reduce greenhouse-gas
emissions conditionally by 70%
by year 2030, in solidarity with
other nations.”
AMML said: “We must
support economic growth
with clean energy, to balance
our current needs with those
of future generations who will
have to deal with greater crises
from climate change. We support our government’s thrust
to uplift the quality of life of
Filipinos through socioeconomic interventions, while at
the same time creating resilient communities, prepared for
disasters and willing to forgo
short-term gains in favor of
long-term value.”
FPH subsidiary First Gen
Corporation has the cleanest
portfolio
of
power
plants
in
the Philippines with
electricity
generated
from steam,
water, wind
and natural
gas.
“It’s
low
carbon intensity which means
it releases lower carbon dioxide
emissions and contributes less
to global warming,” AMML
said.
Lopez Holdings president
Salvador G. Tirona, in his report, said the company continues to improve its year-on-year
financial results, based on the
solid performance of FPH and
ABS-CBN Corporation.
“Lopez Holdings’ total consolidated assets grew to P358.584
billion in 2015 from P338.724B
in 2014. This figure mainly includes assets of FPH. Debt-toequity ratio slightly improved
at 3.53x in 2015 versus 3.88x in
2014. Also, book value per share
was up at P11.88 a share at the
end of 2015 from P10.63 a share
in 2014,” Tirona said.
The Lopez Holdings board
on May 30 declared a P0.20
per share cash dividend to be
paid on June 29 to stockholders
as of the record date, June 14.
Lopez Holdings began paying
out annual dividends in 2011.
(C.P. Sison)
Biz News
Lopezlink June 2016
Dispatch from Japan
Last two voters in Tokyo hope for a better
Philippines
THE Philippine embassy in
Tokyo recorded the last male
and female overseas voters
to have cast their votes for
the national elections shortly
before 6 p.m. (5 p.m. Manila
time). Both voters expressed
hope for a better Philippines
in the next administration.
Jazz singer Maria Eva
Livelo Yokohama, a permanent resident who has lived in
Japan for the last 35 years, is
a first-time overseas voter. She
said she read online news to
know the candidates’ achievements, their plans and programs, and whether they are
fit to hold public office.
Application developer Michael Henry Pasco Pantaleon
has worked in Tokyo for more
than a year now and is also a
first-time overseas voter. He
said he used social media as one
of his sources to get facts and
figures on the political events in
the Philippines, but added that
not everything in social media
is true and correct.
They received their ballots
by mail but decided to personally appear at the embassy
for them to experience feeding their ballots into the vote
counting machine. Both expressed satisfaction with their
voting experience.
For the 2016 national
elections, the Philippine
embassy in Tokyo implemented the automated election system, allowing the
20,363 registered overseas
voters to cast their votes
either by postal or personal
voting. (Excerpted from tokyo.philembassy.net)
Hawaii explores possible
collaboration with EDC
HAWAII is exploring a possible
collaboration with Energy Development Corporation (EDC)
as part of its energy agenda to
achieve 100% renewable energy
by the year 2045.
Luis Salaveria, director of
the Department of Business,
Economic Development and
Tourism (DBEDT), recently
visited the Philippines to learn
how Hawaii can incorporate
geothermal power to reduce
its dependency on fossil fuels
and increase efficiency measures.
Salaveria initiated the trip
to gather information to support the Hawaii Clean Energy
Initiative (HCEI), a partnership between the state and the
US Department of Energy that
launched in 2008. In 2015, landmark legislation was passed to
make Hawaii the first state to set
a 100% renewable portfolio standard for the electricity sector.
At present, imported oil provides 90% of Hawaii’s energy
needs.
During his Manila visit, Salaveria held a series of meetings
Manuel Ogena, SVP and head of the Geosciences and Reservoir
Engineering Group of EDC (rightmost), shakes hands with Luis Salaveria
of Hawaii’s DBEDT during a meeting in Manila. Also in photo are (l-r) Ricky
Carandang, EDC vice president; and Joaquin Quintos IV, a member of
EDC’s board of directors
with geothermal experts and
top officials of EDC, which is
acknowledged as a global leader
in geothermal energy.
“As one of the biggest geothermal companies in the
world, EDC could be a possible
partner of Hawaii in a future
cooperation agreement,” Salaveria said. “Hawaii is especially
interested in gaining a deeper
understanding about geothermal energy and how this renewable energy source can help
in achieving HCEI’s goal.”
ABS-CBN dominates
May national TV ratings
By Kane Choa
ABS-CBN Corporation continued to register huge viewership on
both television and online for the
month of May, with a 44% audience share compared to GMA
Network Inc. with only 32%.
ABS-CBN remains in a league
of its own in the prime time
block with a 49% average audience share that is 18 percentage
points higher than rival GMA’s
31% average audience share during the same time block.
Nine programs in Top 10
Nine out of the 10 programs
in the Top 10 for the month of
May belong to ABS-CBN, led
by “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano,” with
an average national TV rating of
41.1%, followed by the returning “The Voice Kids,” which got a
36.1% rating, and “Dolce Amore”
with 32.9%. They are joined in
the Top 10 by “Pilipinas Got Talent” (32.8%), “Maalaala Mo Kaya”
(30.1%), “TV Patrol” (29.5%),
“Wansapanataym” (28.9%), “Home
Sweetie Home” (23.7%) and “Rated K” (21.2%).
Meanwhile, “Be My Lady”
(17.4%) is still the mostwatched daytime program
while “It’s Showtime” (18.5%)
continues to edge “Eat Bulaga”
(12.3%) in the ratings war during the noontime slot.
The Kapamilya network also
ruled the afternoon block with
a 46% nationwide rating compared to the 33% of GMA,
thanks to the strong ratings of
“Doble Kara” (18.0%) and “Tubig at Langis” (15.9%).
ABS-CBN also dominated in
other territories like in Balance
Luzon (places in Luzon outside
of Metro Manila) where it struck
a national average audience share
ANC anchor Cathy Yang (left) with ABS-CBN chairman Eugenio Lopez
III who visited the #halalan2016 marathon coverage with the youngest
election observers in the ABS-CBN studios, his grandchildren
of 47% against the 33% of GMA;
Visayas where it scored 54%
against the 24% of the rival network; and in Mindanao where it
garnered 54% against the 27% of
the Kapuso station.
‘Halalan 2016’
Additionally, ABS-CBN’s
Halalan 2016 special coverage
got 10.2% national TV rating
versus 8% of GMA’s Eleksyon
2016 on the morning of election
day. It also beat competition’s
regular programs and special
news coverage in the afternoon
with 14.0%. The coverage also
sustained its double-digit rating
after “TV Patrol.” A day after
the elections, Filipinos continued to tune in to ABS-CBN for
election news. “Umagang Kay
Ganda” won in the ratings with
10% to GMA’s Eleksyon 2016’s
7%. The rating also spiked to
17.6% as ABS-CBN wrapped
up its special coverage before
noontime.
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A triple dose of fantasy,
action on Hero TV
Hero TV (SKYcable Channel 44) serves up
a triple dose of fantasy and action this month!
Premiering on June 10, 6pm, join Faiya Orega
in his journey on “Oreca Battle.” Catch Uzumaki
Naruto and his new adventures in “Naruto Shippuden.” Season 8’s pilot episode airs June 27 while
new episodes drop every Monday at 10:30pm. In
“ Yamada Kun and the Seven Witches,” premiering
on June 7 at 9pm, Ryu and Urara discover that
they can switch bodies with a kiss! Among this
month’s returning titles are “Akame ga Kill,” “Date
A Live,” “Hakuoki 3,” “Ixion Saga,” “Log Horizon
3,” “Mirumo de Pon 4,” “Reborn! 3” and “Say ‘I
Love You.’”
Mixing it
up with
MYX
celeb VJ
Miles
Star Magic actress,
model and singer
Miles Ocampo, the
MYX celebrity VJ
for June, hosts “Pop
MYX” until June 11,
“Mellow MYX” from June 12-18, “Pinoy MYX”
from June 19-25 and “My MYX” from June
26-30. Don’t miss her kulitan moments with
her “Luv U” costar, VJ Sharlene San Pedro, and
find out how well they do in the “Beshie” challenge—only on MYX (SKYcable Channel 23)!
Semifinalists clash in
‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’
battle
The “Tawag ng Tanghalan” semifinalists clash in
the weeklong Quarter Two semis showdown on
“It’s Showtime”! Phoebe Salvatierra and Pauline
Agupitan of Luzon and the Visayas’ Christofer
Mendrez, Andrey Magada and Marielle Montellano showcase their singing prowess as they try
to nab a spot in the grand finals. Don’t miss the
battle on “It’s Showtime,” Mondays to Saturdays,
on ABS-CBN or ABS-CBN HD (SKYcable
Channel 167).
