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Vice President Jejomar Binay blows the candles on a cake for his 70th birthday and then joins a boodle ght in Fort Bonifacio with soldiers including Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Bautista and Maj. Gen. Essel Soriano. SONNY ESPIRITU

70 and counting.

Senate to define marginalized


To clear up confusion in party-list law
By Macon Ramos-Araneta
and a struggling countryside. Yet he offered little fresh thinking to address a agging economy and meet demands from within the party and the public for more open government. Instead, the 90-minute, wideranging speech gave Hu a chance to dene his legacy and lay down policy markers for his successor, Vice President Xi Jinping, while marshaling his clout for the main event at the congress: the backroom politicking to install allies in the collective leadership Xi will lead. He also admonished his partymates in the Communist Party of China to curb ofcial corruption and to maintain rm political control as the Party gives
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CHINAS 18TH CONGRESS

Hu lays down policy markers for successor


By Sara Susanne D. Fabunan
CHINA is committed to a peaceful development in its foreign policy with other countries, but will never yield to any outside pressure, Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Thursday. Hu delivered the keynote address opening the weeklong 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, where he emphasized that China remained rm on its resolve to uphold its sovereignty, security and development interests. Hu cited many of the challenges China faces a rich-poor gap, environmentally ruinous growth and imbalanced development between prosperous cities

SENATOR Aquilino Pimentel III on Thursday said the Senate would be coming out with a denition of who are marginalized and underrepresented and who should be allowed to participate in the party-list system as a result of the confusion on the matter.
There is no bill pending before my committee attempting to dene the word marginalized and the word underrepresented, so well come up with our own in order to improve the party-list law, Pimentel, chairman of the Senate committee on electoral reforms, said during his committees hearing on the party list law. He made his statement after Elections Commission Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. told the hearing he wanted a revision of the party-list law because it did not provide a clear denition of what the marginalized or underrepresented sectors were. Its very confusing. There has to be a total revision of the partylist law, Brillantes told reporters after the hearing. We dont really have enough guidelines under the existing law. We debate among ourselves: Who do you think is marginalized? Who do I think is marginalized? Republic Act 7941 or the Party-List System Act provides that party-list representatives should belong to the marginalized and underrepresented groups or sectors including laborers, peasants, shermen, the urban poor, in-

digenous cultural communities, the elderly, the handicapped and women. The Elections Commission has rejected the petitions of 50 partylist organizations to join next years mid-term elections, saying they failed to meet all the requirements of the party-list law. The Supreme Court says the representatives of any party-list group must belong to a marginalized sector, but Brillantes said the party-list law needed to be specific on which members of a sector were marginalized. We dont really have enough guidance under the party-list law, Brillantes told Pimentels committee. He said their only guide was a 2001 Supreme Court decision where the high court said the political party, sector, organization or coalition must represent the marginalized and underrepresented groups identied in Section 5 of RA 7941. Majority of its membership should belong to the marginalized and underrepresented.
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POST-ELECTIONS

Obama up to brutal tax fight


WASHINGTONWith the bitter election campaign that put President Barack Obama back into the White House now history, the U.S. faces the challenge of whether Republicans and Democrats can set aside deep partisan divisions and legislative gridlock. The challenge is to overcome the self-imposed scal cliff, dramatic and automatic tax increases and spending cuts that could well slam the nation back in to recession. In day-after-election remarks, Republicans on Wednesday signaled no readiness to give up on
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Congress asked to probe sea grabbing


By Gigi David and Robert A. Evora
AN alliance of shermen on Thursday urged Congress to investigate ocean grabbing by foreign shing eets. In a statement, the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas urged the Senate and the House to look into reports that large-scale trawlers from Japan, South Korea and Taiwan were regularly encroaching on the countrys territorial waters to catch tuna and other high-value sh. The Senate President and the House Speaker are constitutionally bound to undertake
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US envoy: Jobs policy may affect BPO in PH


By Sara Susanne D. Fabunan
NEWLY re-elected President Barack Obama will most likely support legislation that would make business process outsourcing companies in the Philippines less attractive to American companies, US Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr. said Wednesday. Thomas made the remark at a press brieng after he was asked about a bring jobs home bill that would give incentives to American companies to bring back jobs, many of which have been outsourced to other countries like the Philippines and India, to the United States. Although the bill did not
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New Chinese leaders. Chinese President Hu Jintao, center on the stage, addresses the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress

at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday, which ushered in a new group of younger leaders. Inset are Vice President Xi Jinping, left, Hus successor, and Hu. AP

Leftist political group adopts 5 LP candidates


By Maricel V. Cruz
THE left-leaning Makabayan coalition supporting the senatorial bid of Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casino on Thursday endorsed ve other senatorial candidates from the ruling Liberal Party-led coalition headed by their longtime ally, former Las Pias City Rep. Cynthia Villar. Former Bayan Muna and Makabayan president Rep. Satur Ocampo said they would support Villar, re-electionist senators Loren Legarda, Francis Chiz Escudero and Aquilino Koko Pimentel III and Movie and Television Review and Classication Board chairperson Grace Poe-Llamanzares because of their cooperative relationship history with peoples issues and advocacies. Next page

NAIA air navigation down anew


By Eric B. Apolonio
THE navigational instrument that helps pilots locate the runway in Manila broke down again on Thursday morning, and an airport source said that would force the domestic and international ights arriving at night to land at the Clark airport in Pampanga for safety. The Manila International Airport Authority said the Doppler Very High Frequency Omni-Range system or DVOR quit around 10:40 a.m. and could be working again at 8 a.m. today after it was repaired. A top airline ofcial who refused to be quoted complained about the breakdown. We are losing money for every diverted ight, the ofcial said. And imagine the inconvenience to our passengers because of the delayed ights? Next page

Another broadcaster killed


By Ferdie Domingo, Florante Solmerin and Frank Tuyay
HELMETED gunmen riding pillion on a black TMX bike sped up and red at close range, killing a motorcyle-riding radio reporter who they left bleeding on the side of the highway in Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija on Thursday, police said. Julius Caesar Cauzo, 52, a reporter of the local radio station DWJJ, was hit three times in various parts of the body and died as he was rushed to the Good Samaritan Hospital by residents, police chief Eli Depra said. The killing was work-related, according to the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines. Cauzo, who was executive vice president of the Nueva Ecija Press Club, was the 5th journalist to be
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Chilly in the northeast. Volunteer Karina Ayubi does jumping jacks to keep warm while waiting for National Guardsmen to unload blankets donated by the American Red Cross as a noreaster approached in the wake of Superstorm Sandy on Wednesday. The noreasterly brought gusting winds, rain and snow and the threat of ooding to the Northeast. AP

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dominated by diminishing numbers of white men is shrinking, while the country moves toward a day when minorities blacks, Hispanics and Asians become the majority. Obamas second-term victory was sealed by massive minority support. Obamas re-election guarantees the full implementation of his signature legislative achievement, the overhaul of the nations health care system, which Republicans had vowed to overturn. Likely, too, will be a continued U.S. foreign policy that depends on multinational partnerships in dealing with issues like Syrias civil war and Irans nuclear program. Romney said those tactics were a sign of American weakness. And China, facing its own leadership transition, should be relieved. Romney had pledged to declare it a currency manipulator, potentially leading to sanctions and escalating trade tensions.

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their ideological opposition to raising taxes on high-income Americans as Obama has insisted but instead were continuing to push for lower rates across the board. That theory, known as trickle-down economics and dating to the era of President Ronald Reagan, holds that cutting taxes will vastly increase the size of the income and prot pie, thereby producing more revenue even at lower tax rates. Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner laid down that position yet again as the condition for working for any increase in government revenue in return for Obamas stated but undened willingness to cut spending on crucial social programs. Republicans maintained control of the House.

The opening gambits did not argue for a quick solution to the countrys skyrocketing debt and stubbornly high decit that has the government now spending more than $1 trillion a year more than it collects in taxes. In the face of those challenges, Obama had told Americans on Election Day that he had never been more optimistic. The best is yet to come, he said at his early Wednesday morning victory rally in Chicago, ticking off his legislative goals of reforming the tax system, working to ease climate change and overhauling the nations immigration laws. Now the immediate test is whether the countrys deep partisan divide can be narrowed, as Democrats under Obamas leadership try to work out a compromise with Republicans to avoid the scal cliff, that could force

spending cuts totaling $800 billion next year alone. Obamas victory and exit polling of voters showed a majority of Americans supported or were resigned to higher taxes to begin cutting national red ink. That was shown in Obamas victory even though he had led the country through a period in which the economy suffered its biggest downturn since the 1930s Great Depression and stubbornly high unemployment that dipped only slightly below 8 percent in the nal two months of the campaign. He campaigned on a pledge to raise taxes on American households earning more than $250,000 a year. Republicans could still moderate. Thats because voter rejection of Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his partys drift to the far right of the political spectrum will surely bring a deep reassessment of strategy. The Republican base

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TODAY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

Republic of the Philippines

Bulacan First District Engineering Office OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER Tikay, City of Malolos, Bulacan INVITATION TO BID

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way to fresh faces and new leaders. The CDC has been racked by political scandals in recent months. One top leader, Bo Xinlai, has been purged from the Party after his wife murdered a British businessman, while a top aide to Hu was sidelined after his son crashed a Ferrari he shouldnt have been able to afford, and foreign media reported that relatives of Xi and outgoing Premier Wen Jiabao had traded their proximity to amass vast fortunes. Hu sounded the alarm on rampant graft, calling on party members to be ethical and rein in their family members. Nobody is above the law, Hu

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), through the General Appropriations Act intends to apply the sum stated below being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the following: Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: 12CC0142 Widening of Old Cagayan Valley Road km 45+388 to km 52+985 (Baliuag Section) Baliuag, Bulacan Concrete Widening of national road & Construction of drainage canal with cover

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 39,199,657.98 Contract Duration: 165 calendar days Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: 12CC0143 Widening of Daang Maharlika (Dona Remedios Trinidad Section) km 45+452 to km 52+722 w/ exceptions Baliuag, Bulacan Concrete Widening of national road & Construction of drainage canal with cover

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 39,199,756.94 Contract Duration: 245 calendar days Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: 12CC0144 Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Replacement/Retrofitting of existing permanent bridges Gen. Alejo Santos Bridge along Baliuag-Bustos Road Baliuag, Bulacan Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Retrofitting of concrete bridge along national road

said to the applause of the 2,309 delegates and invited guests gathered in the Great Hall of the People, with Xi and other party notables on the dais behind him. The Congress comes at a time China is embroiled in a dispute with Japan over the Daioyu Islands and with members of the Association of Southeast Nations, most notably Vietnam and the Philippines, over the islands of the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea. Without mentioning the territorial disputes, Hu said China would further modernize its armed forces and resolutely safeguard Chinas maritime rights and interests and build China into a maritime power. Hu, however, maintained that China would be forever opposed

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Brillantes said he would personally seek the banning of political dynasties in the country if Congress failed to pass a bill against political clans before he retired in 2015. Maybe when I retire I can go into this advocacy, initiating this if there is still no law passed by the legislature, he said.

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 28,942,837.19 Contract Duration: 110 calendar days Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: 12CC0145 Preventive Maintenance along Bigaa-Plaridel via Bulacan and Malolos Road km 44+212 to km 46+922, km 46+923 to km 47+480 & km 48+000 to km 49+385 City of Malolos, Bulacan Asphalt overlay, concrete reblocking & construction of drainage canal with cover along national road

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 24,187,127.57 Contract Duration: 90 calendar days Contract ID: Contract Name: 12CC0146 Preventive Maintenance along Gen Alejo Santos Highway km 45+000 to km 55+671 w/ exception, km 55+671 to km 56+102 w/ exception & km 56+102 to km 56+948 w/ exception Plaridel & Bustos, Bulacan Concrete reblocking & asphalt overlay along national road

He said he wanted political dynasties to totally disappear in Philippine politics. Personally, I believe there should be absolute prohibition, Brillantes said. When we say absolute, it should be totally stopped. If you have relatives, you cannot run for any position. You have to wait for that relative to retire o leave politics. But Senate President Pro Tem-

Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 23,321,635.13 Contract Duration: 161 calendar days Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work:

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assassinated this year. He is the 14th victim of the unabated violence against journalists since President Aquino came to power two years ago. A total of 72 journalists have been killed since 1992, making the Philippines the second deadliest country for journalists next to Iraq. The list included the 31 journalists, who were massacred in Maguindanao Province in 2009. Depra said the assassins were tailing Cauzo when he left his home to go to work at about 8:30 a.m. and was just waiting for the best opportunity to re. We have no information of specic threat against him. We will talk to his friends and relatives, Depra said. We will continue to look for witnesses who can provide more details about the shooting. Prior to his death Cauzo was engaged in word war with a rival TV station over a proposal to turn Cabanatuan into a highlyurbanized city that has turned into a bitter debate between the city government and Nueva Ecija Governor Aurelio Umali. The Commission on Elections scheduled a plebiscite on December 1 to ratify a presidential proclamation coverting Cabanatuan into a highly urbanized City, Cauzos colleagues said.