MMK: 25 years of chronicling
the lives of the Filipino
THE year 2016 is a special
milestone as “Maalala Mo Kaya”
(MMK) celebrates 25 years of being the Filipino people’s diary.
The yearlong celebration kicked
off in “ASAP,” which brought together letter senders who shared
their life journeys with MMK;
they were accompanied by some
of the artists who gave life to their
stories, including Dawn Zulueta,
Gina Pareño, Bea Alonzo, Kathryn
Bernardo and Nora Aunor.
Viewers can review MMK’s
history by visiting the program’s
website, mmk.abs-cbn.com.
In “iKwento,” fans will be able
to send their life stories to host
Charo Santos by writing a letter or
uploading a video for a chance to
be featured in MMK.
Netizens can post “Life Lines”
on their social media accounts,
shareable art cards and video clips
containing unforgettable lines
from different episodes.
MMK will bring letter senders
together in “MMK Kamustahan,”
where they will get a chance to interact with Charo and catch up with
one another. The first get-together
will be held in Davao on July 9.
Charo will also deliver inspirational talks to overseas Filipinos
in the “Kwentuhang Kapamilya”
series. This will kick off in Madrid
on June 26 and proceed to Hong
Kong on July 24. Other legs include New Jersey on September
9, Alberta on September 11 and
Japan on October 16.
Meanwhile, exclusive anniversary merchandise is now available
at the ABS-CBN Store (www.
abs-cbnstore.com).
MMK, the longest-running
drama anthology in Asia, airs every
Saturday on ABS-CBN or ABSCBN HD (SKYcable Channel
167). Catch the latest episodes on
iwantv.com.ph or skyondemand.
com.ph for SKY subscribers.
Will ‘KimXi’ rekindle their love in ‘The Story of Us’?
CIRCUMSTANCES might have
kept Tin (Kim Chiu) and Macoy
(Xian Lim) apart, but will their
love get a second chance once they
return to the place where it all began?
The love story of Tin and Macoy goes full circle in the last two
weeks of “The Story of Us” when the
two return to El Nido, Palawan
just as the childhood friends and
former lovers attempt to start their
lives anew.
After being set free by CJ
(Bryan Santos), Tin is ready to
pick up the pieces and returns to
the Philippines with her mom
Myra (Zsa Zsa Padilla) and sis-
ter Caitlyn (Kira Ballinger) to
attend the wedding of her stepmother.
Macoy, on the other hand, woos
the community to support a project
he leads. He has also gotten close
to Lucia (Shaina Magdayao).
“The Story of Us” has received
mostly positive feedback for its
bold storytelling that shed light
on issues rarely touched on in the
mainstream.
It gave a peek into the difficult
experiences of overseas Filipinos
who live as undocumented workers when Macoy sacrificed everything to be with Tin in the US.
The series also showed that life
outside the country entails sacrifice and perseverance, as Tin and
Myra struggled to make ends meet
as blue-collar workers.
“The Story of Us” airs after “Dolce
Amore” on ABS-CBN or ABSCBN HD (SKYcable Channel
167). Catch the latest episodes on
iwantv.com.ph or skyondemand.
com.ph. (K. Choa)
Hashtags bring ‘kilig’ through music
ALL-boy dance group Hashtags
officially breaks into recording with
their first album under Star Music.
In “Hashtags,” Jimboy Martin,
Ryle Santiago, Paulo Angeles,
Ronnie Alonte, McCoy de Leon,
Jon Lucas, Nikko Natividad Luke
Conde, Tom Doromal, Jameson
Blake and Zeus Collins join forces
and showcase their musical skills.
Featured on it is their first single, the ultimate barkada bonding
song “#RoadTrip” composed by
Yeng Constantino.
The boys apply their signature
groove to the dance-ready tracks
“Game Na,” “#IsasayawKo” and
“Babaero,” a remake of the Randy
Santiago hit.
Their fans will also surely be
swept off their feet upon listening
to #SaktoKaNa” and “Bumabalik
Sa ‘ Yo,” which take a turn for the
sweet and sentimental.
Jimboy also shines in the upbeat
“Sorry Na, Pwede Ba,” where he
showcases his rapping skills.
The album’s bonus tracks include “#Hashtag (Show Me),” the
tune the group dances to whenever
they come out in “It’s Showtime,” as
well as Zeus’ club banger “Bomba,”
which features Course & Bless,
KZ and Gus Abelgas.
“Hashtags” is produced by Star
Music, “It’s Showtime,” DJ MOD,
Kiko Salazar and Jonathan Manalo. It can now be streamed on Spotify and is available at record bars
for P199.
continue to support me, will hear
the new songs I made,” said Gloc9.
The album’s carrier single “Hoy!”
is about the Filipino spirit and resilience despite trying times.
Gloc-9’s music, often socially
conscious and relevant, has made a
mark on listeners. He has received
over 40 awards from different
award-giving bodies in the country,
including Awit Awards, MYX Music Awards, PMPC Star Awards for
Music, Guillermo Mendoza BoxOffice Entertainment Awards and
FAMAS Awards.
Gloc-9 teams up with KZ on
“Industriya,” Ebe Dancel on “Ang
Probinsyano” and Mayonnaise’s
Monty Macalino on “Sagwan.”
Completing the track list are
“Barya Lang,” “Payag,” and two
versions of “Sukli”—the original
version that features Maya and
the acoustic version with Miro
Valera.
“Sukli,” which was launched on
June 5, is now available on online
stores worldwide and at record
bars nationwide.
Lopezlink June 2016
PR Challenge
13 Quills for ABS-CBN, EDC
ABS-CBN Corporation and
Energy Development Corporation (EDC) collected a total
of 13 recognitions at the 14th
Philippine Quill Awards.
The annual Philippine Quill
Awards is the honor program
of the International Association of Business Communicators-Philippines for excellent
communications programs and
tools.
The “Pope, Thank You sa
Malasakit” campaign received
three Quill awards to lead the
Kapamilya winners.
The “Changing the Way You
Look at TV with ABS-CBN TVplus” campaign was also honored for successfully launching
the “mahiwagang black box” of
ABS-CBN TVplus.
TFC or The Filipino Channel was recognized for its “Galing
Biz Excellence
ng Filipino, Ipagpatuloy Mo” 20th
anniversary campaign, while Cinema One was lauded for its “Cinema One Originals 2014: Intense”
10th anniversary celebration.
The intranet website e-Frequency scored a win for its “eFrequency Relaunch” campaign
and was a contender for the
Top Award in its division.
The “Kapamilya, Thank You: The
ABS-CBN Christmas Party 2014”
snagged a citation for its annual
Christmas gathering for Kapamilya employees.ABS-CBN Integrated Sports was recognized as
well for its “Isang Bayan Para Kay
Pacman” campaign.
“Patrol ng Edukasyon,” a public service project of news program “TV Patrol,” was awarded
with a Quill for its program that
provides supplies to schools in
far-flung communities.
The marketing campaign
“Revlon is Love” produced by
ABS-CBN’s Digital Media division also bagged two citations.
EDC, on the other hand,
won a Quill Award for its 2014
performance report entitled
“Execute and Deliver.”
The report is EDC’s fifth
integrated sustainability and
financial report that follows the
Global Reporting Initiative’s
most widely used sustainability reporting framework in the
world. “Execute and Deliver”
reported not only about the
company’s record-high recurring net income of P9.3 billion
but also its economic, environmental and social performance.
Earlier, “Execute and Deliver” also merited the coveted
Gold Anvil in the 51st Anvil
Awards organized by the Public
The “Pope, Thank You sa Malasakit”
campaign received three Quill
awards to lead the ABS-CBN winners
Relations Society of the Philippines. The Gold Anvil is given
to outstanding public relations
programs and tools that meet
the highest standards set in its
category. The Anvil Awards are
considered the Oscars of public
relations in the country. (Kane
Choa/Frances Ariola)
The team behind EDC’s “Execute and Deliver” performance report, which
also won the coveted Gold Anvil prize
2016 LAA sets
new record with
54 nominations
By Ross Hamo Jr.
Environment, Safety and Health department head Ferdinand Borja (5th from left) and supervisor Charisse Sabio (4th from left) receive the Award of
Excellence on behalf of First Balfour
First Balfour bags top recognition
at construction safety awards
By Dolly Pasia
FIRST Balfour bagged the top
recognition during the Construction Safety Awards at the
8th National Construction
Safety Conventiaon.
The company received the
Award of Excellence for having the highest number of
HR Updates
Gloc-9 releases comeback album under Star Music
GLOC-9 has released his comeback album with Star Music titled
“Sukli,” for which he also served as
the overall producer.
“I’m excited for all the things
that I can do now that I’m back
with my Star Music family. ‘Sukli’
is an album that proves writing
songs is still my dream come true.
I am happy that my fans, who
Councils
safe man-hours without losttime incident. It had achieved
19,039,115 safe man-hours
without lost-time incident from
April 2013 to March 2015.
The rest of the Construction Safety Awards’ citations—
Award of Distinction, Award of
Dad’s best day ever
@Eugenio Lopez Center
GIVE the best dad ever the
best Father’s Day celebration at
Eugenio Lopez (EL) Center!
On June 19, EL Center
along Sumulong Highway,
Antipolo, offers a room plus
barbecue dinner for P4,950
net for two persons. Dad—and
the rest of the family—will
have a blast as the center lines
up some of his favorite things
to do and tinker with, including movie time, self-balancing
scooters, wacky shots at the
photo booth, and a display of
Peugeot cars.
A Mongolian buffet will
also be on offer for only P499.
For reservations, call EL
Center at tel. nos. 449-7241
or 0917-5156225 or log on to
www.elcenter.com.ph.
Honor, Perfect Safety Award,
Award of Merit and Award of
Commendation—were given
to other Triple A construction
companies in the Philippines.
Organized by the Safety Organization of the Philippines
Inc. and the Department of
Labor and Employment-Occupational Safety and Health
Center, the convention gathered safety engineers, practitioners and advocates from various
construction firms and safety
organizations from around the
country.
AS of May 30, 2016, the
deadline for submission of
Lopez Achievement Awards
(LAA) nominations, a new
record has been set with a total of 54 entries submitted to
the LAA program management team.
In the past, the average
number of nominations received was normally only 26.
The exception was in 2013
when typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan)
hit the Philippines, which
resulted in the creation of
various relief, rehabilitation
and reconstruction projects.
The 2016 nominations
cover achievements attained
from January 2015 to December 2015. The projects
and/or achievements may be
started in the previous years
provided that a substantial
portion of the results happened in 2015.
All the nominations will
be subjected to a rigorous
screening process by the
screening committee comprised of middle managers
and senior executives of the
Lopez Group. They will undergo briefing and calibra-
tion this month, after which
independent
assessments
by the screening committee
shall commence. This will
be followed by a Q&A. The
screening committees shall
determine the semifinalists
that will be endorsed to the
panel of judges.
The panel of judges will
undergo briefing and calibration in July, after which
they shall conduct independent assessments and scoring from July 28 to August
11. They will select the finalists that they will endorse to
the Lopez Group executive
committee.
The Lopez Group executive committee composed
of Amb. Manuel M. Lopez,
Eugenio Lopez III, Federico R. Lopez, Salvador
G. Tirona and Giles Puno
shall give the final stamp of
approval to the awardees in
the 2016 Lopez Achievement Awards.
The excitement is brewing.
Who could be this year’s recipients of the coveted LAA?
Find out during the awarding
ceremonies on October 11,
2016 at Studio 10 of ABSCBN Corporation.
Lopezlink June 2016
Lopezlink June 2016
From left: Chairman FRL declares
FPH’s no-coal stand; During
the San Gabriel power plant
groundbreaking ceremonies
with chairman emeritus Oscar
M. Lopez, FPH president Giles
Puno, Pres. Noynoy Aquino and
other officials; The Orchestra
of the Filipino Youth/Ang
Misyon Caloocan satellite; FPH
constantly works to build a culture
that encourages collaboration
FPH...
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“Today, let me state unequivocally and for the record that
FPH and its subsidiaries will
not build, develop, or invest in
any coal-fired power plant. I’m
certain that without having to
look too far, this country already has energy alternatives
that do not mortgage the future of our children and future
of our planet,” FRL said.
Meet the team
Giles Puno:
According to certain quarters, the Philippines’ accounting
for only 0.3% of global carbon
emissions gives it the liberty
to build more coal-fired power
plants that will translate to
much-needed jobs and cheaper
electricity for Filipinos.
However, the chairman pointed out, “…every avoidable ton of
carbon spewed into the air reverberates onto millions of vulnerable Filipino lives with an impact
that’s disproportionate with the
rest of the world.” He cited the
Global Climate Risk Index released annually by the nonprofit
Germanwatch, which ranked
the Philippines as the country
affected by the most number of
weather-related disasters from
1995 to 2014 with 337 events.
Vietnam and Bangladesh were
a distant second and third with
225 and 222 events, respectively.
“Now, more than ever, the
world needs to rapidly switch
to a new energy paradigm if we
Front row, l-r: Renato Castillo, SVP & CRO; Joaquin Quintos IV, SVP; Amb. Manuel M. Lopez, vice
chairman of the board; Oscar M. Lopez (seated), chairman emeritus & CSO; Federico R. Lopez,
chairman & CEO; Anthony Mabasa, SVP; and Nestor J. Padilla, SVP; Second row, l-r: Giles Puno,
president & COO; Emmanuel Singson, SVP, treasurer & CFO; Edwin CoSeteng, EVP; Richard
Tantoco, EVP; and Victor Emmanuel Santos Jr., SVP
want to keep the planet inhabitable in the near future and for
centuries to come,” FRL said.
Forefront of
transformation
FPH and its subsidiaries—with their pioneering entrepreneurial spirit—are seen
to be among the companies in
the forefront of the Philippines’
transformation.
“It is something we have done
in the past and something we
will, with certainty, do again.
Times may be tough but we are a
business group that shines when
faced with that combination of
adversity and purpose. We have
the opportunity to address one
of the most pressing needs of our
times. We cannot ask for more.”
In fact, Rockwell Land and
First Philippine Industrial Park
are already drawing up road
maps which mandate that their
power needs will “eventually
come from low-carbon energy
suppliers”; this preference “will
serve as guide in future power
supply contracts” to be signed
by both companies.
For his part, FPH president
and COO Giles Puno said the
switch requires companies to
make a “significant and deliberate mind shift” in addition
to refining their strategies. At
the same time, he added, “it
will also bring about new opportunities that we can pursue
as a point of differentiation in a
highly commoditized world.”
First row, l-r: Fiorello Estuar, senior adviser; Emelita Sabella, VP; Benjamin R. Lopez, VP; Shirley Hombrebueno, VP & chief of staff,
Office of the Chairman; Gemma Rose Roque, VP/comptroller; Anna Karina Gerochi, VP; Charlie Valerio, VP & CIO; and Ramon
Carandang, VP; Second row, l-r: Danilo Gozo, executive adviser; Jonathan Russell, senior adviser; Jonathan Tansengco, VP; Enrique
Quiason, corporate secretary/compliance officer; Oscar R. Lopez Jr., VP; Ariel Ong, VP; Mario Bautista, board adviser; Alwin Sta.
Rosa, VP; Esmeraldo Amistad, AVP/asst. corporate secretary & asst. compliance officer; and Anthony Fernandez, VP
Fantastic platform
Puno, understandably, speaks
with excitement about FPH’s
goals and direction.
“We have a fantastic platform of businesses. Power generation continues to be a very
exciting platform especially as
we grow in all of the selected
fuels that we’ve been pursuing, whether it’s gas, preparing
for a post-Malampaya world,
bringing in LNG [liquefied
natural gas], building more
gas-fired power plants. EDC
[Energy Development Corporation] through its geothermal
operations—although EDC is
challenged because it’s directly
competing against coal, I believe it is a challenge we can
take on because I’d rather get
power from geothermal than
coal simply from a carbon perspective. The wind project and
solar—those are two new exciting platforms,” Puno says.
Puno also talks about the new
projects FPH and its subsidiaries are getting involved in.
First run-of-river hydro
plant
1961
Meralco Securities Corp.
(MSC), the future First
Philippine Holdings Corp.
(FPH), is founded as a vehicle
to purchase and operate power
utility Meralco. Soon after,
owner Eugenio Lopez Sr.
(EL Sr.) fast-tracks Meralco’s
expansion program
1966
Oscar M. Lopez (OML), the
second of EL Sr.’s five children, heads the newly created
Department of Economic
Research and Development
of MSC
1967
Meralco Securities Industrial
Corp. (MSIC) is organized
to build and operate pipelines
to bring petroleum products from the refineries in
Batangas; today, the company
is known as First Philippine
Industrial Corp.