NAIA...
The DVOR and the Instrument Landing System are two instruments that allow airplanes to locate the runway and to navigate it. The absence of these instruments makes ying difcult especially in bad weather and poor visibility. On Oct. 31 last year, 13 commercial ights--10 international and three domestic--were diverted to Clark early in the morning when the DVOR quit and there was poor visibility. Manilas Doppler system last bogged down in June 2010. In 2008, when the Doppler system went off the air for two months, ofcials had to cannibalize the

12CC0147 Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Replacement/Retrofitting of existing permanent bridges New Plaridel-Pulilan Bridge along Plaridel-Pulilan Diversion Road Plaridel-Pulilan, Bulacan Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Retrofitting of concrete bridge along national road

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 22,985,191.34 Contract Duration: 90 calendar days Contract ID: Contract Name: 12CC0148 Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of damaged paved national roads along Baliuag-Candaba Road km 51+(-1570) to km 52+(-630) w/ exception, km 52+(-630) to km 54+000 w/ exception & km 55+1080 to km 55+1323 Baliuag, Bulacan Asphalt overlay, concrete reblocking & construction of drainage canal with cover along national road

Contract Location: Scope of Work:

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 20,189,216.85 Contract Duration: 120 calendar days Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of bid. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a single contract similar to the project, equivalent to at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), other wise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. Contractors/applicants who are interested in the DPWH civil works are required to register prior to the set schedule of submission of bid while those already registered shall keep their records current and updated. Contractor Profile Eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject to further post-qualification. Information on registration can be obtained at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph of Central procurement Office (CPO), 5th Floor, DPWH Bldg., Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH Bulacan First DEO and inspect the Bidding Documents as the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday to Friday. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of non-refundable fee for Bidding Documents in the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Pesos (P25,000.00) each. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph, provided that the bidders shall pay for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. Payments can be made at any DPWH field office. The submission of the Original Receipt (OR) for payments of bidding documents issued by any DPWH field office is sufficient for the BAC of this District Office to process the electronic eligibility evaluation of contractors. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 16, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the Conference Room, DPWH Bulacan First DEO, Tikay, City of Malolos, Bulacan which shall be opened only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 29, 2012, 12:00 N.N. at the BAC Secretariat Office. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.1. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representative who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. The DPWH - Bulacan First District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul the bidding process any time prior contract award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s. For further information, please refer to: (SGD.)GERONIMO F. ASONZA Engineer III BAC Chairman DPWH Bulacan 1st DEO Tikay, City of Malolos, Bulacan (044) 794-0556
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pass, Thomas said, the responsibility of Obama was to provide more jobs to Americans, much like President Benigno Aquino III is seeking to increase employment opportunities for Filipinos. The bring jobs home or insourcing bill proposed by the Democrats would end tax breaks for American companies that moved jobs overseas. The measure failed to pass in July, however, but remains a cause of concern for BPO companies in devastating impact that industrial overshing would have on coastal communities, small-scale shers, the marine environment and the right to food of millions. Last week, De Schutter warned governments that small shers, local shing communities and sustainable shing were endangered by ocean-grabbing, industrial-scale trawling. But Mr. Aquino is missing in action. We hope the Senate President and the Speaker of the House wont miss the action and fail the Filipino public, France said. France said previous administrations and the current government

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an investigation of this phenomenon know as plunder of the sea or ocean grabbing by large-scale shing eets operated by offshore shing giants, the groups vice chairman, Salvador France said. France faulted President Benigno Aquino III and other ofcials for ignoring the impact that the invasion by the foreign shing eets would have on food security and environmental protection. The group also cited the UNs independent food expert, Olivier De Schutter, who warned of the

But before Obama faces inauguration in January comes the scal cliff at the start of 2013. It includes big tax increases for nearly all Americans and deep spending cuts, including big reductions in spending for the military and popular social programs, and it grew out of the governments inability a year ago to CUSTOMS Commissioner Ruffy reach a deal on cutting the decit Biazon on Wednesday ordered his and debt that has climbed above men to identify the importers bring$16 trillion. The automatic cuts ing in Korean noodles containing a and tax increases were put in potentially-dangerous chemical. place as Congress and the White He gave the order following House decided nearly a year ago an announcement of the Philipto push the problem beyond Tuespine Food and Drug Adminisdays election. tration and the Korea Food and As he spoke in Chicago after Drug Administration that six his victory, Obama forecast the Korean noodles had been found big ght to come, saying it will positive for benzopyrene, a inevitably stir up passions. cancer-causing substance. That wont change after toThe KFDA earlier announced night, and it shouldnt, he added. the recall of the Korean noodles These arguments we have are a after detecting concentrations mark of our liberty. of benzopyrene in the powdered CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK were seasonings. The noodles found being sold in Korean specialty stores in the Philippines. to the wanton use of force or The FDA and its Korean threat. counterpart identied the KoChina is committed to peacerean noodles as Spicy Neoguri, ful settlement of international Mild Neoguri, Neoguri Cup disputes and hotspot issues, Hu Noodles, Saewootang Cup said. But [it] opposes the wanton Noodles and Seng Seng Udong. use of force or threat to use it, opThe Philippine FDA then orposes any foreign attempt to subdered the recall of the Korean vert the legitimate government of noodles from the market. any other countries, and opposes On Tuesday, Biazon ordered terrorism in all its manifestation. his people to furnish him with a The Chinese government has list of the importers bringing in repeatedly claimed that it owned the potentially cancer-causing the entire South China Sea or Korean noodles. West Philippine Sea, citing hisHe also ordered his men to torical inheritance and the nineintensify their monitoring of all dash line. ports of entry to prevent the entry To assert control over the isof all potentially harmful imports. lands, China established Sansha City, which was aimed at administering control over the resourcerich islands in the South China Sea. We propose to eld the team as Makabayans Six Senate Champions. This manifests our pore Jinggoy Estrada said he condence in the leadership qualwould oppose the anti-dynasty ities of the six, their personal inbill because it would deprive the tegrity, and their pro-people stand electorate of a choice. on signicant issues, Ocampo He said the bill was unfair said at a news conference. because it would be depriving a The ve bets will join Makchild, grandchild or a sibling of abayans standard bearer, Bayan the opportunity to run for a poMuna Rep. Teddy Casio, he added. litical position during the incumThe Makabayan coalition bency of a relative. is composed of Bayan Muna, He said voters did not pick canAnakpawis, Gabriela, Kabatadidates based their family or clan an, the Confederation for Unibut on their performance. ty, Advancement and Recognition of Government Employees (COURAGE) Migrante, Kaguidance system in Subic for parts tribu, and the Alliance for Conto keep Manilas guidance system cerned Teachers (ACT). operating. During the 2010 presidential elections, Ocampo and former The navigational aids in Manila Gabriela Rep. Liza Maza ran unbroke down in 2010 and in 2011, der the Nacionalista Party of Sen. prompting ofcials to promise to Manny Villar, husband of Cynbuy a new navigation system for thia. P120 million. Aside from being endorsed by But the Aquino administration the Makabayan coalition, Escucanceled the deal to buy a new dero, Poe-Llamanzares and Lesystem due to alleged corruption, garda are also guest candidates of forcing the airport in Manila to the United Nationalist Alliance of continue using the 15-year-old Vice President Jejomar Binay and former President Joseph Estrada. Doppler system. Casio admitted that one of Airport aviation experts say the the reasons why Makabayan degovernment should speed up the cided to adopt Villar, Poe-Llaimplementation of the mothballed manzares, Pimentel, Escudero P10-billion Communications, and Legarda was their good Navigation System/Air Trafc relations in the past. Management system approved Iba ang subok na may during the time of President Gloria pinagsamahan, Casio said. Macapagal- Arroyo. Together in the Senate, we can be a powerhouse team, pursuing a progressive agenda. Ocampo said each of the chothe country, now that Obama has sen guest candidates has shared been re-elected. or agreed to support, in varying A spokesman for the Labor degrees, certain Makabayan adDepartment declined to comvocacies which include the folment on the impact such a bill lowing: would have on the BPO indus Lowering the prices of oil try, saying Secretary Rosalinda products, water, power and other Baldoz would address the issue basic commodities and services when she returned from ofcial by introducing reforms on taxabusiness in Taiwan. tion and pricing policies; Pushing for genuine agrarian This year, the BPO Association reform; pro-people mining policies of the Philippines sees the industry and environmental protection; equigenerating $13 billion in revenues table minimum wage and salary adfrom a workforce of 764,000. justments in the public and private The industry is projected to prosectors, subsidy for farmers and duce $27-billion in revenues and sherfolk, and incentives for micro directly engage some 1.3 million and small-medium enterprises; and Filipino workers by 2016. Increasing budgetary allocations for essential social services such as education, health and housing and reviewing the autohave tolerated ocean-grabbing acmatic appropriation for foreigntivities to the countrys disadvandebt servicing to channel more tage. public funds for social services The group said huge shing and job-creation; among others. eets owned by Japanese, TaiwanLegarda welcomed the groups ese and South Korean tuna operaendorsement, citing that she has tors are periodically seen from Janlong worked for such platforms. uary to July in Baler Bay in Aurora I thank the leaders and members of Makabayan for their enprovince every year. In 2008 sherdorsement. The organizations unmen reported seeing long-line shder Makabayan and I have long ing gear being used in the hauling been partners in our aim for a betof tuna, blue marlin and other highter society as seen in our respecvalue sh. tive works to improve the lives Senator Edgardo Angara saw of the poor, workers, women, these ships in 2008 and asked the children, teachers, overseas FiliCoast Guard to establish a station pino workers and our indigenous and to assign patrol boats to protect people, Legarda said. the waters from foreign poachers. With Rio N. Araja

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Group asks SC to void Comelec order


By Rey Requejo

ANOTHER party-list group asked the


Supreme Court on Thursday to nullify the resolution of the Commission on Elections that canceled its accreditation, thus, preventing it from taking part in next years elections.
The I-CARE or 1st Consumer Alliance for Rural Energy Inc. is among 50 party-list groups which lost their accreditation and the 3rd to plead its case before the high tribunal. In a petition led through its lawyer Ray Jean Tamayo, ICARE also sked the high court to immediately issue a temporary restraining order or a status quo ante order enjoining Comelec from implementing its resolution issued last October 16. 1-CARE argued that the Comelecs decision was patently capricious, whimsical and arbitrary and rendered without jurisdiction and with grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction. It said that Comelec has no jurisdiction in nullifying its qualication as party-list, which was already upheld by the poll body and also by the Supreme Court in an earlier case stemming from a disqualication petition led by Barangay Natin Party-List (BANAT) after the 2010 polls. BANAT has questioned 1-CAREs registration and accreditation, but the Comelec en banc upheld the 1-CAREs position and so did the Supreme Court. Petitioners compliance with the requisite of being a sectoral organization of marginalized and underrepresented groups under Republic Act 7941 (Partylist System Act) and pursuant to the guidelines in Ang Bagong Bayani, was already resolved in its favor with nality as early as 2010 in SPP No. 09-155 (pl), which resolution had become immutable and unalterable, the group argued. 1-CARE said Comelec has no power to re-open and re-determine whether or not rural energy consumers is a marginalized and underrepresented sector since this issue was already resolved in the earlier registration proceeding pursuant to Section 5 of the party-list law. It pointed out that the poll body could only cancel I-Cares registration through continuing compliance review based solely on grounds specied in Section 7 of R.A. 7941, which do not include the reason cited by Comelec in its ruling. For as long as it does not violate any of these grounds, 1-CARE should keep its accreditation, Tamayo explained. Petitioner stressed that Comelec has no jurisdiction to determine the qualications of members of Congress. In a separate interview, 1-CARE secretary general lawyer Carlos Uybarreta said: It is disheartening for the Comelec now to irresponsibly reverse and disown its decision by delisting 1-Care as a Party List. This is tantamount to questioning the high tribunals resolution which, in all indications, is an arrogant display of its character against the supremacy of the highest court to interpret laws with a sense of nality. Comelec should give credence to the Supreme Courts decision with nality that 1-Care is qualied to be a party list, Uybarreta said.

Dynasts and party lists. Senator Aquilino Pimentel III (standing) comes face to face with Comelec chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. (middle) and commissioners Rene Sarmiento and Elias Yusoph during a public hearing on the anti-dynasty bill and party-list law. SONNY ESPIRITU

Pimentel steers absentee voting bill


AT LEAST 1.6 million Filipinos in the United States can sign up and cast their ballots online in 2016 to pick the next Filipino president, a lawmaker said. Senator Aquilino Pimentel III, PDP Laban president, sponsored this week at a plenary session the passage of amendments to the Overseas Absentee Voting Act. He said updating the law would enable the Commission on Elections to enlist more voters abroad. I am optimistic that 10 times a million or 10 million OAV votes may be possible in 2016 and beyond with the enactment of Senate Bill 3312, said Pimentel in his sponsorship speech. Both versions of the Senate and the House of Representatives want Comelec to use a system allowing online registration and voting for 13 million Filipinos out of the country. In 2016, when Filipinos come together as one nation to decide on the next administration, one of our biggest legacies to voters around the world is an OAV law that offers exibility in terms of new technologies, said Pimentel. The proposed measure also dropped Section 5d which discouraged Filipino immigrants and permanent residents in the US, Canada and elsewhere from the polling precincts since the OAV Acts passage in 2003. The provision required an afdavit stating that they would come back to the Philippines within three years from approval of their registration as voters. Pimentel is chairman of the Senate Electoral Reforms and Peoples Participation Committee which approved the amending bill under Committee Report 446 following public hearings. He said the Amended OAV likewise removed documentary requirements that keep our citizens at arms length from the ballot box. Pimentel said 13 million Filipinos sending home around $20 billion each year should have a say in choosing their national leaders from the president to the senators. In this proposed measure, we have deleted that entire controversial provision to give our Filipino brothers and sisters abroad the right of suffrage without any preconditions, he said. They can keep cooking and eating adobo while abroad, and voting for their national candidates in the Philippines, without having the Commission on Elections and even the Department of Foreign Affairs looking over their shoulders. Macon Ramos-Araneta

Envoy accused of raping helper


MALACAANG has asked the Foreign Affairs department for an update on the case of Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Shulan Primavera, who was accused of raping his Filipino maid. Mabel, not her real name, charged Primavera with raping her during her eight-month stint as domestic helper at the ambassadors residence in Kuwait. Mabel said the ambassador started sexually harassing her when his partner went home to the Philippines for a vacation. Primavera, for his part, denied the charges. Jesus Christ, thats a lie. I will not do that. Its not true that there was an instance that we had sex and that there were only the two of us at home because I always have two maids, the ambassador said. He said he will not allow a demolition job to tarnish his 40 years of government service. Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said he has already coordinated with Undersecretary Cecile Rebong, who serves as the chief coordinator of the DFA. I made inquiries with Undersecretary Rebong on the veracity of the claim of the Filipina domestic helper. We just wanted to get all the facts, Lacierda said yesterday. Joyce Paares, Sara Fabunan

Auditors told to review state lottery deals


By Maricel V. Cruz
HOUSE Minority Leader and Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez wants the Commission on Audit to review the deals of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce to determine if it has met contractual obligations under the law. He made a statement on Thursday amid the Philippine Gaming Management Corp. suing before a Makati Regional Trial Court in the sala of Judge Rommel Baybay the state lottery for alleged violation of an exclusive equipment leasing agreement and entering into a contract with the Pacic Online Systems Corp. We cannot deny this alleged deance of a valid and existing contract by the PCSO will create a chilling effect on private investors which in turn makes vulnerable the administrations encouragement of PPPs (private-public partnership), Suarez said. Suarez, who led House Resolution 2835, said the PCSO board has also been accused of ignoring a court order, the legal opinion rendered by the Ofce of the Government Corporate Counsel, and the arbitration resolution of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines to abide by its commitments. Court records showed that PGMC, a local unit of Malaysias Berjaya Group, accused PCSO of dealing with Pacic Online for the lease of lotto equipment that were deployed in Luzon. PGMC said Pacic Online and PCSO entered into an exclusive equipment lease for lotto outlets in Visayas and Mindanao. Baybay upheld PGMCs contention when he issued a writ of preliminary injunction enjoining PCSO from pursuing its deal with Pacic Online. Suarez said PCSOs show of arrogance and deliberate deance could threaten investors. Suarez, in his resolution, said that under the agreement, PGMC is the sole provider of lottery equipment for Luzon until its expiration in August 2015. Berjaya Philippines made a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange that its subsidiary had authorized the ling of criminal, civil and administrative cases against the stateowned PCSO, Suarez said. There was a violation of the exclusive leasing agreement with Berjaya after the PCSO signed a contract with another company, whose name he did not yet disclose in the resolution, without public bidding, Suarezs resolution read. Berjaya Philippines is a publicly-listed company engaged in the business of leasing of online lottery equipment and providing software support through its subsidiary the Philippine Gaming Management Corp. and hotel services through another subsidiary Perdana Hotel Philippines Inc. The Company is 68 percentowned by Berjaya Lottery Management Limited of Hong Kong. Its parent rm is Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad, listed in the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.

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Quill awards slated
THE 12th Quill Awards will be bestow on top achievers in business communication on November 13 in a black-tie event at The Crowne Plaza Galleria. The winners will be announced for Communication Management, Communication Skills, Creative Communication and the student division, the four highest honors in the annual awards program of the International Association of Business Communicators Philippines. Special awards are added this year for Company of the Year, Agency of the Year, and School of the Year. IABC Philippines president Ritzi Villarico Ronquillo, also IABC regional director for North Asia, said the new categories are meant to challenge participants to bring out their best. IABC Philippines vice president Kane Errol Choa, also the awards committee head, noted a 25 percent increase in the number of entries. The Philippine Quill is the local edition of the Gold Quill, which is given out by the global IABC group to business organizations. This years gold sponsors are ABSCBN Corporation, Metro Pacic Investments Corp., San Miguel Corp., and SMART Communications Inc.

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Coast Guard patrol ship with 60 crewmen, docks at Pier 15 in Manila for a four-day exercises with the Philippine Coast Guard. DANNY PATA

Veterans pension augmented


THE Aquino administration has released P1.95 billion to the Department of National Defense-Philippine Veterans Affairs Ofce to fund the needs of 226,365 pensioners from October to December this year. The amount would supplement the P2.14-billion previously released to PVAO to support veteran pension requirements from September to October, effectively closing the ofces pension deciencies for 2012, Budget chief Florencio Abad said yesterday. Abad said his department is working with PVAO and Landbank to update the existing pensioner database to remove names of deceased veterans and ghost entries. This year, the programmed budget for pension was lowered and was coupled with an unprogrammed fund to make it comparable to last years budget, he sad. The split will likewise encourage the defense department to purge their masterlist of pensioners and beneciaries of ghost pensioners. To aid this process, weve piloted the release of pensions through Automated Teller Machines, he said. Joyce Paares

Canadian PM sets Saturday visit


THE Philippines and Canada are hopeful of expanding bilateral trade and investment in the mining sector, according to the Canadian Embassy in Manila. The expansion will be made during the state visit of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the country on Saturday. The Canadian Embassy said that Harper will have a series of bilateral meetings with President Aquino. On this trip, I look forward to exploring ways of further strengthening ties between both countries, he added. Apart from mining, maritime securities issues are also high on the agenda of both Harper and Aquino. Harper is set to arrive on Saturday with his delegations namely Trade Minister Ed Fast, Natural resource Minister Joe Oliver, and Senator Tobias Envarga. The Canadian Embassy said that on Saturday, Nov. 10, Harper and Aquino would tackle bilateral trade and investments, security cooperation, and regional issues. There are 500,000 Filipinos who are employed across Canada. The Philippine language was recently tagged as the second mother tongue in Canada. Sara Fabunan

Forty-nine workers set to return from Syria


AT LEAST 49 Filipino repatriates from Syria will start arriving at 3 p.m. via Emirates ight EK332 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminal 1. The International Organization for Migration paid their plane fare. Of the batch, 66 workers from Jordan are expected at 4 p.m. via Gulf Airways ight GF156, bringing the number of returnees to 2,930. As of November 6,assy in Damascus for processing. The Department of Foreign Affairs said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad waived the payment of fees and other exit requirements for those sheltered at the Filipino Workers Resource Center. OWWA Administrator Carmelita Dimzon said the OWWA Repatriation Team at the airport has been tasked to assist the arriving workers. Under its Balik-Pinas, Balik Hanapbuhay, the Department of Labor grants starter kits worth P7, 000 for self-employment or P10,000 as livelihood assistance to start a micro-enterprise. Should the returnees need huge capitalization for their business, they can avail of allocatio0n under the P2-billion Reintegration Program. The facility offers a loans from P300,000 to P2 million at 7.5 percent interest per annum, payable up to 7 years, depending on the cash ow of the project, and with grace period of 2 years. Eric B. Apolonio and Sara Susanne D. Fabunan

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maintenance program to keep them in top shape and preserve their efciency. The solution to Mindanaos perennial outage clearly lies in the diversication of power sources. Mindanao now has to face the grim reality that it will have to pay for higher electricity prices from coal plants, diesel barges or renewable energy sources. No other power sources, except perhaps nuclear, can match the low cost of generating electricity from hydro. But the hydro sources in Mindanao are limited to the Pulangui and Agus river complexes. Heavy dependence on hydro sources of power is also not advisable because Mindanao will become vulnerable to episodes of El Nio. Mindanaos leaders should start educating their constituents on the danger of relying on just one major power source. Consumers, on the other hand, should learn

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Mindanao outages persist


rainfall, maintenance repairs and unplanned technical problems. The Agus hydro complex currently generates only 463 megawatts of electricity against its designed capacity of 700 megawatts, while the Pulangi plant is just producing 120 MW compared with its capacity of 255 MW. The coal-red plants in the island can hardly ll the supply gap. Like other power stations, they undergo a periodic how to conserve electricity in the face of higher monthly billings. Intermittent blackouts will discourage both foreign and local investors in Mindanao, reduce opportunities to create jobs, and slow down economic growth overall. Leaders, politicians and businessmen in the island, thus, must join hands in addressing Mindanaos power supply lack. No economy can move without the basic power infrastructure.

MINDANAOS economic development will remain stunted if the islands leaders cannot agree on how to solve the power supply deciency in the region. Just this Monday, Mindanao had a peak power shortage of 288 megawatts due to the limited capacity of the Agus-Pulangi hydropower complex. An energy ofcial conceded that Mindanaos hydroplants were running at decreased loads due to low

Padacas thick face


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THIS Grace Padaca is really a piece of work. And if her most powerful backer, President Noynoy Aquino, is not having second thoughts now about appointing her to the Commission on Elections, then this administration may have already strayed as far away from daang matuwid as it possibly can. For those who may not be updated on what Padaca has been up to, she recently asked the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court to throw out the graft and malversation charges led against her because, she argues, she has now been appointed to the Commission on Elections. Now that she has been appointed to Comelec, the former Isabela governor said, she can only be removed by impeachment. The temerity, the unmitigated chutzpah of this Aquino favorite is breath-taking. And Aquino, if he has any sense left in him, must be t to be tied. It was Aquino, after all, who plucked Padaca out of the dustbin of Isabela politics and named her to Comelec even if she had already been charged with graft and malversation for giving a local foundation an alleged anomalous P25-million grant when she was still governor. The special court issued a warrant for Padacas arrest last May, which was strangely unserved until Aquino announced her appointment and paid her bail because, in the Presidents eyes, the ex-governor was innocent. And when Padaca just weeks into her designation as Comelec commissioner, asked the court to allow her to go on a junketsorry, an ofcial visitat taxpayers expense to the United States, the court said: Sure, why not? At about the same time, the same court denied a plea by former Chairman Benjamin Abalos to leave for a trip to Taiwan, on his own dime, to purchase sh ngerlings for his longtime business. And now Padaca, emboldened by all this cosseting and protection, has asked the Sandiganbayan to retrospectively grant her immunity from suit because she has now been appointed to a position that requires impeachment for her to be ousted. If you give this woman a hand, she will apparently take the whole arm. I have not seen anyone who has aunted her connection to Aquino and pushed that connection to the limit as much as Padaca. And if the Sandiganbayan, as Padaca probably expects, caves in once again to this innocent woman, then she may have set a new legal precedent. If any Aquino favorite runs afoul of
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The temerity, the unmitigated chutzpah of this Aquino favorite is breath-taking.

the law, the President can just appoint him or her to a post that will require impeachment for the appointees removal. And voila, that person, according to the Padaca Thick-Face Doctrine, is now immune from all suits, no matter how long ago the cases have been led. And dont worry about the bail. Aquinos personal bagman, Secretary Mar Roxas, will be there to hold the favorites hand and bring the Presidents cash. I have never seen a government ofcial with a thick as face as the one belonging to Grace Padaca. I hope to God I never see one like her again. *** Aquino is merely reaping what he sowed when he created the monster we now know as Commissioner Grace Padaca. By ignoring the pending graft case against someone he truly wanted to reward with a cushyand strategic, now that elections are nearly upon usjob, Aquino has truly painted himself into a corner. Now that he has appointed her and even paid her bail, Aquino has no choice but to continue pressuring the Sandiganbayan to go easy on his favorite from Isabela. And how can the anti-graft court be expected to go against the President, who has already, by word and by deed, absolved her of any crime? The unpalatable alternative for Aquino is to admit that he made a mistake in pushing for Padacas appointment. But given Aquinos stubbornness and refusal to admit to any mistake, that seems out of the questionto say nothing of being too late in the day. And what can the Sandiganbayan do but acquiesce to every wish of the graceless Grace, now that Aquino has already given the entire Judiciary a foretaste of what happens to ofcials in that department when they go against Malacaang. Can the justices of the anti-graft court defy Aquino on Padaca, when the President bet his entire administration, successfully it turns out, that he can remove Chief Justice Renato Corona? This is how far we have all gone down Aquinos straight path: since nobody can say no to Aquino anymore, those whom Aquino cannot say no to (like Padaca) can do whatever they want. Id like to believe that there is some decency and independence left in the Sandiganbayan and that some justice in that courtsomeone who isnt angling for a higher post or too afraid to be removed and lose his or her pension and perkswill stand up to Padaca. But Im not going to bet that such a justice exists. Of course, in this case, Ive given up on Aquino doing the right thing and withdrawing Padacas appointment. And of Padaca realizing that shes just single-handedly rerouted daang matuwid and doing the same.

Will Aquino correct his mistake?


FIRST THINGS FIRST
WILL Aquino correct his mistake? What is it in our culture that could turn an unspoilt country girl like Grace Padaca into a re-breathing mini-dragon overnight? She used to be such a sweet lovable girl. Coming out of left eld, she took everyone by surprise when she wrested the governorship of Isabela province from the powerful Dy clan in 2004. Then, one honor followed anotheran international womens award from US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 2007, and a Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2008, which its promoters extravagantly refer to as the Asian equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize. She tried to run the province differently from the way the Dys had run it for the past 30 years. But her aim proved higher than her skills, and in 2010 the Dys reclaimed power all over again. Together with a few other locals, she tried to organize a movement called Kaya Natin to project her ambitions on a larger screen. That threatened to create a bubble. But it burst rather early, and for a while we thought we had lost our country girl forever. Happily, President Aquino intervened, and named her to the Commission on Elections. But there was something wrong in the appointment. At the time of her appointment, Padaca was facing charges of corruption before the Sandiganbayan. A warrant had been issued for her arrest, although not served. To save her from possible detention, the President provided the moneyhis personal funds, according to his spokesmanand sent Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas to
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accompany Padaca and her lawyer in posting bail. This was not a normal thing for a president to do. But Mr. Aquino is not like any other president; he writes his own rules. This has created a real problem for him, though. Having posted her bail, he could no longer say he was unaware that Padaca was facing criminal charges in court when he appointed her Comelec commissioner. Nothing prevents the President, and anyone else, us included, from believing Padaca is innocent, and that the whole thing against her is nothing but politics. Politics is often a treacherous jungle. But the law does not allow the President to appoint anyone in ofce, who is facing a criminal charge in court. Therefore the President was acting in culpable violation of the law when he made her appointment. The Commission on Appointments has not seen it t to embarrass the President. Neither has it seen the need to rush Padacas conrmation. It may, however, eventually reject her should its members decide to follow the law rather than the President. It would be also their way of saving him from an impeachable offense. However, Padaca seems to believe that even without a CA conrmation, she is already beyond the reach of the Sandiganbayan on those charges arising from her past conduct in the governors ofce. If anyone wants to go after her, let him or her impeach her rst, she now says. Indeed power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely; and the mere smell of power addles the brain and intoxicates the unprepared. Under the Constitution, the President, the Vice-President, the Members of the Supreme Court, the Members of the Constitutional Commissions, and the Ombudsman may be removed from ofce only on impeachment for, and conviction of, culpable violation of
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the Constitution, treason, bribery, graft and corruption, other high crimes, or betrayal of public trust. All other public ofcers and employees may be removed from ofce as provided by law, but not by impeachment. The Constitution, however, does not envisage anyone being nominated for any ofce while facing a criminal case, and using that nomination to claim immunity from an existing suit. That is the pickle the President has created for Padaca and for himself. At least two issues are involved herethe rule of law and the public interest. When Padaca rst came to public view, she was like a breath of fresh wind in an arid land. Here was someone who appeared determined to serve the law rather than let the law serve her personal interests. Now she appears to have joined the horde that recognizes wrong is wrong and evil is evil only when the others, not they themselves, do it. In the past, some of us took the risk of exposing high crimes that would have remained permanent secrets. For instance, before the 2004 presidential election, I exposed the Jocjoc Bolante agricultural fund scam that cost the nation close to a billion pesos. It took the Senate two years before it decided to investigate. In 2005, I had the 2004 Hello Garci tape authenticated in the US so that the whole world would hear about it. And it did. But nothing was ever done about it. The usual reaction of those in power then was, So you think youve got the goods on us; lets see what you can do about it. We are in power and you are not! Now, we believe weve got the goods on the President. Is he going to correct his mistake, or is he simply going to say, Im in power and youre not!? Will tragedy, as Marx said, repeat itself as farce? fstatad@gmail.com

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Almendras appointment is good for the President


I refer to PNOC President/CEO Tony Cailao, and others who have been there long enough to understand the mechanics of power and energy sustainability and self-reliance. No doubt, Petilla has a lot to learn about power and energy. But I believe he can get the job done. *** It looks like Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes doesnt have enough courage and integrity needed to apply the same guidelines his agency adopted on disqualified party-list groups to Akbayan. Brillantes knows that Akbayan is close to the President. Note that Akbayan members are all over Malacaang: Ronald Llamas, political adviser; Etta Rosales, Human Rights Commissioner; Joel Rocamora, chairman of the National Anti-Poverty Commission; a GSIS Trustee; and of course Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel, who is running under the administrations senatorial slate. Marginalized and underrepresented, my foot! Akbayan clearly wants to have its cake and eat it too. If Brillantes had the guts to apply the same yardstick on everybody, then Akbayan should be disqualied as well. Unfortunately, he is beholden to Malacaang. Such makes a mockery of the straight-andnarrow path. *** Recently, a senator and party-list congressman exchanged barbs about the Presidents Bridge Program, a 19-year-old modular bridge building project that dates back all the way to the term of President Fidel V. Ramos. The senator claimed that the project, as handled by British firm Mabey & Johnson through the congressman when he was still in the private sector, had cost the government more than it should. The cost was P11 billion. There were irregularities, he claims, hinting at payoffs to high officials. The party-list congressman hit back, saying that the senators accusations came from nowhere. If anything, they only showed the senators bias for another contractor, Balfour Cleveland, allied with the Lopezes with which the senator is identied. Balfour is now known as Cleveland Bridges UK. The party-list lawmaker also strongly hinted at politics being behind the senators tirades. The latter is reported to be supporting the formers female opponent in the 2013 polls.