1969
The 1960s closes with the
establishment of two more
companies: Philippine
Electric Corp. and Philippine
Engineering and Construction Company (PECCO),
now known as First Balfour
1972
Eugenio “Geny” Lopez Jr. is
arrested soon after the declaration of martial law. A year
later, EL Sr. hands over his
holdings in MSC to Meralco
Foundation Inc. (MFI) in
exchange for his eldest son’s
release. Pres. Marcos, however,
reneges on his promise
1986
The Lopezes in exile return to
the country after Pres. Marcos’
ouster. As the new CEO of
FPH, OML starts settling the
company’s debt amounting
to more than P1 billion and
closing down subsidiaries.
He also begins the process
of reclaiming Meralco shares
from MFI
Corp. aims to generate 1,500
megawatts using natural gas
from Malampaya
to the Shell gas platform
in Tabangao, Batangas is
opened
Bauang begins commercial
operations
The 500-MW San Lorenzo
plant is turned on
FPH posts its first profit since
1983
1999
1990
1993
First Philippine Infrastructure
Development Corp. and
Manila North Tollways Corp.
rehabilitate, expand and
operate the North Luzon
Expressway
1994
Elpidio Ibañez becomes
president and COO of FPH
First Philippine Gas Power
1995
1996
First Gas and other international companies put up two
power plants in Batangas
First Philippine Industrial Park, a joint venture with
Sumitomo Corp., opens in
Sto. Tomas, Batangas
2000
The 1,000-MW Sta. Rita
power plant starts operations
Asian Eye Institute opens
its doors in Rockwell Center
2001
The pipeline from CamagoMalampaya in Palawan
2002
2007
First Gen, through Red
Vulcan Holdings Corp., wins
the bid for a 60% controlling
stake in Energy Development
Corp. (EDC)
2008
Launch of EDC’s Binhi, a
reforestation project which
aims to plant 10,000 hectares
of forests in 10 years
2010
OML retires as chair and
CEO of FPH. He is succeeded by Federico R. Lopez
2011
FPH turns 50
2012
First Gen becomes 100%
owner of the Sta. Rita and
San Lorenzo power plants
after buying out the British
Gas Group. Meanwhile, EDC
begins exploration activities in
Chile, Peru and Indonesia
Rockwell Land is
listed on the Philippine Stock
Exchange
2013
Construction of the 150-MW
Burgos Wind Project in Ilocos
Norte commences
2014
First Gen begins construction
of Unit 70 of the San Gabriel
Power Plant Project
2015
Ibañez retires. Giles Puno
takes over as president and
COO of FPH
“What’s also exciting this
year for First Gen is hydro. We
are constructing our first runof-river hydro plant this year. I
think that’s a milestone because
building hydroelectric plants is
not easy. In fact, it’s even easier
to build a solar plant because
it’s kind of cut and paste. A
hydro plant is unique because
it depends on water and terrain that you’ll get. These are
located in remote areas, making
them more difficult to develop.
Hopefully it will have an impact on the host communities.
To have an impact on those
communities will be a feather in
our cap. That is something we’ll
remember—that their educational level and economic situation improved because of our
investment. Hydro is interesting because it’s very consistent
with our strategy of developing
indigenous sources of energy.”
FPH prides itself on sharing
the work with its sister companies and other entities. Puno
says one of the better parts of
a project is cooperating and
working with others.
“What makes it more interesting in an FPH perspective is
that we’re working with Balfour
so it will be a very good project
where there’s a lot of synergy. It
will be a synergistic approach
for First Gen and Balfour. It
includes introducing the TBM
[tunnel boring machine] technology to accelerate the way we
build tunnels. That excites me
because the First Gen platform
is expanding and it’s expanding
the knowledge base of Balfour.
We’re clear with our strategy
with First Gen and with First
Balfour, that they develop
competencies that make them
unique in what is quite a commoditized industry. But they’re
unique. If they can develop
the skills in hydro development—it’s not that not easy.
The fact that we have Balfour
is a strength and we need to use
that strength,” he says.
Big changes
Aside from the hydro projects, big changes are also in
store for FPH’s other concerns
in the near future.
“We’re quite excited about
Philec. They will be moving
to a new factory. That’s part
of the scaling-up approach.
They’re looking at expanding
their market beyond Meralco.
The industrial park is expanding. It has the First Industrial
Township. Rockwell is looking
at new areas where they can
imprint the Rockwell brand.
They’re successful with the upscale market but they’re also
quite successful with the midmarket segment with their Primaries brand. They’re also entering the leisure business this
year through an investment in
Mactan. …Hopefully construction will start this year.”
In 2014, FPH launched the
“Powered by Good” (PBG) campaign to introduce their company
to the man on the street, and it’s
been largely successful.
Powered by good people
“The whole concept of ‘Powered by Good’ resonates. PBG
is powered by good people,
powered by good intentions,
powered by good plans and
powered by good hope. Hope
for the future. It’s a natural for
our group,” he says.
“Adopting the tagline ‘Powered by Good’ made us reflect
on our very essence as a com-
pany and has given us a clearer
definition of what we can and
cannot engage in. It has defined our boundaries, yet it has
also broadened our horizons.
‘Powered by Good’ has become
the running thread that binds
all of our companies and has
bolstered pride among our employees,” Puno adds.
The PBG campaign is a return to FPH’s roots and core
values and to the reasons FPH
was established 55 years ago. In
fact, PBG can be partly credited for the current growth and
expansion of the company.
Uplifting lives
“‘Powered by Good’ and uplifting the lives of the Filipino is
what FPH has stood for since it
was founded 55 years ago, and
this is what it will stand for
moving forward,” Puno said.
In his recent president’s report
delivered to the stockholders,
Puno said: “In the coming years,
as we scale up our operations,
our only choice is to mindfully
work together towards the common good. This is primarily the
reason why we have focused our
power generation investments
in providing clean and affordable electricity to the Filipino
consumers. It is the reason we
have prioritized investments in
low-carbon sources of electricity
coming from natural gas, hydro
and geothermal. It is the reason
why we have expanded the portfolio to include wind and solar.
It is consistent with our realization that the impact of climate
change is real and that there are
alternatives available to reduce
our country’s reliance on fossil
fuels.”
However successful it has
been in the past, it’s clear FPH
still has a number of obstacles
to overcome in the future. But
it can rest in the fact that the
new leaders know what they’re
doing, and have clear goals and
the drive to make the company
even more successful and productive.
As chairman FRL himself
says: “It will not be easy; we
will have to explore many roads
not yet taken and new business models that challenge old
paradigms. But this is precisely
where opportunities will be
created and won.”
Inspired
to do good
IT’S hardly been a year since
Francis Giles Puno was named
president and COO of First
Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPH), yet he’s actually
been around for a long time.
“I’ve been working with the
Group for 19 years. It’s always
been exciting for me to work
for the Group. I think we’re all
working for a good group that
imbibes the right values,” he
says.
Puno took over from retiring
FPH chief Elpidio Ibañez last
October 1, 2015; but despite the
long years and the challenges
confronting him as top FPH
honcho, Puno remains excited
and enthusiastic about work.
“Why can’t I be excited if
I’m in this environment? The
challenge for me in my first
year and moving forward is to
make sure that people already
working here (also) find it as
exciting to come to work every
day so they can say to their
families and friends that this
is the best place to work for. I
have to make sure that everybody…is inspired to work for a
company in the FPH Group.
“The nice thing is we can
really offer a great career. If
you look at the breadth of our
businesses... the difference with
other companies is that in our
case [we have] the track record
and the values. What we can
do is to have more synergy with
other companies in the Lopez
Group, in particular ABSCBN. I love what ABS-CBN is
doing because...you take a pulse
of culture—the Filipino... It is
nice if we can do something to
synergize that,” Puno says.
Aside from his role in
FPH, Puno is the president
and COO of First Gen Corporation (since 2010), and also
sits on the board of Rockwell
Land, Energy Development
Corporation, First Balfour
Inc., First Philippine Electric
Corporation and First Philippine Industrial Park. Before
all these, he had worked with
The Chase Manhattan Bank
as vice president for its global
power and environmental
group based in Singapore.
Puno has a degree in business management from the
Ateneo de Manila University and an MBA degree from
Northwestern
University’s
Kellogg Graduate School of
Management in Chicago, Illinois. Yet he credits his success
largely to his parents.
“My dad was a successful
executive for a multinational
company. He started from the
bottom and worked his way to
the top. In a way, that’s the inspiration I draw from because
for many people in the organization, they have to be willing
to roll up their sleeves and
work from the bottom, then
work their way up,” he says.
Puno admits that FPH
will have obstacles in its way,
especially with the push for an
energy shift amidst concerns
regarding climate change and
its repercussions.