Public watch on SEC probe


NOT surprisingly, the business communityespecially those who are involved in stock tradingare eagerly awaiting the results of the probe conducted by the Enforcement and Prosecution Department of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The investigation was made on the possible share price manipulation by stock brokers involving the shares of Calata Corporation, a leading distributor of agricultural products and technologies. The EPD is getting a lot of plaudits from the business sector in connection with this probe. The positive reaction is well-deserved: the EPD is completing what the SEC said was its fastest probe. It was also one of the quietest. The fact is that is talk in media circles that the EPD has already completed its probe way ahead of the October 30 deadline which the SEC imposed on itself. There were also earlier media news items, although small, of another probe already completed by the Capital Market Integrity Corporation (CMIC). According to the news items, the CMIC had recommended that certain stockbrokers and traders already be ned in connection with alleged manipulation of prices of Calata Corp. shares. The EPD probe took off from the efforts initiated by the CMIC. Calata Corp. is a multibillion-peso conglomerate which distributes agrochemicals, fertilizers, veterinary products, seeds and feeds from leading manufacturers in the country and abroad. We take our hats off to the SEC and its investigation arm, EPD, because they appear to have refused to fan the ames of controversy. By refusing to succumb to controversy, both the EPD and the SEC kept its dignity and spared parties involved in the probe from unnecessary public attention. In so doing, they spared the capital market from undue external intervention and maintained the credibility of the sector. In hindsight, this was not an easy task. There were unscrupulous parties which tried to exploit the situation and create more controversies on an already burning issue. For example, there were attempts to create to hide the fact that it was the listed rm itself, Calata Corp., which sought the investigation. Recall that a worried Joseph Calata, the rms CEO, wrote the SEC to ask for help in nding out whether or not the surge in its share prices were caused by undue inuence. Yes. As we mentioned a few weeks ago, Joseph did the unthinkable: he wrote the PSE himself to ask that the body investigate whether the impressive performance of the share price of his company was not being manipulated by unseen forces in the stock market. We also said that the move apparently proved bafing and may have betrayed the young Calatas lack of experience in the real world. Why should this guy panic over the performance of his companys share prices? Many other companies which went public went through the same impressive share price performance, pundits point out. Anyway, this clarication needs to be made. Otherwise, there could be a misimpression that the SEC goes after any and all listed rms whose share prices go through a surge. That is tantamount to insinuating that the SEC goes on witchhunts. This is farthest from the truth. If the SEC were on a witch-hunt mode, then it would have investigated surges in share prices of other listed rms. These surges make the increase in Calata Corp. share prices look like a ripple. These tsunami-like surges were experienced by listed forms like Century Properties, Inc., Alcorn Gold Resources Corp., and Coal Asia. Is the SEC probing their tsunami-like surges? No. And the reason is simple the SEC is not on a witch-hunt and it is not about to declare war against the corporate sector when the latters share prices do well. To mislead the public into thinking that the SEC is probing listed rms is to create the impression that the SEC does not understand the trading process. Share prices surge as a result of the process of investors selling and buying publiclyheld shares. Those transactions are not managed nor orchestrated by the listed rms but by stockbrokers and traders. That is the sector which the EPD is tasked to police. The integrity of the capital market rests on the transparency with which stockbrokers and traders conduct their business. It is the transactions they facilitate which the EPD investigates when there are suspicions of irregularity. The clarication needs to be made so as not to take away the signicance of what the SEC has just achieved. The peddlers of controversies should back off and just let the EPD of the SEC complete its work. They should wait for the announcement of the results before making any reaction.

PALACE Deputy Spokesperson Abigail Valte says that the appointment of former Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras as Cabinet Secretary does not clip the powers of Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa. She is either lying through her teeth or is completely ignorant of what goes on in Malacaang. I have read the job description of Almendras and I am convinced that he has actually become the Deputy President. Almendras now has the power to draw the road map of the Aquino administration. As Executive Secretary or Little President, Ochoa serves as some kind of Grand Central Station. Nothing reaches the President unless approved by Ochoa. All ofces in Malacaang, including the Presidential Management Staff, are administratively under the Executive Secretary. W i t h Almendras now taking over the PMS and more importantly becoming a member of all and I mean all the Cabinet clusters, he now becomes a real factotum of President Aquino. This should serve the President well. Having somebody like Almendras in that position would make Mr. Aquinos job easier and lighter. Almendras, who is with neither the Samar nor the Balay Group, is indeed the perfect choice for Deputy President. He is a corporate executive who has worked with the top companies in the country. The appointment of Almendras should also be good for Ochoa. The Executive Secretarys job is really too much for one man. *** Former Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla, who replaced Almendras, knows he still has a lot to learn about power and energy. This is a good start. That means that he accepts challenges which must be addressed at once, like the need for more powers plants nationwide. He also seems aware that 10-hour blackouts in Mindanao this coming summer are to be expected. I believe that Petilla has the credentials to meet the challenges he faces as energy secretary. He should rely on the advice of oldtimers in the Philippine National Oil Co. of which he is chairman.

The former energy chief is perfect for the job.

Obama and my brothers pension


FILIPINO PENSIONER
MY BROTHER Edgar is now living the American dream, thanks to two cards. The rst, a green card, allowed him to stay and work in America. The second, a social security card, will enable him to retire at age 66 while relying on a full pension. Americans describe their pensions, now averaging at $1,230, as no big deal. Our more frugal Filipino-Americans, who also lean additionally on their extended Filipino family, consider them good enough for enjoying a modest, happy lifestyle. Edgar appreciates that his pension would be adjusted annually with automatic cost-of-living allowances based on consumer price movements. Ination erodes the value of pension, and beneciaries before had to wait for Congress to enact special laws to increase it. But beginning in 1975, annual adjustments were automatically provided. This early, he knows that pensions will be increased by 1.7 percent in January 2013. The US social security program is a contributory social insurance that covers 161 million workers or 94 percent of all workers. Over 60 million beneciaries are projected to receive $778 billion in 2012. While the program was established in 1935 for retirement benets alone, it now also provides benets to survivors, persons with disabilities and others. Ninety percent of individuals age 65 and older are beneciaries and 65 percent are retired workers. Total contribution is 12.4 percent of taxable earnings since 2000, equally split between the employer and the employee. The employee share was lowered to 4.2 percent in 2011 and 2012, but will be raised back to 6.2 percent in 2013. The employer share remained at 6.2 percent. As there are
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automatic pension adjustments, there are also automatic increases in the maximum taxable earnings based on the average wage increase. It has been set at $113,700 for 2013. Actuarial fund life is projected to last until the 2030s only, but the US is used to addressing perennial funding problems. Recent economic conditions have resulted in lower social security payroll taxes or contributions while increased longevity has resulted in higher benet payouts. After World War II, Americas pension system became the popular model outshining Germanys much older Bismarckian model. We adopted from it many of our programs early provisions, most of which have been shed. The least that we can do is to monitor its development. As we conform to international standards, we must hitch our wagon to a star to avoid ending up with a confused and ineffective program. For instance, why can we not just adopt Americas automatic increases in pension and maximum salary credit? For a program that affects every American, politicians have to address problems it confronts. They propose how it can continue to meet the needs of beneciaries and lighten the burden of contributors. Presidential aspirants are, in fact, asked to state where they stand on these issues. In the last election, President Barack Obama and Republican Challenger Mitt Romney vied for voters support by conveying their plans on how to remedy the programs precarious nancial position. They agreed that the program must continue and remain solvent, and be reformed gradually. They disagreed on how to do it. Obama was against privatization and slashing benets. His position in other issues has been popular but criticized as too general. Romney appeared to be supportive of the Bush privatization plan, which would allow individuals to invest one-third of their contributions in private

funds. He was opposed to raising new revenues, and favored benet cuts and retirement age increase. He proposed progressive price indexing, where higher income earners benet rates grow slower than those of the lower income group. Americas labor force and its pensioners, the counterparts of Federico Balanag and his Baguios Blessed Association of Retired Persons, had plenty of basis in deciding whom to vote for. In our elections, local or national, candidates never espouse ideas about our pension program. Incumbent elected ofcials have occasionally dragged Social Security System ofcials to Congressional hearings for inappropriate investments, collection delinquencies and delays in claims processing. But that has been all. Often, politicians have been aloof or clueless on the bigger issues of fund solvency, benet adequacy, universal coverage, and over-all program objectives. Our electorate has never asked candidates on their plans to improve our program. Perhaps they never knew that they could help shape it. How can they, when they cannot even differentiate between a pension and a salary loan? Worse, our SSS ofcials do not realize that administering salary loans is a huge distraction in the development of the more essential pension program. In next years elections, I do not expect any candidate to propose anything to advance the cause of basic pensions for all our people. I even bet that our electorate, as before, will vote on the mere basis of name recall, charms, and skills in acting, dancing, singing and sports. They will be inuenced by endorsements of popular celebrities. Now an American citizen, my brother voted for Obama but not because Ellen DeGeneres, Will Smith, Bruce Springsteen and George Clooney endorsed him. It was his way of betting his social security card for a better pension deal.

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By Val Abelgas
PROPOSALS to bring back the death penalty in the Philippines were revived last week following the gruesome killing of UST honor graduate Cyrish Magalang in Cavite. Magalang was stabbed 49 times. In California, it is the other way around. Proposition 34, which was one of several peoples initiatives up for approval or rejection by voters last Tuesday, sought to abolish the death penalty in the state and to replace it with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. California is one of 33 states in the United States that still impose capital punishment or the death penalty. The US, along with China, Iran and Vietnam, accounted for 97 percent of all global executions in 2004. The Philippines, on the other hand, is among the 139 of 192 countries all over the world that have abolished the death penalty from their statutes. It is the only country in Asia that does not impose the death penalty. Capital punishment was banned by the 1987 Constitution in the Philippines except for certain heinous crimes. In 1993, during the term of President Fidel

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V. Ramos, the death penalty was revived although the rst execution was carried out by lethal injection during the term of President Joseph Estrada. In 2000, Estrada called for a moratorium on the request of his spiritual advisor, Bishop Teodoro Bacani. On April 15, 2006, Congress passed Republic Act 9346 that re-abolished the death penalty and in June that year, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo commuted the death sentences of 1,230 death row inmates to life imprisonment of a minimum of 30 years. And now, the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption is pushing for the revival of capital punishment as a deterrent to crime. VACC said it has noted an upsurge of violent crimes in recent years. Proponents of the death penalty all over the world cite its role as a major deterrent to crime as the primary reason capital punishments should be imposed. However, such claims have no basis in fact. In the Philippines, for example, according to Sen. Joker Arroyo, a longtime human rights lawyer and activist, the revival of the death penalty from 1993 to 2004 did not bring the number of violent crimes down. In the US, Texas has had the most number of executions for years, but is still ranked 13th in the country in violent crimes and 17th in murders per 100,000 citizens. The American Civil Liberties Union says there is no credible evidence that the death penalty deters crime more effectively than long terms of imprisonment. There is no evidence that serial killers and rapists would consider their death by lethal injection or in the gas chamber prior to committing crimes. Law enforcement experts say criminals usually operate with the belief they will not be caught. Proponents also claim that deserved punishment protects society morally by restoring this just order, making the wrongdoer pay a price equivalent to the harm he has done. Abolitionists, however, counter: To kill the person who has killed someone close to you is simply to continue the cycle of violence which ultimately destroys the avenger as well as the offender. The biggest argument against the death penalty, however, especially in the Philippines where the judicial system is far from ideal, is the real possibility that a wrongly convicted person could be put to death for a crime he did not commit. He could have only been unable to defend himself in court because of various factors, including inadequate legal representation by court-appointed defense attorneys, serious aw in police investigative work, racial prejudice, political pressure to solve a case, and misrepresentation of evidence. In the US, which boasts of one of the best judicial systems in the world, it has been established that two out of three death penalty convictions have been overturned on appeal because of police and prosecutorial misconduct. Proponents of the abolition measure in California cited the case of Cameron Willingham who in 2004 was executed in Texas for an arson that killed his children. Impartial investigators established later, however, that there was no arson and that Willingham was wrongly convicted. In the Philippines, which has one of the worst law enforcement and judicial systems in the world that even President Aquino had expressed his doubts on the ability of courts to render fair judgments, one can just imagine how many on death row really deserve the capital punishment. Proponents of Proposition 34 in California suggests that instead of death penalty, those convicted of certain violent crimes should instead be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole and made to work while in prison, with a big portion of their pay given to victims or victims kin as payment of court-ordered restitution. They stress that the death penalty brings heavy nancial burden on states and counties because of the lengthy and expensive jury trials and sentencing trials. Aside from these costly trials, those sent to death row are allowed endless appeals that also cost tens of thousands of dollars. In the meantime, they are given free board and lodging in county and state prisons and often die anyway before they are executed. The death penalty is a senseless, barbaric form of state-aided revenge that has long been abolished by civilized society. That many American states have continued to embrace it is ironic for a country known as the leader of the modern world. The Philippines, on the other hand, gained international recognition when it abolished the death penalty in 1987 and 2006, the only country in Asia to do so. Why join the ranks of the uncivilized again? Mr. Abelgas is a former managing editor of Manila Standard. He now lives in the United States.

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INVITATION TO BID for: 12AH-093 : Dredging of Pantal River, Dagupan City


1. The Department of Public Works and Highways, 2nd PED, Lingayen, Pangasinan, through the GAA 2013, intends to apply the following sum of P 9,700,000.00 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Dredging of Pantal River, Dagupan City. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. Brief Description Length Contract Location 2. : : : dredging works utilizing backhoe and barge 220 lm Sta. 0+000 at Pantal Bridge, Dagupan City

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The Department of Public Works and Highways-National Capital Region-Metro Manila II District Engineering Office (DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO), through the General Appropriation Act (GAA) FY-2012 & 2013 and Department of Education Regular School Building Program FY-2012 intends to bid out the projects listed below: (1) a. b. c. d. e. f. g. (2) a. b. c. d. e. f. g. (3) a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Contract ID Contract Name Contract Location Scope of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Amount of Bid Documents Contract ID Contract Name Contract Location Scope of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Amount of Bid Documents Contract ID Contract Name Contract Location Scope of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Amount of Bid Documents : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 13OC0009 Rehabilitation and Improvement of Kalayaan Avenue Extension (Intermittent Section, [K0027+2868 K0027+ (-432)] S03357LZ District II, Makati City, Metro Manila Rehabilitation and Improvement of Road Php 75 Php 15,520,000.00 calendar days 25,000.00

Invitation to Bid for RECONSTRUCTION OF PASUQUIN-RADAR AIRSTATION ROAD, PASUQUIN, ILOCOS NORTE, ILOCOS NORTE
1. The DPWH-INED I, through GAA CY 2013 intends to apply the sum of P11,491,587.91 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for CIN-12AA0069 Reconstruction of PasuquinRadar Airstation Road, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The DPWH-INED I now invites bids for Items: - A(1)-Engineers Field Office Rental; 101(2)-Removal/Disposal of Deteriorated Concrete Pavement; 105-Sub-Grade Preparation; 201-Aggregate Base Course; 311(a)-PCCPavement (shoulder, t=280mm,w=6100mm); 505-Grouted Riprap/Canal Lining; 612(a)-Reflective Thermoplastic Pavement Marking (white); SPL 1-Construction Safety and Health; SPL 2-Mobilization & Demobilization.1 Completion of the Works is required Seventy nine (79) calendar days. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-INED I and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Pesos (P25, 000.00). It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the submission of their bids. 6. The DPWH-INED I will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 16, 2012 at DPWH-INED I Conference Room , which shall be open to all interested parties. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 P.M. November 28, 2012 at DPWH-INED, Airport Avenue, Brgy. Cavit, Laoag City. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. The DPWH-INED I reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to: BAC Secretariat DPWH-INED I Airport Avenue, Brgy. Cavit, Laoag City Fax/Tel. No. (077) 670-8468 dpwhined1_bac@yahoo.com (Sgd.) RICHARD A. RAGASA BAC, Chairman
(MST-NOV. 9, 2012) 1 A brief description of the scope of Works should be provided, including quantities, location of project, and other information necessary to enable potential bidders to decide whether or not to respond to the invitation.

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The DPWH 2nd PED, Lingayen, Pangasinan now invites bids for works briefly described above. Completion of the Works required is 75 Calendar Days. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II, Instructions to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino Citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.

13OC0010 Rehabilitation, Reconstruction/Upgrading of Ninoy Aquino Avenue K0010+679-K0011+1019 (S03369LZ) District I, Paraaque City, Metro Manila Rehabilitation and Improvement of Road Php 120 Php 11,963,980.00 calendar days 25,000.00

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Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/ fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and regulations (IRR) of the Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. 5. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 NN and 1:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by Interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents prescribed in the above mentioned list of projects. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the DPWH, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6. The DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 16, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at the Conference Room of DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO, Bonifacio Drive corner 8th Street, Port Area, Manila, which shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 28, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO, Bonifacio Drive corner 8th Street, Port Area, Manila. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. Prospective bidders shall submit their sealed envelopes duly accomplished in forms as specified in the BDs on or before the deadline of dropping of the bid documents at the DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO by the Authorized Managing Officer (AMO) or authorized liaison officer of interested parties as stated in their Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). The liaison officer shall submit a letter from the AMO authorizing her/him to drop their bid, attend the bidding process and also submit a copy of company I.D. for verification. No Special Power of Attorney (SPA) shall be allowed. The DPWH-NCR-Metro Manila II District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the biding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidders.

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Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH 2nd PED, Lingayen, Pangasinan and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, November 12 December 3, 2012. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of P 10,000.00. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.

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The DPWH 2nd PED, Lingayen, Pangasinan will hold a Pre-Bid Conference at 10:00 AM on November 20, 2012 at BAC Room, DPWH 2nd PED, Lingayen, Pangasinan which shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 AM, December 3, 2012 at DPWH BAC Room, 2nd PED, Lingayen, Pangasinan. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representative s who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. The DPWH 2 PED, Lingayen, Pangasinan reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to: RODOLFO C. DION District Engineer DPWH 2ND PED Alvear St., Lingayen, Pangasinan (075) 662-1689, 2401 dpwh2nd_ped@yahoo.com facsimile : 662-1689 (Sgd.) SMILE R. FERMIN Asst. District Engineer BAC Chairman
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Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR Regional Office I City of San Fernando, La Union Invitation to Bid for the Construction/Widening/Upgrading/Rehabilitation of Access Roads to Declared Tourism Destinations Maoini-Baduang-Saud Road, K0558+500-K0563+521.90 and K0561+782.52K0566+000(w/ exceptions), Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
1. The DPWH-Regional Office I, through the GAA CY 2013 intends to apply the sum of Ninety Six Million Nine Hundred Ninety Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Two Pesos and Forty Three Centavos (P 96,999,702.43) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Construction/Widening/Upgrading/Rehabilitation of Access Roads to Declared Tourism Destinations Maoini-Baduang-Saud Road, K0558+500-K0563+521.90 and K0561+782.52-K0566+000(w/ exceptions), Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte with contract ID No. 13A00007. Bid received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The DPWH-Regional Office I now invites bids for the Construction/ Widening/Upgrading/Rehabilitation of Access Roads to Declared Tourism Destinations Maoini-Baduang-Saud Road, K0558+500-K0563+521.90 and K0561+782.52-K0566+000(w/ exceptions), Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. Completion of the Works is One Hundred Fifty (150) cal. days. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-Reg. I and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Php 50,000.00. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the DPWH, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6. The DPWH-Regional Office I will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 22, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH, 2nd floor, RO I Conference Room, San Fernando City, La Union, which shall be open only to all interested parties. Bids must be delivered on or before December 4, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH, 2nd floor, RO I Conference Room, San Fernando City, La Union. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the aforesaid address. Late bids shall not be accepted. The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to:

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR Regional Office I City of San Fernando, La Union Invitation to Bid for the Construction/ Widening/Upgrading/ Rehabilitation of Access Roads to Airport, Major Seaports and Declared Tourism Destinations, Widening of Manila North Road, K0406+300 to K0 408+000 and K0 408+500 to K0 408+880, Bantay-San Ildefonso Section, Ilocos Sur
1. The DPWH-Regional Office I, through the GAA CY 2013 intends to apply the sum of Fifty Eight Million One Hundred Ninety Nine Thousand Three Hundred Forty Pesos and Ninety Two Centavos (P 58,199,340.92) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Construction/Widening/Upgrading/Rehabilitation of Access Roads to Airport, Major Seaports and Declared Tourism Destinations, Widening of Manila North Road, K0 406+300 to K0 408+000 and K0 408+500 to K0 408+880, Bantay-San Ildefonso Section, Ilocos Sur with contract ID No. 13A00008. Bid received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The DPWH-Regional Office I now invites bids for the Removal of trees structures and obstruction, Earthworks, Asphalt Overlay of 1.70 kms. Carriageway, Concrete widening of 2.08 kms. (both sides). Construction of Drainage and slope Protection Structures and other miscellaneous Structures. Completion of the Works is One Hundred Twenty (120) cal. days. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-Reg. I and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Php 50,000.00. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the DPWH, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6. The DPWH-Regional Office I will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 22, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH, 2nd floor, RO I Conference Room, San Fernando City, La Union, which shall be open only to all interested parties. Bids must be delivered on or before December 4, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH, 2nd floor, RO I Conference Room, San Fernando City, La Union. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the aforesaid address. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to: BAC SECRETARIAT DPWH-Regional Office I Aguila Road, San Fernando City, La Union Telefax: (072) 242-9351 (Sgd.) CORNELIO G. AMITA BAC Chairman
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Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR Regional Office I City of San Fernando, La Union Invitation to Bid for the Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged Paved National Road generated from PMS/HDM-4, Intermittent Sections, National Arterial Roads, Ilocos Sur-Abra Road, K0382+869-K0386+139 with exception, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur
The DPWH-Regional Office I, through the GAA CY 2013 intends to apply the sum of Forty Nine Million One Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Seven Pesos and Ninety Two Centavos (P 49,197,727.92) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged Paved National Road generated from PMS/HDM-4, Intermittent Sections, National Arterial Roads, Ilocos Sur-Abra Road, K0382+869-K0386+139 with exception, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur with contract ID No. 13A00009. Bid received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The DPWH-Regional Office I now invites bids for the Earthworks, Concrete paving of 1,540 l.m. length of carriageway and 2,430 m of PCCP shoulders. Asphalt Overlay of 891 m. length existing roadway, slope protection works and thermoplastic pavement markings as added safety of the traveling public. Completion of the Works is One Hundred Seventy Three (173) cal. days. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-Reg. I and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Php 25,000.00. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the DPWH, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. The DPWH-Regional Office I will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 22, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH, 2nd floor, RO I Conference Room, San Fernando City, La Union, which shall be open only to all interested parties. Bids must be delivered on or before December 4, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH, 2nd floor, RO I Conference Room, San Fernando City, La Union. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the aforesaid address. Late bids shall not be accepted. The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to:

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways QUEZON 4th ENGINEERING DISTRICT

Lucena City
INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Quezon 4th District Engineering Office, Lucena City, through its Bids & Awards Committee (BAC) invites contractors to bid for the following contract(s): 1. Contract ID: 12-DL-0085 Contract Name: Preventive Maintenance, Daang Maharlika a. KO163+291 KO164+100 -P11,435,620.00 b. KO164+100 KO164+1050 -P14,112,980.00 c. KO164+1050 KO166+171 -P17,981,040.00 Contract Location: Atimonan, Quezon Scope of Work: asphalt overlay Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): P 43,529,640.00 Source of Fund: FY 2013 - GAA Contract Duration: 171 CD Cost of Bidding Documents: P25,000.00 2. Contract ID Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Source of Fund: Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: 3. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Source of Fund: Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: 4. Contract ID: Contract Name: 12-DL-0086 Preventive Maintenance, Daang Maharlika KO182+500 KO185+481 Plaridel, Quezon asphalt overlay P 39,539,080.00 FY 2013 - GAA 134 CD P25,000.00 12-DL-0087 Preventive Maintenance, Daang Maharlika a. KO205+319 KO207+319 b. KO207+319 KO208+000 Gumaca, Quezon asphalt overlay P 38,463,040.00 FY 2013 - GAA 146 CD P25,000.00 12-DL-0088 Preventive Maintenance, Daang Maharlika a. KO213+000 KO213+134 b. KO213+134 KO214+138 c. KO214+138 KO215+700 Lopez, Quezon asphalt overlay P 39,401,340.00 FY 2013 - GAA 157 CD P25,000.00 12-DL-0089 Preventive Maintenance, Daang Maharlika a. KO224+000 KO224+865 b. KO224+1067 KO225+000 c. KO226+000 KO228+000 Calauag, Quezon asphalt overlay P 45,244,320.00 FY 2013 - GAA 178 CD P25,000.00 12-DL-0090 Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged Paved National Roads, Quirino Highway a. KO265+638 KO268+338 -P27,170,500.00 b. KO270+211 KO272+613 -P16,059,260.00 Tagkawayan, Quezon asphalt overlay P 43,229,760.00 FY 2013 - GAA 155 CD P25,000.00 12-DL-0091 Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) Talaba-Summit-Panaon Road a. KO180+652 KO181+233 b. KO185+309 KO186+884 Atimonan, Quezon concreting of road P 42,777,000.00 FY 2013 - GAA 105 CD P25,000.00 12-DL-0092 Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) MSR, Jct. Lopez-Buenavista Road a. KO224+769 KO225+143 -P10,848,600.00 b. KO228+507 KO228+636 -P 3,870,000.00 c. KO230+819 KO231+375 -P16,317,000.00 d. KO235+000 KO235+595 -P17,493,000.00 Lopez, Quezon concreting of road P 48,528,600.00 FY 2013 - GAA 126 CD P25,000.00 12-DL-0093 Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) MSR, Jct. Lopez-Catanauan Road -P 6,667,920.00 a. KO230+000 KO230+522 b. KO233+573 KO233+754 -P 4,887,000.00 c. KO234+134 KO234+572 -P11,589,480.00 d. KO234+642 KO235+000 -P 9,740,220.00 Lopez, Quezon concreting of road P 32,884,620.00 FY 2013 - GAA 108 CD P25,000.00 12-DL-0094 Replacement/Rehabilitation/Strengthening of Balogohin Bridge along Daang Maharlika Pagbilao, Quezon replacement of bridge P 9,800,000.00 FY 2013 - GAA 166 CD P10,000.00 12-DL-0095 Replacement/Rehabilitation/Strengthening of Inaclagan Bridge along Daang Maharlika Gumaca, Quezon rehabilitation/strengthening of bridge P 5,880,000.00 FY 2013 - GAA 79 CD P10,000.00 12-DL-0096 Replacement/Rehabilitation/Strengthening of Overhead Bridge along Daang Maharlika Lopez, Quezon rehabilitation/strengthening of bridge P5,000,000.00 FY 2013 - GAA 63 CD P5,000.00 12-DL-0097 Replacement/Rehabilitation/Strengthening of Kaguisi Bridge 2 along Quezon-Alabat-Perez Road Alabat, Quezon replacement of bridge P 7,840,000.00 FY 2013 - GAA 216 CD P10,000.00