“Moving towards a decarbonized world will require a
significant and deliberate mind
shift not only in our energy
platform but in all our other
businesses. It will require us
to refine the strategies of our
businesses. It will also bring
about new opportunities that
we can pursue as a point of
differentiation in a highly
commoditized world.”
However, he assures,
the team is prepared to
meet the challenges along
the way.
“There have always been
birth pains and difficulties.
We’re in much better shape
today to address hurdles.
We will continue to
face
difficulties
as a company.
We
need
to make
sure that
we’re prepared for
a difficult
economic environment. If you
look at power generation, there
will be a need for power plants
[that are] efficient. If you look at
industrial parks, there will be a
demand for factories for people
who want to diversify. When we
are facing challenges, we have
people who are experienced in
facing tough challenges. We
can really draw from what we’ve
learned from the past. We also
have to make sure that there’s
honesty in the organization because that’s part of our success.”
The new FPH president
says he is extremely optimistic
about the future. His message
to LopezLink readers?
“There is great sense in
achieving synergy across all
Lopez Group member companies. While we may think the
industries we operate in are so
distinct and widely separate, a
big picture view will likely show
islands of opportunity which we
can develop with cooperation,
enthusiasm
and excellence.”
Corporate Sustainability
Lopezlink June 2016
KCh unveils exciting
new programs
Enchong and his school
of cool
In the second installment of
“AgriCOOLture,” Enchong Dee
learns fish farming, handling of
fishing equipment, water management, selecting and raising
stock and digging up knowhow to yield good crops. Catch
the KCh-Landbank-produced
“AgriCOOLture 2” on June 14,
with replays every Tuesday
at 11:40am and Thursday at
3:40pm. “AgriCOOLture 1” with
Arron Villaflor are also avail-
able on the KCh website (www.
kchonline.ph) or on YouTube
via knowledgechannelorg.
Rayver is ‘scoutmaster’
for health
Rayver Cruz takes students
to health camp as he plays
scoutmaster Mario; together
with teacher Rachel (Sonjia
Calit), they will train viewers
on preventing and controlling common communicable
diseases. “DCCIMM: Communicable Diseases” is the newest
addition to the Payong K-Lusugan learning series. It will
premiere on June 17, 9am, with
a replay at 1:40pm; June 24,
8:40am, 11:40am and 3:40pm;
Sept. 16, 9am and 1:40pm; and
Jayson, Sonjia tackle
safety with animals
OFY embarks on first US tour
The performances of the OFY and Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz in the US merited standing ovations
SEVEN senior members of the
Orchestra of the Filipino Youth
(OFY) recently performed in a
series of concerts in the US as
part of the inaugural Ang Misyon Inc. international awareness and educational tour.
The chosen OFY representatives hail from Cebu, Parañaque,
Marikina, Taytay, Malabon, Cainta and Navotas. They performed
with the orchestra’s cofounder and
artistic director, multi-awarded
Filipino concert pianist Jovianney
Emmanuel Cruz, in New York,
New Jersey and Washington DC.
As part of the three-week
tour, the members took part in
BAYAN Academy offers
the following certificate
training courses this
month:
June 9-10: Effective Business Communication Skills
June 21: Nontraditional
Marketing
June 29-July 1: Operations
Management
For rates, call Carol
Arcaya at 426-3140. Bayan
Academy reserves the right to
change course dates.
musical activities with the New
York Philharmonic, the Harmony Program, the Very Young
Composers Program, the Youth
Orchestra of St. Luke’s and the
American String Quartet.
The tour was jointly presented by the board of trustees,
patrons, visiting mentors and
friends of Ang Misyon; the New
York Philharmonic; the Philippine Consulate General New
York; US-Philippines Society;
Philippine Arts, Letters and
Media Council; Xavier High
School and the Class of 1984;
and the Philippine Chamber
Rondalla of New Jersey.
Ang Misyon began the
search to audition and fill up
the seats of the OFY in September 2012. The orchestra
was formed with 40 talented
kids from underprivileged
communities who came from
all over the country.
Since then, the foundation
has developed a second performing orchestra, the Young
Filipinos Orchestra; 13 satellite community ensembles;
and several chamber groups
which perform as quartets or
quintets.
Today, Ang Misyon extends
free music education to over 400
youths, giving performance opportunities plus transportation
assistance, meals and values formation sessions. (Tinky Cruz)
First Balfour president Anthony Fernandez and SVP Caloy Salonga (3rd and 4th from right) with (from right)
PNHS assistant principal Rodel Valejos, principal Dr. Rosendo Abulog, DASNHS principal Corazon Mandar, and
technology and livelihood education teacher Laureano Macatuggal
First Balfour inks pact with
Parañaque
schools for Project K12
By Dolly Pasia
ONE of the key features of the
K-12 basic education reform
is the inclusion of two more
years of specialized secondary
education or senior high school
(SHS). Set to begin with the
first batch of Grade 11 students
this school year, SHS will enable students to prepare for the
track that suits their interests
and emerging competencies
and will serve as gateway for
specialization in higher education or paid work.
First Balfour, through its
corporate sustainability initiative dubbed Project K12, partners with Parañaque National
High School (PNHS) and Dr.
Arcadio Santos National High
School (DASNHS). The company intends to support the
technical-vocational track in
SHS, specifically the electrical
installation and maintenance
course being offered in these
institutions.
“Wherever we work, whether it’s in Mindanao or Visayas
or in Metro Manila, we always
make an effort that any kind of
contribution that we do in the
community is through the public schools. This K-12 is a major
structural change and when
this came along, we took pains
to really study the areas where
we can contribute,” said First
Balfour president and COO
Anthony Fernandez during the
memorandum of agreement
signing ceremony.
Addressing the perennial mismatch between the
demands of the industry and
the graduates of the academe,
the Department of Education through the SHS seeks
to produce hirable graduates
equipped with the technicalvocational skills that industries
need.
Eventually, First Balfour and
its partner sponsors will employ
SHS graduates of the electrical
installation and maintenance
course in PNHS and DASNHS
who pass the assessment by the
Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority.
Pinoy Mustang enthusiasts
donate to Sagip Kapamilya
Sagip Kapamilya deputy director Marcel
Riñon (left) accepts the donation of Mustang
Enthusiasts of the Philippines (MEP),
represented by facilitator Justin Caparas, for
farmers in El Niño-affected areas. Caparas
said they saw on “TV Patrol” the plight of
the Mindanao farmers affected by El Niño.
They reactivated MEPCARES/MEPHELPS
to call for donations from their members.
MEPCARES/MEPHELPS was formed during
typoon Lando when the group also donated
to Sagip Kapamilya. “Naniniwala ako na ang
donasyon ng grupong ito ay makakatulong sa
mga gawain ng Sagip Kapamilya. Maraming
salamat,” said Riñon. (Eva Mae Nares)
Pope Francis receives Calidad Humana book
By Jared Echevarria
POPE Francis has conveyed to
Calidad Humana founder and
Energy Development Corporation (EDC) consultant Amb.
Roberto Mayorga his appreciation for the book the latter sent
him earlier this year.
Monsignor Paolo Borgia,
assessor for general affairs
of the Secretariat of State,
expressed the Holy Father’s
delight in receiving a copy of
“Calidad Humana: Sharing the
Filipino Spirit” and invoked
upon the project an “abundance
of joy and peace.”
“Everyone gets acknowledged by the pope and soon
enough he might just read the
book and find that sharing
Ongoings
‘BURIED: Lost Art, Lost
Architecture’ with Paulo
Alcazaren
Sept. 23, 8:40am, 11:40am and
3:40pm.
In partnership with the
Global Alliance for Rabies
Control, KCh developed a
video episode on safety with
animals for Grades 1-6. Jayson
Gainza as Dok Kap and Calit
discuss how children can help
prevent injuries, especially
dog bites. The episode will air
under the curriculum block
of MAPEH on June 24, 9am,
with a replay at 1:40pm; July 1,
8:40am, 11:40am and 3:40pm;
Oct. 14, 9am and 1:40pm; and
Oct. 21, 8:40am, 11:40am and
3:40pm.
Lopezlink June 2016
Rekindle your Filipino spirit with Lopez
Museum’s June lineup By Thea Garing and Yna Musico
By Niña de Sagun
KNOWLEDGE
Channel
(KCh) presents its newest
shows on Channel 5 on SKYcable and Destiny Cable Digibox and ABS-CBN TVplus!
Museum/Values
the Filipino spirit is a unique
but common experience here
in the Philippines and that
he is fortunate to have felt its
warmth when he visited the
country last year,” said Amb.
Mayorga.