Republic of the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways Region IV-A (Southern Tagalog Region) Rizal I District Engineering Office
Government Center, Calumpang, Binangonan, Rizal Telephone #: 652-3652/652-3657/652-5093

Republic of the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways Caraga, Region XIII OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER Agusan del Norte Engineering District Butuan City
DPWH INFRA -07- Standard Advertisement-Revised IRR

INVITATION TO BID
The Rizal I District Engineering Office, invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects. Bids received excess of the ABC shall automatically rejected at bid opening: 1. Contract ID Contract Name : : 12 DN0121 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (ASPHALT OVERLAY) OF MARIKINA-VICTORIA-VALLEY-ANTIPOLO ROAD, 1) K0021+200-K0021+535; 2) K0027+521-K0028+096; 3) K0028+096-K0029+340 (INTERMITTENT SECTION), ANTIPOLO CITY Asphalt Overlay & Pavement Markings P24,910,065.35 Regular Infra. CY 2013 June 17, 2013 12 DN0122 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (ASPHALT OVERLAY) OF CAINTA-KAYTICKLING-ANTIPOLO-TERESA ROAD, 1)K0018+(-035)-K0018+655; 2) K0020+000-K0021+300 (INTERMITTENT SECTION), PROVINCE OF RIZAL Asphalt Overlay & Pavement Markings P25,530,894.68 Regular Infra. CY 2013 June 17, 2013 12 DN0123 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (ASPHALT OVERLAY) OF IMELDA AVENUE, 1) K0028+(-232)-K0018+808; 2) K0018+(-10)-K0020+732 (INTERMITTENT SECTION), CAINTA, RIZAL Asphalt Overlay & Pavement Markings P45,666,291.48 Regular Infra. CY 2013 June 17, 2013

INVITATION TO BID
The DPWH DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE, J. Rosales Avenue,Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, through its Bids and Awards Committee ( BAC ), invites contractors to apply to bid for the following contract(s): Contract ID: Contract Name: Limits: Length of PCCP: Net Length: Contract Location: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: 12NA0039 Upgrading of Buenavista-Bunaguit Road 1272+000-1273+500 1,4265 km 1.5000 km. Buenavista, Agusan del Norte Php40,520,876.00 116 Calendar Days

Brief Description of Works Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Source of Funding Completion Date 2. Contract ID Contract Name

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-P28,272,020.00 -P10,191,020.00

Brief Description of Works Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Source of Funding Completion Date 3. Contract ID Contract Name

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Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations. To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent ( LOI ) and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment for at least 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their application for registration to the DPWH-POCW Central office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH POCW Central Office will only process contractors applications for registration, with complete requirements, and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidders 2. Issuance of Bid Documents 3. Pre-Bid Conference 4. Receipts of Bids 5. Opening of Bids November 21, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. November 8, 2012 to November 27, 2012 November 15, 2012 10:00 AM November 27, 2012 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. November 27, 2012 10:15 a.m.

-P 2,031,000.00 -P14,136,500.00 -P23,233,840.00

Brief Description of Works Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Source of Funding Completion Date

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Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Source of Fund: Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: 5. Contract ID: Contract Name:

Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Rizal I District Engineering Office, and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M; A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (Php25,000.00). It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the DPWH, if available, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. The Rizal I District Engineering Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 16, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at Rizal I District Engineering Office (Conference Room), Brgy. Calumpang, Binangonan, Rizal which shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. Bids must be delivered on or before November 29, 2012 until 10:00 A.M. at Rizal I District Engineering Office, Brgy. Calumpang, Binangoinan, Rizal. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. The Rizal I District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to: MS. MARY RUTH J. DAZO DPWH-Rizal I District Engineering Office Brgy. Calumpang, Binangonan, Rizal Tel. No. (02) 652-36-52 / 652-36-57 (Sgd.) FERDINAND T. MONAKIL BAC Chairman Noted by: (Sgd.) EDGARDO P. PERALTA District Engineer
(MST-Nov. 9, 2012)

-P12,227,460.00 -P 4,688,000.00 -P28,328,860.00

Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Source of Fund: Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: 6. Contract ID: Contract Name:

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of (P 20,000.00), each. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs, if available, from the DPWH web site. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bids Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the IRR. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplishment forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelop shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the Bid evaluation and the post-qualification. The DPWH DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE, J. Rosales Avenue, Agusan del Norte, reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract Award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidders. Approved by: (Sgd) CLARO S. COMILING Chief MQC Section BAC Chairman

Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Source of Fund: Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: 7. Contract ID: Contract Name:

-P13,867,000.00 -P28,910,000.00

Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Source of Fund: Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: 8. Contract ID: Contract Name:

Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Source of Fund: Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: 9. Contract ID: Contract Name:

(MST-NOV. 9, 2012)

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
2nd Street, Port Area MANILA

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS ILOILO 4TH DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE STA. BARBARA, ILOILO Tel. Nos. 523-4557 523-9340

Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Source of Fund: Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: 10. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Source of Fund: Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: 11. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Source of Fund: Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: 12. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Source of Fund: Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: 13. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Source of Fund: Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents:

Invitation to Bid
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INVITATION TO BID
CONTRACT ID PROJECT NAME/LOCATION : : 12GI0019 REHABILITATION / RECONSTRUCTION / UPGRADING OF DAMAGED PAVED NATIONAL ROAD, ILOILO CAPIZ ROAD, (NEW ROUTE) K0017+000 K0017+750, ZARRAGA, ILOILO Construction of 708.00 l.m PCCP road, 0.30 m. thick x 6.70 m. wide P10,382,809.38 90 CD P 10,000.00 12GI0020 REHABILITATION / RECONSTRUCTION / UPGRADING OF DAMAGED PAVED NATIONAL ROAD LEGANES STA BARBARA ROAD K0023+360 K0023+807.55 LEGANES, ILOILO Construction of 609.55 l.m PCCP road, 0.30 m. thick x 6.70 m. wide P9,320,428.74 90 CD P 10,000.00 12GI0021 ROAD UPGRADING (GRAVEL TO PAVED) OF NATIONAL ROAD GUIMBAL IGBARAS TUBUNGAN LEON ROAD, K0066+727 K0067+460 LEON, ILOILO Construction of 827.75 l.m PCCP road, 0.28 m. thick x 6.10 m. wide P13,921,566.42 90 CD P 10,000.00

Contract ID No. 12OO0019-Construction of Three (3) Storey Additional Wing of the DSWD Central Office, Batasan Road, Quezon City
1. The Department of Public Works and Highways-National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR), through the DSWD Funds intends to apply the sum Php56,413,827.82 being The Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Construction of Three (3) Storey Additional Wing of the DSWD Central Office, Batasan Road, Quezon City.Bids received in excess of ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The Department of Public Works and Highways-National Capital Region, now invites bid for the Construction of Three (3) Storey Additional Wing of the DSWD Central Office, Batasan Road, Quezon City. Completion of the Works is 180 calendar days. Bidders should have completed, a single contract similar to the Project costing at least 50% of the ABC. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II, Instruction to Bidders. 3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184) otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Contractors/applicants who are interested in the DPWH civil works are required to register prior to the set schedule of submission of bid while those already registered shall keep their records current and updated. Contractors eligibility to bid on the project will be determined using the Contractor Profile Eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject to further post-qualification. Information on registration can be obtained at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph or Central Procurement Office (CPO), 5th Floor, DPWH Bldg., Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders at the National Capital Region, 2nd Street, Port Area, Manila upon payment of non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Fifty Thousand Pesos (P 50,000.00). It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the procuring entity, provided the bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6. The Department of Public Works and Highways will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 16, 2012 at 10:00 am at Department of Public Works and HighwaysNational Capital Region, NCR Conference Room, 2nd Street, Port Area, Manila which shall be open to all interested parties. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of Public Works and Highways-National Capital Region and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Bids must be delivered on or before November 29, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at Department of Public Works and Highways-National Capital Region BAC Secretariat Office, 2nd Street, Port Area, Manila. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids will not be accepted. 9. The DPWH-NCR reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

SCOPE OF WORK ABC DURATION COST OF BID DOCUMENTS II. CONTRACT ID PROJECT NAME/LOCATION

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SCOPE OF WORK ABC DURATION COST OF BID DOCUMENTS III. CONTRACT ID PROJECT NAME/LOCATION

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SCOPE OF WORK ABC DURATION COST OF BID DOCUMENTS

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The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Iloilo 4th District Engineering Office, Department of Public Works and Highways, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo, through the FY 2013 DPWH Infra Program intends to apply the sum stated above being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the above-mentioned contract.. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of Iloilo 4th District Engineering Office, Department of Public Works and Highways, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo now invites for the above-mentioned descrioption of work. Completion of the Works is required for the above-mentioned contract. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II, Instruction to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorship, partnerships or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of Iloilo 4th District Engineering Office, Department of Public Works and Highways, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo and inspect Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents indicated above. Issuance of Bidding Documents will be on October 23 November 12, 2012. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of Iloilo 4th District Engineering Office, Department of Public Works and Highways, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on October 31, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at Iloilo 4th District Engineering Office, Department of Public Works and Highways, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo, which shall be open to all interested parties. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 12, 2012, 9:00 A.M at Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and Highways Regional Office VI, Iloilo City. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bid opening shall be on November 12, 2012 @ 2:00 P.M at BAC-TWG Office, Iloilo 4th District Engineering Office, Department of Public Works and Highways, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. To bid for the contract, a Contractor must purchase Bidding Documents and meet the following major criteria: a) prior registration with the DPWH, BAC-CPO, Manila; b) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of the contract; c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of the ABC within a period of 10 years, and d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or Credit Line Commitment at least equal to 10% of the ABC. Bidders shall submit their bids through their Authorized Liaison Officer only as specified in the Contractors Information (CI). Submission of Letter of Intent (LOI) is no longer required to participate in the bidding, per Department Order No. 64, series of 2012. The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of Iloilo 4th District Engineering Office, Department of Public Works and Highways, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo City reserves the right to accept or deny any bid, to annul bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, refer to: LEONILA M. CHUA Head, BAC TWG Iloilo 4th DEO, DPWH Sta. Barbara, Iloilo Tel No.: 033-5234557 TERESITA S. SERVA Head, BAC-Secretariat Iloilo 4th DEO, DPWH Sta. Barbara, Iloilo Tel No.: 033-5234557 (Sgd.) PERLA S. LAGUARDIA BAC Chairman

Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in accordance with the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act. No. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of bid. To bid for the contract, a contractor must submit Original Receipt (OR) for payment of bidding documents issued by the Procuring Entity together with their eligibility documents on or before the date and time stated hereunder and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of ten (10) years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment for at least equal 10% of the ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fall criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Office before the deadline set herein. The DPWH POCW-Central Office will only process contractors applications, with complete requirements, for registration and to be issued the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Issuance of Bidding Documents to Registered contractors Deadline for Submission of Eligibility Documents Pre-Bid Conference Receipt of Bids Opening of Bids : : : : : November 09 - 29, 2012 November 26, 2012 November 16, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. November 29, 2012 until 2:00 P.M. November 29, 2012 after 2:00 P.M.

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The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents at DPWH-Quezon 4th Engineering District, Lucena City, upon payment. Prospective bidders may download the BDs from the DPWH Website, if available. Bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of bids. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any acceptable forms in the amount stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Interested contractors are also required to present the originals of their Contractors Registration Certificate (CRC) to the BAC for authentication, together with the printed copy of the Philgeps Order Form (Documents Request List DRL). Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the Bidding Documents (BDs) in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The First envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, including the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post qualification. The DPWH-Quezon 4th District Engineering Office, Lucena City reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders. (Sgd.) RICARDO V. DE GUIO Chairman, BAC Tel. and Fax No. (042) 373-5626 N O T E D:

10. For further information, please refer to : The BAC Secretariat National Capital Region 2nd St. Port Area, Manila Tel. No. (02) 3043893 (Sgd,) LYDIA G. CHUA OIC-Planning & Design Division Chairman, NCR-BAC NOTED: For and in the absence of the Regional Director

NOTED :

(Sgd.) NACASIO G. TAMBAL Asst. Regional Director


(MST-NOV. 9, 2012)

(Sgd.) ARNEL A. REBETA OIC-Asst. District Engineer


(MST-Oct. 24 & Nov. 9, 2012)

(Sgd.) JOSE E. ALMERO OIC District Engineer


(MST-NOV. 9, 2012)

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PUV operators would have to spend to comply with Tolentinos order to paint their vehicles license plate number on its roof, front, back and sides. The RFI tag also has a shelf life of 10 years while painting would only last for a year or two. Mila Silvestre, the agencys Organized Bus Route director, said the full implementation of

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MMDA launches electronic tagging of public utility vehicles


By Rio N. Araja
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority launched on Thursday the electronic tagging scheme, or e-tagging, it hopes to fully implement by April next year. Chairman Francis Tolentino, along with transport leaders, led the symbolic installation of radio frequency identication (RFID) devices on several city buses and jeepneys at the agencys main ofce in Makati City. It was the transport sector that initiated the project amid my order to implement paint- or roof-tagging of PUVs, Tolentino said, lauding the 1-United Transport Koalisyon (1-Utak) and its members for initiating the e-tagging scheme. This a great opportunity for the drivers of the registered PUVs to increase their income. Soon enough, this would also ease the trafc situation on major roads in the metropolis as illegal vehicles would no longer be able ply their trade, said Vigor Mendoza, national chairman of 1-Utak. He said an e-tag costs less at P480 compared to P4,000 that the scheme on all buses, jeepneys, taxicabs and Asian utility vehicles in the metro will start on April 15 next year. This is just a ceremonial tagging. It will be fullt implementated by April 15, 2013 because it will take three months to tag the PUVs, she said. January 16 will be the start of tagging. By April 15, we will assume all PUVs have already been tagged. For the programs infrastructure, the MMDA will be provided with 60 handheld RFID readers and 26 xed ones. The MMDA chief explained that when an electronically-tagged PUV enters a loading bays, a green light will ash a signal once it is detected by the system and the countdown timers begins.

Department of Public Works and Highways

Republic of the Philippines Regional Office No. IV-A

Batangas 3rd District Engineering Office Tanauan City

P6 train fare hike eyed


By Joyce Pangco Paares

INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways - Batangas 3rd District Engineering Office, Tanauan City through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to bid for the following contract(s): 1. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: 2. Contract ID: Contract Name: 12DC0211 Regravelling of unpaved Road Alaminos-Lipa City Road, K0083+(-718) K0086+331 intermittent section Sto. Tomas, Batangas Regravelling of Unpaved Road, L = 0.415 km Php981,520.00 45 cd 12DC0212 Package 97: Construction/Repair/Rehabilitation of Roads and Bridges: a. Santa Anastacia, Sto. Tomas Php200,00000 b. Poblacion 7, Tanauan City Php300,000.00 Sto. Tomas and Tanauan City, Batangas Construction/Repair/Rehabilitation of Roads and Bridges L = 0.1400 km L = 0.1035 km Php500,000.00 60 cd 12DC0213 Construction of Multi-Purpose Building (Covered Court), Tagudtod,San Nicolas San Nicolas, Batangas Construction of Multi-Purpose Building (Covered Court) Php2,487,500.00 60 cd 12DC0214 Construction of Public Market, Public Market Site, Poblacion, Laurel, Batangas Laurel, Batangas Construction of Public Market Php1,492,500.00 75 cd 12DC0215 Preventive Maintenance (MFO-1) (Intermittent Sections) Daang Maharlika (LZ) K0060+567 K0061+166.5 Sto. Tomas, Batangas Asphalt Overlay: L = 0.733 km Php21,870,225.00 60 cd 12DC0216 Preventive Maintenance (MFO-1) (Intermittent Sections) Daang Maharlika (LZ) K0065+000 to K0066+368 Sto. Tomas, Batangas Asphalt Overlay: L = 1.368 km Php23,412,200.00 120 cd 12DC0217 Preventive Maintenance (MFO-1) (Intermittent Sections) Manila-Batangas Rd K0069+024 K0070+602 Malvar, Batangas Asphalt Overlay: L = 1.402 km Php28,641,600.00 60 cd 12DC0218 Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged Paved National Roads (MFO-2), (Intermittent Sections) Talisay-Laurel-Agoncillo Rd K0114+141K0116+028 Agoncillo, Batangas Asphalt Overlay: L = 1.883 km Php23,822,175.00 60 cd 12DC0219 Widening of Daang Maharlika including Drainage System, Sto. Tomas Section,Sto. Tomas Section, K062+570-K063+509.50, Sto. Tomas, Batangas Sto. Tomas, Batangas Widening of Road including Drainage System: L = 0.939 km (both sides) Php39,000,000.00 210 cd

THE government is planning to increase fares for the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 by P6 next year after services have been improved as promised by Transportation and Communication Secretary Joseph Abaya, Malacaang announced on Thursday.
An increase in fare would allow the Department of Transportation and Communications to lessen the P45 subsidy it pays per passenger, but it would still keep MRT fare much cheaper than bus fare for the same distance, said Deputy Presidential Spokeswoman Abigail Valte. (Transportation Secretary Joseph) Abaya has given his assurance to the public that there will be no fare increase until MRT service is improved, she added, noting that no timeframe has been set for the adjustment. Abaya told a Senate Finance sub-committee tackling the DoTCs 2013 proposed budget on Tuesday that there will be no increase in train fares until there have been improvements in its services to the public. Abaya said the DoTC had just awarded a maintenance service contrat to a joint venture rm, PH Trams-CB&T, to address problems, including the malfunctioning elevators and escalators and safety concerns. PH Trams-CB&T JV offered the lowest monthly maintenance cost of $1.15 million, which is within Transportations approved budget cost and agreed to maintain all the upgraded and newly-installed components of MRT 3, including the signaling, AFCS, CCTV and other equipment. PH Trams-CB&T JVs offer is better than the previous maintenance contract in terms of cost and service level agreement. The monthly maintenance cost paid to Sumitomo amounted to $1.433 million, Abaya said. The two other maintenance providers that

Contract Location: Scope of Work: a. b.

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC: Contract Duration: 3. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC: Contract Duration: 4. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: 5. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC: Contract Duration: 6. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: 7. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: 8. Contract ID: Contract Name:

submitted contract bids were Sumitomo TESP Inc. and Miescor Railway/Genials JV. As part of the six-month interim maintenance contract, the new provider will supply the fast-moving spare parts at the MRT 3 depot stockroom, ensure the continued operation of the signaling systems, and upgrade or install new systems at no additional cost to the government and without effect on the current train fares. Under the build, lease and transfer agreement between the government of Metro Rail Transit Corp,, then headed by John Robert Sobrepea, MRT Corp. had to maintain the operations of MRT 3 by securing the services of a maintenance provider. The governments role is limited to paying the cost of the maintenance along with equity rental payments. Abaya said the decision to award the interim maintenance contract to PH TramsCB&T JV was reached after the agencys bids and awards committee evaluated the proposal of Metro Rail Transit for the government to secure the services of an interim service provider. But MRTC supposedly abdicated its responsibility to get a maintenance provider for MRT 3 upon the expiration of the previous maintenance contract.

Lawmen nab suspect in Ruby Rose killing


By Macon Ramos-Araneta
THE National Bureau of Investigation arrested another suspect in the 2007 killling of Ruby Rose Barrameda-Jimenez, elder sister of actress Rochelle Barrameda, whose body was found inside a drum thrown in the murky waters of the Navotas Fish Port in June 2009, two years after she went missing. NBI Director Caesar Nonnatus Rojas said operatives from the bureaus Special Task Force and Death Investigation Division, headed by Head Agent Rolando Argabioso and lawyer Romy Asis, pounced on suspect Robert Ponce, alias Obet, in Cauayan, Isabela. He was arrested based on a Ponce warrant issued by Acting Presiding Judge Hector B. Almeyda of the Malabon City Regional Trial Court Branch 170. Also slapped with the same offense were Ruby Roses husband Manuel Jimenez III, her father-in-law, lawyer Manuel Jimenez Jr. her uncle-in-law Lope Jimenez, Manuel Montero, Eric Fernandez, Leonard Descalso, and Ponce. Lope Jimenez, Fernandez, and Descalso also have pending warrants for their arrest. It was learned that Ponce went into hiding in Isabela in June 2009 and used the name Alex Peralta to conceal his true name and identify. After being arrested Wednesday afternoon, he was brought to the NBI headquarters in Manila before dawn yesterday where he was booked and detained. In interview, Ponce denied he had anything to do with the death of Ruby Rose and claimed she was already dead when her father-in-law Manuel Jimenez Jr. ordered him to pick up her body ay her home in BF International in Las Pinas City.

IN BRIEF
Abalos travel plea nixed
THE Pasay City Regional Trial Court denied on Thursday the petition of former Commission on Elections Chairman Benjamin Abalos to be allowed to go abroad to buy milksh ngerlings. Judge Jesus Mupas of RTC 112, who handles the trial of Abalos for an electoral sabotage case, found insufcient the excuse of Abalos that he will only go to Taiwan to procure ngerlings for his shpond business in Iloilo. Abalos is currently out on bail for two counts of electoral sabotage charges. He is accused of manipulating the results of senatorial elections in North and South Cotabato in 2007 purportedly to favor the candidates of then President Arroyos party. In a petition he led on Oct. 18, Abalos said he need to go to Taiwan because of the scarcity of bangus fry in the country, but the court said the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources certied that there is an abundant supply of ngerlings in the local market. Last Oct. 29, the Sandiganbayan also dismissed Abalos similar request to go to Taiwan. The is hearing Abalos separate graft case over the botched NBN-ZTE deal. Ferdinand Fabella

Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC: Contract Duration: 9. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC: Contract Duration:

Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in accordance with the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9184. To bid for the contract, a contractor must submit Letter of Intent (LOI) together with the copy of the PhilGeps Document Request List (DRL), and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of the contract, (c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of ten (10) years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment for at least equal to 10% of the ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:

Cambodians visit Albay


FIFTEEN members of the Cambodian Joint Climate Change Initiative are currently in Albay to study and learn about the provinces strategy on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. Albay Gov. Joey Salceda said the visitors will be in the province for ve days up to Nov. 10 for a learning exchange at Albays Climate Change Academy and to share and learn approaches and coping mechanisms through community based organizations. The Cambodian group will meet with Salceda at the Climate Change Academy to hear the governor discuss his holistic approach to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, which has been inter-

Fake Korean arrested


IMMIGRATION agents arrested a Chinese national who was posing as a Korean on his way to Canada via the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). NAIA Immigration bureau ofcial Dong Castillo identied the Chinese national as Chen Yu Wu, who was intercepted at the departure area about to board a Philippine Airlines ight to Vancouver, Canada last Nov. 2. Castillo said that Wu was ofoaded from his ight when authorities found that the Korean passport he presented was tampered. His true identity was revealed by a Chinese ID found inside his backpack. Eric B. Apolonio

Procurement Activities 1. Receipt of LOIs from Prospective Bidders 2. Issuance of Bidding Documents to Registered Contractors 3. Pre-Bid Conference 4. Receipt of Bids 5. Opening of Bids

Dates/Deadlines November 8-22, 2012 November 8-29, 2012 November 15, 2012; 10:00AM Deadline: November 29, 2012 until 2:00PM November 29, 2012 after 2:00PM

Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH-Procurement Office for Civil Works (DPWH-POCW) Central Office before the deadline set for receipt of LOIs. The DPWH-POCW Central Office will only process contractors applications, with complete requirements, for registration and to be issued the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the Bidding Documents (BDS) in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman, DPWH-Batangas 3rd District Engineering Office. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, including the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualification. Prospective bidders may download the Registration Form from the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The BAC will issue hard copies of Bid Documents at DPWHBatangas 3rd District Engineering Office, Tanauan City upon payment of non-refundable fees based from the GPPB Resolution 4-2012 Series of 2012:

nationally recognized. The United Nations has proclaimed Albay as its global model in CCA and DRR and designated Salceda as its Senior Global Champion and spokesman on the two concerns. The governor now sits as Board director, representing Asia, of the Green Climate Fund of the United Nations Framework Convention on climate Change. The province had also since then become a venue of many seminars and trainings for, and visits from CCA and DRR practitioners from other countries. The establishment of the Albay Climate Change Academy at the Bicol University here has further intensied such trainings and visits.

Glass shipment seized


THE Customs bureau has led criminal charges against a Cebu-based trader for allegedly smuggling 25 container vans loaded with oat glass from China worth P30 million. Charged with smuggling before the Justice department was Sanshane Barita, of CSB Import and Export, and Customs broker Diorito Alberca. The shipment arrived at the Port of Davao on September 14. It was placed under alert by the ofce of Peter Manzano, Deputy Commissioner for Revenue Collection and Monitoring Group on Sept. 17 and placed under 100 percent examination of the shipment. Upon examination of the container vans, the misclassication was discovered and conrmed. A subsequent Warrant of Seizure and Detention (WSD) was issued by Port of Davao District Collector Martiniano Bangcoy on October 16, 2012. Joel E. Zurbano CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK

Contract Reference Number 12DC0211 12DC0212 12DC0213 12DC0214 12DC0215 12DC0216 12DC0217 12DC0218 12DC0219

Cost of Bid Documents (Php) 1,000.00 500.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00

Interested contractors are also required to present the originals of their PCAB License and Contractors Registration Certificate to the BAC for authentication. The DPWH-Batangas 3rd District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept of reject any bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before the Contract Award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders. (SGD.) MA. BELEN M. MARQUEZ Vice Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee Tel. No. (043)7785134, Telefax No. (043)7780738 Noted: (SGD. EUGENE M. BATALAO District Engineer
(MST-NOV. 9, 2012)

Project Impact: The construction of island separator that separates Bus/PUJ lanes along Commonwealth Avenue and the installation of road signs and safety devices following international standard will definitely minimize vehicular accidents and smooth flow of traffic is expected, once the project is completed. Funded under the Road Users Tax, this project was jointly conceptualized by the Metro Manila Development Authority, The Road Board and the implementing agency, Department of Public Works and Highways, National Capital Region, Quezon City First Engineering District. PROJECT: Repair/Rehab/ Impvt./Traffic Mgmt. Plan of Bus/PUJ Lane with Island Separator Commonwealth Ave., Quezon City ( Elliptical Road to Tandang Sora Ave.) Project Cost: P13, 000,000.00 Accomplishment: 100% along

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Ginebras woes
SPORTS CHAT
DENNIS PRINCIPE
ed to suit up tonight against Global Port at the Cuneta Astrodome, but doubts if both will be utilized since they have not completed a practice session the last few days. ATTACK MODE. Another solution Ginebra may consider in trying to arrest their dubious skid is to attack the basket. Of course, we mentioned earlier that the paint is their Achilles heel, but the idea really is to sh for fouls, go to the free throw line and build some condence to convert those outside shots. That was not the case when Ginebra played San Mig Coffee last Sunday as the team shot only 5-of-7 free throws, with only Caguiao, LA Tenorio and Mamaril visiting the 15-foot line. The addition of Yousef Taha is a big boost, but Ginebra fans need not be excited as the rookie center is still a work in progress. The shaded lane is still the responsibility of Mamaril, Maierhofer, Rudy Hatfield and probably some help coming from Kerby Raymundo and rookie Keith Jensen. SPORTS CHAT. Our radio show will continue to provide avid sports fans rst hand information by setting up interviews with your favourite sports personalities. The show is set to chat with Filipino chess legend Eugene Torre and taekwondo poster boy Japoy Lizardo, who is currently undergoing training in Korea. Also to be interviewed are world champions Brian Viloria and Nonito Donaire, Jr., who are both in the middle of intense training as they prepare for their respective title defenses. Sports Chat is heard Monday to Friday, 6 to 8 a.m., over DZSR Sports Radio 918kHz on your AM radio band.