EDC-Calidad
Humana
and the RTR Foundation
based in Leyte had organized
the Santo Papa Football Cup
in honor of the pontiff during
his 2015 visit.
Amb. Mayorga noted that
calidad humana is a familiar
phrase in Latin America, particularly in Argentina where
Pope Francis served as archbishop of Buenos Aires before
assuming the papacy.
Pope Francis is among the
leaders who have acknowledged receiving their copies
of “Calidad Humana: Sharing
the Filipino Spirit” courtesy
of the Department of Foreign Affairs. The agency
distributed 400 books to the
diplomatic posts of the Philippines.
PAULO Alcazaren will present a lecture entitled BURIED:
Lost Art, Lost Architecture on
June 11, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Architecture in the Philippines was a reflection of culture
and aspirations. Filipino architects collaborated with artists to imbue designed spaces
and structures with thematic
ornamentation and allegorical
sculpture, along with reliefs and
murals that continued the narrative of the architecture. Many
of these structures were destroyed in World War II. Those
that did survive face a similar
fate in order to make way for
speculative office buildings or
shopping complexes.
The lecture will give examples of these structures and the
artworks found therein, as well
as others that were recovered
through the years. Inspiring
renewed appreciation for Philippine art and architecture and
forwarding advocacies on cul-
tural heritage and preservation,
Alcazaren will paint a context
for recovering the lost art of
architecture and of architecture
embedded with art.
Alcazaren has 30 years
of combined experience and
has worked on projects in 14
countries. He was an assistant
professor at the University
of the Philippines College of
Architecture and writes a
column, “City Sense,” for The
Philippine STAR. At present,
he is the principal architect of
PGAA Creative Design Manila. He was an Alab ng Haraya
awardee in 2000. In 2015 he
won the CCP Gawad Para sa
Sining award for architecture.
His advocacies are in heritage
conservation, green cities and
bringing back sidewalks, public
open spaces and parks to the
cities.
Ticket prices are P100 for
students, seniors and museum
members, and P200 for adults.
BURIED is copresented by
First Philippine Holdings Corporation and sponsored in part
Lopez Values in Action
by Gourmet Farms Inc.
‘Musika sa Museo with
Viva Voce’
View the gems of the museum
collection with Musika sa Museo
with Viva Voce on June 18, 2
p.m.-3 p.m.
Viva Voce will put together
a special medley in dialogue to
the works of Juan Luna, Felix
Resurreccion Hidalgo and
other masters in the collection.
After the performance, guests
can go around the galleries and
enjoy the works featured in the
current exhibition Drawing the
Lines.
Viva Voce is an ensemble of
classically-trained vocal artists
led by soprano-teacher Camille
Lopez Molina and Pablo Molina with the main objective
of training, helping and guiding young talented singers to
become world-class artists and
musicians.
Musika sa Museo is copresented by Marco Polo Hotels
Ortigas and sponsored in part
by Gourmet Farms Inc.
Humor, satire find their place in history
DR. Ambeth Ocampo dug deep
into the collection of the Lopez
Museum and found gems in the
archive that showcased unusual
and elusive forms of political cartoons and sketches.
His lecture, “Telembang!
Pakakak! Buntut Pague!,” showcased biting illustrations from the
Spanish and American periods
in Philippine history rendered
by the likes of Jose Pereira, Jorge
Pineda and Fernando Amorsolo,
among others.
“The importance of ‘useless’
information,” flashed on the
screen, eliciting laughter from
the audience. From illustrations
that accompanied the story of
“The Monkey and the Tortoise,”
superstitions on dealing with lice
and a boy falling into a freezing
pond, Ocampo pieced together
anecdotes that contextualized
these works in history.
The afternoon lecture showcased how journalists and artists
from different publications utilized the medium for reportage
while dishing out satirical tirades
on the changes they wanted to see
in society. Ocampo took the average history lecture and put a spin
Dr. Ambeth Ocampo during the book signing
on it by injecting humor and wit
to facts.
Ocampo interfaced with the
participants during the open
forum that followed. To close the
program, guests lined up for a
book signing. It was an afternoon
of relearning history through
rarely seen materials with one of
the country’s foremost historians.
“Telembang! Pakakak! Buntut
Pague!” is a supplementary lecture
to the museum’s current exhibition, Drawing the Lines, which
runs until July 8, 2016.
The Lopez Memorial Museum is at the ground floor, Benpres
Building, Exchange Road corner
Meralco Avenue, Pasig City.
Museum days and hours are
Mondays to Saturdays, except
holidays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Avail of
unlimited access to exhibitions
and library resources by signing up for the Lopez Museum
membership program. Members
can borrow books from the lending section and get discounts on
lectures, workshops and services
for only P1,500.
By Ross Hamo Jr.
With hard work, perseverance, Jason Jimenez becomes newest FPH lawyer
AFTER burning the midnight oil for around five years,
First Philippine Holdings
Corporation’s (FPH) Jason
Jimenez adds another feather
in his cap. He is now a lawyer.
He is also a certified public
accountant (CPA) and certified internal auditor (CIA).
Jimenez completed his juris
doctor degree at the University
of the Philippines (UP). He is
a recipient of a dean’s medal
for academic excellence. He
is a member of the Order of
the Purple Feather, UP Law’s
honor society.
Born and raised in Bataan,
Jimenez is known for his love
of knowledge and learning,
and his passion
and determination to succeed
and become a
person of significance. He lives by
the following life
principle: “We
define our own
future. The life
that we want to
live is a product
of the thoughts
and actions that
we make every
single day.”
Highest
aspirations
Pe r h a p s
drawing inspiration from his idol,
Nelson Mandela,
who is “a true
fighter who has
transformed the
lives of his people,” he defines
his highest aspirations in life as
follows: “I want to be a great
lawyer and to practice law in a
‘grand manner.’ I also want to
teach young minds and help
transform society by pursuing
causes for education and social
justice.”
Jimenez joined the FPH
Internal Audit Group in 2007
after graduating from college and passing the board as
a CPA. He holds a degree in
business administration and
accountancy, cum laude, from
UP where he was also a recipient of a scholarship grant from
the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi,
the University of the Philippines, and the Betty Chua Sy
Memorial Foundation.
While with the FPH Internal Audit Group, Jimenez
took and passed the exams to
become a CIA. He was also a
recipient of the certificate of
honor award, one of the global
William S. Smith Awards, for
his outstanding CIA examination performance in 2009.
He also took and passed
Level 1 of the chartered financial analyst program before
deciding to pursue law in 2010,
prior to his assignment as a
member of the FPH Tax Center.
Primary inspiration
His parents served as his
primary inspiration for taking
up law. They are among those
who make him tick every day.
“I live and dream not just for
myself but for my family and
other persons in interest. As I
wake up and start a new day,
I always remind myself how
precious the gift of life is. To
live another day means another
great opportunity to thank the
Lord, to work, to dream, to love
and to be good and meaningful
to others,” Jimenez said.
Upon passing the recent
bar exam, his boss, Gemma
Rose Roque, vice president for
Comptrollership, proudly announced via email to everyone
in FPH: “Today he became a
CPA lawyer! Congratulations,
Atty. Jason Jimenez of Comptrollership and the Tax Center
for passing the bar exam. Your
hard work and perseverance of
combining work and study in
the past years paid off. Well
done!”
Among those who followed
through and congratulated him
was FPH chairman and CEO
Federico R. Lopez.
Jimenez is currently an assistant manager at the FPH
Comptrollership Group and
Tax Center, where he assists in
evaluating tax assessments and
documentation and collaborates with consultants, external
counsels and other parties in
presenting the FPH Group’s
positions to the tax authority, tax court, local government
units and other government
regulatory agencies.
‘Iskolar ng Bayan’
When asked to whom he
would dedicate his achievements, Jimenez said: “I would
dedicate what I have accomplished so far first to God,
second to my family, and third
to the University of the Philippines and the public in general
which funded my education as
an Iskolar ng Bayan.”
On the other hand, one of
his closest friends, Dodi Ann
Catalan, assistant manager for
Internal Audit of First Gen,
speaks highly of him.
“Ever since our college years,
I’ve always known Jason to be
a smart, diligent and hardworking person. No wonder
he is where he is now, because
he always gives his best in everything that he does. He is
certain about his dreams and
goals in life, particularly his big
dreams for his family,” Catalan
shared.
“I wish him continued success and happiness in everything that he does,” she added.
Biggest lessons
“Learning from mistakes
and being accountable for the
consequences of your own
decisions, no matter what
happens.” These are among Jimenez’s biggest lessons in life.
He puts a premium on
health and wellness.
“I know that I am capable
of doing great things and that
I am able to make the most
out of what God has given me
when I am healthy,” he said.
Jimenez also shared the following wishes: for FPH and
the Lopez Group, “I wish for
sustainable growth and bright
corporate opportunities while
maintaining their social relevance”; and, for the country, “I
wish for a progressive Philippines where every Filipino lives
comfortably and with dignity,”
he said.
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Lifelong Wellness
Lopezlink June 2016
Is
your
child
suffering
A walk through Wildlife
from an eye problem?
By Gerbs De Castro
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By Charizze Henson
LOPEZ Group employees
and their family members and
friends took a walk on the wild
side during the Walk the Talk
held at the Ninoy Aquino Parks
and Wildlife Center (NAPWC) in Quezon City.
The May 28 walk was hosted
by the Lopez Group HR Council and the Lopez Lifelong
Wellness team, Energy Development Corporation (EDC),
OML Center and Lopez Holdings Corporation.
Starting things off was Rockwell’s AJ Policarpio, who delivered the invocation.
With SKY’s Dimpy Jazmines
as the morning’s emcee, Hanz
Cubillan, also from SKY, led
the recitation of the Lopez
Credo and Values.
Birthday celebrators for the
month of May were called
forward and presented with a
birthday cake. The stretching/
exercise portion got under way,
with Trini Trinidad of Whiplash and the Rockwell Club
leading the 400-strong crowd
in warming up.
Before the group tackled the
planned walking route, August
Villalon from the EDC Disaster and Preparedness Rescue
Unit gave a safety briefing to
further ensure the safety of the
walkers.
Named for the late Sen. Ninoy
Aquino Jr., the NAPWC is a
64.58-hectare zoological and botanical garden. It has a lagoon, an
aquarium, and a playground. A
wildlife rescue center is utilized by
the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources as a temporary shelter where confiscated,
retrieved,donated,sick,abandoned
and injured wild animals are placed to be
taken care of.
The park houses
indigenous plants
and animals such
as water monitors,
Philippine
deer, binturongs
(bearcats), snakes
and several varieties of birds.
Emcee Dimpy
Jazmines
AJ Policarpio
of Rockwell
CHILDREN always assume
that whatever vision they have
is normal. They rarely complain
about eye problems because they
have no alternative experience
to compare it with. However,
having poor vision can impede
their learning and development
and affect the way they interact
with other children. That is why
it is important for parents to be
aware of signs and symptoms
that show an eye problem.
“Some serious eye problems
have no early warning signs,”
says Asian Eye Institute pediatric ophthalmologist and adult
strabismus specialist Dr. Norman
Fajardo. “Parents have to observe
if their children consistently sit
near the TV or hold a book too
close, rub their eyes frequently,
or squint or tilt their head to see
better. Other children complain
of frequent headaches, experience extreme sensitivity to light
and excessive tearing or have one
eye turning in or out.”
Low degree or amount of refractive errors (nearsightedness,
farsightedness and astigmatism)
is common among children.
However, they may be prone to
suffer from other eye problems,
like lazy eye (the
brain ignores the
images from the
eye) which can be
caused by high degree of refractive
errors; strabismus
(misaligned eyes;
one eye may look
straight
ahead
while the other
turns in, out, up or
down); glaucoma
(abnormally high eye pressure);
and cataract (clouding of the
normally clear lens of the eye).
Fajardo points out: “As parents, your best defense is to
have them undergo eye screening. Children should have their
eyes screened as soon as they
are born and at regular intervals
afterwards. Formal vision test
can begin as early as age 3 and
before going to school to catch
eye and vision problems that
may affect their learning.”
If the child is not diagnosed
with any eye problems, a routine
eye checkup can be done every
two years. However, those with
existing eye problems and those
who were born prematurely,
have developmental delays or
are cross-eyed should undergo
checkup depending on the recommendation of their pediatric
eye doctor.
“If you think your child is experiencing an eye problem, take
them to a pediatric ophthalmologist immediately. The earlier your
child’s eye problem is detected,
the better. Children are more
responsive to treatment when diagnosed early, and it reduces the
risk of permanent visual impairment,” Fajardo adds.
Asian Eye offers comprehensive eye checkups for children.
A pediatric optometrist and
pediatric ophthalmologists are
available to help care for your
child’s vision. For more info, call
898-2020.
Here comes the rain again
The group loosens up
Kapamilya runners show support for scholars in DZMM Takbo 2016
The DZMM Takbo Para sa Pamilyang Pilipino 2016 at the Quirino Grandstand gathered over 2,000 runners in
support of the advocacies of DZMM in helping victims of calamities. ABS-CBN Integrated News and Current
Affairs head Ging Reyes (6th from left), broadcast journalists Niña Corpuz and Jorge Cariño, and DZMM
anchors and Radyo Patrol reporters, with Karylle Yuzon, Yael Yuzon and Nikki Valdez, took part in one of the race
categories, which included 3K, 5K, 10K and 21K. Co-organized by RunRio, the run was for the benefit of young
Filipinos affected by typhoons that hit the country. DZMM believes that every member of the Filipino family is
a winner through education. This is the 17th year that DZMM is holding a fun run to raise funds for a special
beneficiary, making it one of the longest-running fun runs. (Kane Choa)
IT’S been months that most of
the Philippines has been ravaged by drought, leaving millions trying to recover from the
ill-effects of the now degrading
El Niño.
The afternoon rains that have
begun to fall in various parts of
the country are currently providing relief. However, we must
not ignore the warnings that
come with these blessings.
A few elements are falling
into place to bring about the end
of the hot, dry summer days.
First, a lot of moisture building up from the west helped
develop a moist atmosphere,
causing afternoon thunderstorms and rain showers in
some parts of the country.
Second, the intertropical
convergence zone (ITCZ) over
Mindanao has caused significant variability in the country’s
weather and has brought rain
showers and thunderstorms.
Last, the wind has shifted in
a southwesterly direction over
the West Philippine Sea, bringing in more moisture to the
western parts of the country.
These elements signify that
the rainy season has begun.
On top of these, there are
other things that we must watch
out for—habagat (southwest
monsoon), ITCZs, low-pressure areas or LPAs and tropical cyclones (typhoons, tropical
storms, tropical depressions).
With the looming La Niña,
the rainy season will be amplified towards the second half of
the year, increasing the potential of floods, landslides and
heavy downpours.
It’s never too early to start
preparing for the rainy season.
Here are some tips:
•Be vigilant and keep up to
date on the latest weather advisories.
•Always bring your umbrella,
raincoats and/or rain boots.
•Always have your go bags ready.
•Know and have a list of emergency hotlines.
•Inform and train your family members and colleagues
about the things they should
do in case of a typhoon, flooding, landslide or even a heavy
downpour.
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prepare for the coming rains, and
there is no reason not to be prepared. It all starts with knowing
what’s coming. (OML Center)
Sports & Wellness
calendar
JUNE
12: Colors of Freedom,
3K/5K/10K (BGC, Taguig),
4am. Fee: P900. Register at
www.colorsoffreedom.net
12: KalayaRun,
3K/5K/10K/16K (CCP
Complex, Pasay), 4:30am.
Fee: P450-P750. Contact
[email protected]
19: 69th PAF Anniversary
Fun Run, 3K/5K/10K/21K
(CCP Complex, Pasay),
4:30am. Fee: P350-P850.
Register at http://goorahna.
com/#/event/airforcerun2016/register
26: World Vision Run,
3K/5K/10K/21K (Blue Bay
Walk, Pasay), 3:30am. Fee:
P600-P1,000. Register at
www.runrio.com/worldvisionrun2016
Lopezlink June 2016
FATHER’S Day will be extra memorable for Dad with a meal prepared by
his favorite chef (you!). Fire up the grill
for these mighty meaty brunch or lunch
options and watch Dad dig in!
Sweet-and-Spicy Baby Back
Ribs
Ingredients: 3 1-lb racks baby back pork
ribs; juice of 1 lemon; kosher salt and
freshly ground pepper; 1/2 c lager-style
beer; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 8 cloves
garlic, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp chipotle chili
powder; 1 c Thai sweet chili sauce; 2
tbsp packed light brown sugar; and 1/3
c rice vinegar (not seasoned)
Procedure:
1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Put the ribs
meat-side down on a cutting board. Insert
a paring knife between the membrane and
the bones on one end of each rack, then
loosen the membrane and pull it off. Rub
the ribs with the lemon juice and sprinkle
evenly with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Place the ribs bone-side
down in a large roasting pan, then add the
beer. Cover tightly with foil, transfer to the
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Larga Na! By Gerbs de Castro
The splendor of Tinipak River
NATURE has always astounded
me and one of the best places
for viewing nature’s spectacle
is found in the municipality of
Tanay in Rizal.
Daranak Falls, Regina Rica,
Calinawan Cave and the historic
Parola are some of the best sites
surrounding this specific area.
Upon further research, I found
out that this area is home to the
cleanest inland body of water in
Region IV.
My friends and I went to Barangay Daraitan to see the splendor of Tinipak River.
If you live in Metro Manila, your
initial departure point would be the
EDSA Central Crossing terminal,
where you will ride a jeepney bound
for Tanay. At the Tanay market,
choose between a jeepney and a tricycle to reach Barangay Daraitan.
In Daraitan, a kagawad (councilor) briefed us regarding the
rules and regulations in the area.
We crossed a wooden bridge
that is constructed only during the
dry season. They collapse the structure when the rainy season comes
due to the increase in the water
level of the river. A minimal twoway bridge crossing fee is charged.
To save time, we rode a tricycle
to the Daraitan barangay hall to
pay the registration fee and to
hire a guide.
Past a cemented road, several
wooden provincial residences
greeted us. Soon we were treated
to nature’s spectacle: mountains,
huge rocks and trees.
Just before noon, we called a
timeout at a makeshift campsite
surrounded by trees and rocks.
After several minutes of walking under the intense heat, we
bought refreshments at a sarisari store. A stream was nearby so
some of us dipped our feet in the
cold water.
Feeding Dad
oven and roast until the meat pulls away
from the bone, about 1 hour.
2. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan
over medium-high heat; add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until
slightly golden, about 2 minutes. Add the
chili powder and cook 1 minute. Stir in
the chili sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and
1 cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce
the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened and
reduced by half, about 40 minutes.
3. Remove the ribs from the oven; increase
the temperature to 400°F. Uncover the
pan; carefully pour out the cooking liquid.
Stir 1/4 cup cooking liquid into the sauce,
then discard the rest of the liquid. Generously brush the ribs with the sauce. Return
the pan to the oven and continue roasting,
uncovered, until the ribs are golden brown
and tender, about 35 minutes.
4. Transfer the ribs to a cutting board and
slice, then return to the roasting pan. Pour
the remaining sauce on top and toss.
Grilled Buttermilk Chicken
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c buttermilk; 8 cloves
garlic, chopped;1 tbsp paprika; kosher
salt and black pepper; and 6 lbs bone-in
chicken pieces
Procedure:
1. In a small bowl, combine the buttermilk, garlic, paprika, 1 1/2 teaspoons
salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper.
2. Divide the buttermilk mixture and
chicken between 2 large resealable plastic bags. Let marinate in the refrigerator, turning the bags occasionally, for at
least 1 hour and up to overnight.
3. Heat grill to medium-low. Remove
the chicken from the marinade (discard
the marinade) and grill, covered, turning occasionally, until cooked through,
30 to 40 minutes.
Dirty Steak
Ingredients: 4 8-ounce rib eye, sirloin,
T-bone or strip steaks, cut 1-inch thick,
at room temperature; fine sea salt and
freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 c (1
stick) unsalted butter (optional), melted; and 1 lemon (optional), quartered
Procedure:
1. Sprinkle both sides of steaks liberally
with salt and pepper. Set aside.
2. Fill a charcoal chimney with briquettes,
set the chimney on the bottom grill grate,
and light. When the coals are ready, dump
them into the bottom of your grill. Cover
half of your bottom grate with briquettes.
3. When the briquettes are white-hot,
place each steak directly onto the hot
coals using long-handled tongs or a
fork. Leave steaks on the coals for 2
minutes. Turn them over and grill for
another 2 to 3 minutes for rare (125°F
on a meat thermometer). For medium rare (135°F) to medium (140°F),
leave the steaks on the coals for 1 to
2 minutes longer. Remove the steaks
from the coals and brush off the ashes.
Spread melted butter over the top and a
squeeze of lemon before serving, if you
desire. (Recipes and photos from www.
realsimple.com;
www.epicurious.com;
www.foodnetwork.com)
We resumed walking and saw
another store with chairs and
tables in front of it. We again
bought soft drinks and utilized
the tables to eat our packed
lunch. There are no food outlets
in Daraitan; you have to purchase
food items for your lunch along
the trail before setting foot here.
Near our target destination,
we trudged uphill until a certain
point then went down a very
steep rocky trail.
After a few minutes—voila!—
we were refreshing ourselves in
the ultra clear water of the Tinipak River (also called Daraitan
River).
The water had different temperatures: cold near the cave
opening that normalizes and
warms up as you go further away
from the cave opening.
My friends explored the cave
and took a dip, too—very cold
water indeed!
We left the river around 3
p.m. Near the jump-off point,
we snacked on street food. Isaw
heaven! In addition, we dropped
by a small restaurant at the
Adame Resthouse and savored
their special lomi—ang sarap!
Here, you could also take a shower, charge your cellphone and use
the restroom for a small fee.
This trek is highly recommended for nature lovers. But
due to the steep portions before
reaching the river, I would definitely not recommend that senior
citizens and children visit this
area.
Experience breathtaking nature in Daraitan only in Tanay!
(Excerpted from http://larga-bista.
blogspot.com)
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Lopezlink June 2016
What’s new
By Zeny Orfano-Gonzales
from ABS-CBN Publishing this June
and his children as they let us into their home for a special
Georgina, Solenn go beyond tinez
cookout. We also pay tribute to five inspiring dads with letters
from their loved ones, a lineup of Father’s Day gifts, plus tips on
boundaries in ‘Metro’
sprucing up Dad’s favorite nooks at home. This is also our Back to
Metro raises the bar of magazine photography and publishing in
a rare feat—the country’s first mobile phone cover with Georgina Wilson-Burnand and Solenn Heussaff-Bolzico. Each page
of this issue is an homage to Philippine fashion–from clutches
and bags and work wear staples to the latest fashion trends. Local
retail brands take center stage in Metro’s Annual Retail Awards.
Know which super brands made it to this year’s list. At the heart
of this issue are 15 designers you need to know now. From the
young guns to those making waves in the global arena, their
works are presented in visionary spreads and editorials that is a
fitting tribute to their creations.
Father’s Day with the Martinezes
Working Mom celebrates Father’s Day with actor Albert Mar-
School Special—and we’re giving moms solutions to the common
dilemmas they face during this season.
‘Metro Home’: The Designer
Issue
Metro Home & Entertaining recognizes the talents and celebrates
the achievements of the Philippines’ top names in architecture and
interior design. This issue also gives an exclusive look at the private homes designed by Atelier Almario, Budji Layug and Royal
Pineda, and Dan Lichauco. Other features include stories on Ugu
Bigyan’s pottery garden and restaurant in Quezon, Philippine-born
Frederic Ossorio (one of the “Monuments Men”), National Artist
Ben Cabrera, artist Omi Reyes and travel destination Taipei.
Weddings and babies in
‘StarStudio’
StarStudio features the story of
Toni Gonzaga-Soriano as she
shares her journey to motherhood. This “wedding month,”
we serve up major #weddinggoals inspired by Georgina
Wilson and Arthur Burnand’s
wedding and Judy Ann Santos
and Ryan Agoncillo’s renewal of
vows. Then check out exclusive
behind-the-scenes photos of
James Reid and Nadine Lustre
as they explore the world together. Also, find everything you
need to know about the newest Kapamilya star, Ritz Azul.
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WONDERING what to get
Dad this year? Beyond giving
him the standard necktie or
bottle of scotch, perhaps you
could look for something a
little more unique for the
man of the hour. Dad will
surely love the stuff included on our special list.
Bacchus
Dad will have a blast with
any of the great picks at Bacchus.
Find a variety of specialty food items
and accessories for making his signature
steak on Father’s Day. Bacchus is at the
R1 Level.
Fred Perry
Whether preppy or sporty, relaxed and laid-back or clean and
dapper, Fred Perry has just the thing for Dad. Let him take his pick
of Fred Perry’s apparel and accessories at the R1 Level.
Cole Haan
If there’s one thing that a dad appreciates, it’s fine workmanship
and quality. What better than a pair of classic leather loafers to take
him from the workweek to the weekend? Cole Haan is at the R1
Level.
Kiehl’s
Is your dad a shaving connoisseur looking for the best grooming essentials? Fuss-free grooming is the name of the game and
Kiehl’s has the perfect selection for his skincare concerns. Kiehl’s is
at the R2 Level.
Nike
Hook Dad up with something he can actually use to keep active
and fit! No matter his sport of choice, Nike has got him covered
with its wide range of sporting gear and apparel. Nike is at the R2
Level.