Misamis bet wins 1 gold


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entry Jie Anne Calis of Misamis Occidental leaped to a distance of 4.25 meters in pouring rain to capture the rst gold medal of the Philippine Olympic Committee-Philippine Sports Commission Batang Pinoy 2012 Mindanao leg Thursday at the Jose Rizal Memorial State University sports complex here.
Originally scheduled to compete in running events before they were scrapped due to bad tracks, the 13-year-old from Plaridel municipality chalked up the winning distance on her second attempt to dominate the competition. She was supposed to see action in the 1,500-meter and 800m, where she won gold and silver medals, respectivelym during this years Palarong Pambansa in Lingayen, Pangasinan. ``Its okay, my trip here is not wasted because I still managed to compete and even won the gold, said the 7th grader from Look National High School, who will try to pull off a double whammy Friday in triple jump. Over at the Rizal Memorial Institute covered courts, triplets from Western Visayas turned heads when they garnered three gold medals in pencak silat national finals. John Carl Segutier grabbed the gold in tunggal (solo artistic), while his brothers John Christian and John Clark ruled ganda (double choreographed tactics) before all three of them snared the top prize in the regu (team artistic form). The 13-year-olds, who also won golds in 2010 edition of Batang Pinoy held in Manila, are sixth graders at Rizal Elementary School in Molo, Iloilo City. They were trained by coach Lino Baldevarona, who said the triplets are seeded in the national nals in arnis next month in their hometown.

DURING the offseason, it was evident that Ginebra coach Siot Tanquingcen made plays that would mold his center-deprived team into a ballclub that will thrive from the perimeter and beyond. Gunners Dylan Ababou and Allein Maliksi were recipients of countless passes whenever the two sophomore players were in the position to shoot from the outside. Ginebra had huge success by winning most of their tune-up games weeks before the league opened last Sept. 30. Already a champion coach, Tanquingcen back then downplayed their impressive off-season run and made strong mention about their weakness inside the paint. To date, the paint remains to be the waterloo of Ginebra. Given that Tanquingcen has prepared his team to work on their strength, which is outside shooting, it is not anymore surprising that Ginebra is now languishing at the lower half of the team standings. That is because Ababou and Maliksi were never a factor in their campaign thus far mainly because of injuries. Ababou will be out for six to eight months after he tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament in their games against San Mig Coffee last Sunday. Maliksi has been bothered by an ankle injury the last two games, while forward Kerby Raymundo was unable to play because of the u. According to Tanquingcen, both Maliksi and Raymundo are expect-

Coseteng, Jackes eye wins


YOUNG aces gear up for their respective title bids as the Formula Cadet Cup and the Mini-ROK Cup hold its nal two races tomorrow in the 2012 Coca-Cola Formula Cadet Cup and Mini-ROK Cup at the Carmona Racetrack. Eduardo Coseteng and Fil-Aussie Flynn Jackes, who ruled the kickoff legs, hope to reassert their supremacy over their respective rivals to capture the top plums of this event sanctioned by the Automobile Association Philippines, and sponsored by Coca-Cola, Yokohama the ofcial tires, Sparco, Motorstar and Aeromed. The second leg will be staged today, while the nal round is set Sunday along with the nals of the ROK races. The seven-year-old Coseteng, son of multi-titled Touring Car champ Jody, is looking forward to his rstever title on his debut year under the Eagle Cement Team as he guns for a repeat over Sean Draeco McLelland and Formula-E newcomer Bianca Bustamante. Jackes, the nine-year-old prodigy of TRS-Castrol Kids Racing Team, is eyeing his second Mini-ROK crown after clinching the same honor in the Coca-Cola Karting Super Series. Actually, hes setting his sight on a Triple Crown as hes also aiming for the Asian Mini-ROK crown of the 2012 Asian Karting Open Championships. But winning the second Mini-ROK title will be a tough one as he faces strong challenges from SEAOILDC-Kart Plaza karter Gabriel Tayao Cabrera and FERN-C Racings Dylan Arambulo, who are expected to engage him in a neck-to-neck three-way battle. Based on their performances in the Coca-Cola Karting Super Series, both Jackes and Cabrera won twice at the Carmona Racetrack.

PCA Open slated


SIX junior tennis netters from different provinces are set to compete in various age groups of the Philippine Columbian Association Open, the grandest tennis tournament in the Philippines, set to start on Saturday at the PCA in Plaza Dilao, Manila. Among the junior players in the Cebuana Lhuillier Age Group Championships who qualied for the PCA Open are: Ashley Balatero of Ozamiz City (Philta ranking no. 7), Duma Hakim Boloto of Marawi City (no. 2), Carmeville Gervacio of Lanao del Norte (no. 6), Immaville Gervacio of Lanao del Norte (no.10), Dave Mosqueda of Cagayan de Oro (no. 4), and Anjelica Mosqueda of Cagayan de Oro. These junior netters qualied by earning at least ve points from the 18-leg Age-Group Championships, making the Cebuana Lhuillier Age Group 2012 the biggest junior tennis series in the country. We are happy to give opportunities to our junior players from different provinces to play at a higher level and further develop their tennis skills. These kids prove that we are in the right track in nurturing Philippine tennis through Cebuana Lhuillier Age Group. We will continue to support our young players, who are determined to excel in this sport, said Cebuana Lhuillier President and Chief Executive Ofcer Jean Henri Lhuillier.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
Notice is hereby given that the Amended Articles of Incorporation of HJ DY BUNCIO & CO., INC. shortening the term of its existence up to October 30, 2012 thereby dissolving the said corporation on said date have been approved by its Board of Directors. All persons having claims against said corporation are requested to present all documentations at Rm. 202 Natividad Bldg., Escolta cor. T. Pinpin Sts., Binondo, Manila. This announcement will serve as notice to all concerned of the legal dissolution of the aforesaid corporation (Sgd). Shiela Anne Marie P. lnocentes Asst. Corporate Secretary
(MST-OCT. 26, NOV. 6 & 9, 2012)

METRO MANILA III DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE APDC-BAI Compd., R. Valenzuela Ext., Marulas, Valenzuela City

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS National Capital Region

Republic of the Philippines

Bonifacio Drive cor. 8th Street, Port Area, Manila

Republic of the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways National Capital Region METRO MANILA II DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE

Invitation to Bid for


A. 1. The DPWH-MM3DEO, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the following contract(s): Contract ID Contract Name Contract Location Scope of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Cost of Documents 2. Contract ID Contract Name Contract Location Scope of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Cost of Documents 3. Contract ID Contract Name Contract Location Scope of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Cost of Documents 4. Contract ID Contract Name Contract Location Scope of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Cost of Documents B. : 12OD0177 : Replacement/Rehabilitation/Strengthening of Lingunan Bridge along Gov. T. Santiago Street, Valenzuela City : Valenzuela City : Replacement/Rehab./Strengthening of bridge : Php 6,790,000.00 : 120 calendar days : Php 10,000.00 : 12OD0178 : Replacement/Rehabilitation/Strengthening of Veinte Reales Bridge along Gov. T. Santiago Street, Valenzuela City : Valenzuela City : Replacement/Rehab./Strengthening of bridge : Php 5,432,000.00 : 120 calendar days : Php 10,000.00 : 12OD0180 : Construction of Box Culvert leading to Maypajo Pumping Station along J.P. Rizal, Caloocan City : Caloocan City : Construction of Box Culver : Php 14,549,192.75 : 120 calendar days : Php 25,000.00 : 12OD0181 : Replacement/Rehabilitation/Strengthening of Malinta Bridge, Valenzuela City : Valenzuela City : Replacement/Rehab./Strengthening of bridge : Php 5,432,000.00 : 120 calendar days : Php 10,000.00
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INVITATION TO BID FOR


The Department of Public Works and Highways-National Capital Region-Metro Manila II District Engineering Office (DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO), through the General Appropriation Act (GAA) FY-2012 & 2013 and Department of Education Regular School Building Program FY-2012 intends to bid out the projects listed below:
a. b. c. d. e. f. g. (2) a. b. c. d. e. f. g. (3) a. b. c. d. e. f. g. (4) a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Contract ID Contract Name Contract Location Scope of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Amount of Bid Documents Contract ID Contract Name Contract Location Scope of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Amount of Bid Documents Contract ID Contract Name Contract Location Scope of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Amount of Bid Documents Contract ID Contract Name Contract Location Scope of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Amount of Bid Documents : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 13OC0012 Rehabilitation and Improvement of J. P. Rizal St. Intermittent Section (K0006+000 K0008+840) District I, Makati City, Metro Manila Rehabilitation and Improvement of Road Php 34,248,844.94 90 calendar days Php 25,000.00 13OC0013 Rehabilitation and Improvement of South Super Highway East Service Road, Intermittent Section (K0013+000 K0016+000) District II, Makati City, Metro Manila Rehabilitation and Improvement of Road Php 32,934,394.90 90 calendar days Php 25,000.00 13OC0014 Rehabilitation, Reconstruction/Upgrading of Kalayaan Avenue Extension (Intermittent Section, K0027+(-432) K0027+2868 (S03360LZ) District II, Makati City, Metro Manila Rehabilitation, Reconstruction/Upgrading of Road Php 28,207,589.41 120 calendar days Php 25,000.00 13OC0015 Rehabilitation and Improvement of McKinleyPateros Road (Intermittent Section, [K0010+(-469) K0012+680] District II, Makati City, Metro Manila Rehabilitation and Improvement of Road Php 26,431,730.41 90 calendar days Php 25,000.00

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways Regional Office No. IV-A CAVITE I DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE Trece Martires City

Invitation to Bid
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Cavite District Engineering Office, through the following projects stated below, intends to apply the sum of payments under the contract for the following projects listed. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Cavite District Engineering Office now invites bids for the; Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Net Length: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Net Length: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Net Length: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: 12DF0174 Const. of 2-Storey, 4-CL School Building at Maliksi E/S, Bacoor Bacoor, Cavite Php 5,313,330.00 75 calendar days PhP 10,000.00 12DF0175 Const. of 2-Storey, 4-CL School Building at Tanza National Trade School (Bagtas Annex), Tanza and Const. of 2-Storey, 2-CL School Building at Gen. Trias Memorial E/S, Gen. Trias Gen. Trias, Cavite Php 6,690,420.00 90 calendar days PhP 10,000.00 12DF0176 Roads to address critical bottlenecks, National Roads Traffic Decongestion, other urban areas, Widening of Cavite-Batangas Road, Dasmarias City, Km. 27+014 Km. 38+980 (Intermittent Sections) Dasmarias City, Cavite Php 19,400,000.00 102 calendar days PhP 25,000.00

Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project, equivalent to at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.

Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and regulations (IRR) of the Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 NN and 1:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by Interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents prescribed in the above mentioned list of projects. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the DPWH, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6. The DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 16, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at the Conference Room of DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO, Bonifacio Drive corner 8th Street, Port Area, Manila, which shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 28, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO, Bonifacio Drive corner 8th Street, Port Area, Manila. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. Prospective bidders shall submit their sealed envelopes duly accomplished in forms as specified in the BDs on or before the deadline of dropping of the bid documents at the DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO by the Authorized Managing Officer (AMO) or authorized liaison officer of interested parties as stated in their Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). The liaison officer shall submit a letter from the AMO authorizing her/him to drop their bid, attend the bidding process and also submit a copy of company I.D. for verification. No Special Power of Attorney (SPA) shall be allowed. The DPWH-NCR-Metro Manila II District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the biding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidders.

Bidders must have an experience of having completed at least one (1) contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH, Cavite District Engineering Office, BAC Secretariat, Trece Martires City, and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M.. Interested bidders are also required to present the originals of their a) PCAB License; b) Contracts Registration Certificate; c) Certificate of Materials Engineer Accreditation; d) Latest Copy of Authorizing Officer together with machine copy of two (2) valid IDs; e) Certificate of Safety Officer Seminar from Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE); f) Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) Order From (Documents Request List) and g) CY-2011 CPES Rating to the DPWH-CDEO BAC for authentication. Submission of Letter of Intent is from November 7 21, 2012 until 10:00 A.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of (stated above). It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the DPWH, if available, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. The DPWH, Cavite District Engineering Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 14, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. in the DPWH Cavite District Engineering Office Conference Room, which shall be open to all interested parties. Bids must be delivered to the address below on November 27, 2012 on or before 10:00 A.M. and the opening of bids will be at 2:00 P.M. of the same date. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representative who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. DPWH Cavite District Engineering Office likewise assumes no obligation whatsoever to compensate or indemnify any bidder or winning bidders, as the case may be, for any expenses or loss that said party(ies) may incur in its participation in the pre-bidding and bidding process nor does it guarantee that an award will be made. For further information, please refer to: TEOFILO A. AYON BAC Chairman Attention: Head, BAC Secretariat DPWH-Cavite District Engineering Office Trece Martires City Tel. No. (046)419-0058

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Contractors/applicants who are interested in the DPWH civil works are required to register prior to the set schedule of submission of bid while those already registered shall keep their records current and updated. Contractors eligibility to bid on the project will be determined using the DPWH Contractor Profile Eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject to further post-qualification. Information on registration can be obtained at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov. ph or Central Procurement Office (CPO), 5th, DPWH Bldg. Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 pm. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of Public Works and Highways, Central Procurement Office (CPO) and DPWH-Metro Manila III District Engineering Office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 am 5:00 pm. The DPWH-Metro Manila III District Engineering Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 14, 2012 at Conference Hall, APDC-BAI Compound, R. Valenzuela Ext., Marulas, Valenzuela City , which shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 28, 2012, 10:00AM at DPWH-Metro Manila III District Engineering Office, APDC-BAI Compound, R. Valenzuela Ext., Marulas, Valenzuela City. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.1. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the aforesaid address. Late bids shall not be accepted.

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The DPWH-Metro Manila III District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. Approved By: (Sgd.) REYNALDO N. SUGA BAC-Chairman

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10. 11. For further information, please refer to: (SGD.) NILA T. LIBRANZA Chief, Quality Assurance Section BAC Chairman DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO Bonifacio Drive corner 8th Street Port Area, Manila Tel. No. (02) 3049388

Approved by: (SGD.) TEOFILO A. AYON (SGD.) Engineer IV Assistant District Engineer Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee

Noted by: (SGD.) OSCAR U. DELA CRUZ (SGD.) District Engineer


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Noted By: (Sgd.) MARLO B. CORREA District Engineer


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(SGD.) ARLEEN D. BELTRAN Officer in charge Office of the District Engineer

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MAIKA SCORES TWIN KILL


FILIPINA netter Maika Tanpoco continued to ash aggressive form as she reached the girls singles seminals of the Summit Planners Singapore ITF Junior Tennis Championships at the Kallang Tennis Center. Tanpoco registered a 6-0, 6-3 beating of Japanese rival Saya Isui in the quarternal round of this Grade 5 tournament. With partner Roxanne Resma, Tanpoco fought off Devanthiran and Nidha Surapaneni, 6-3, 6-2, to barge into the girls doubles semis as well. Peter Atencio

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Clippers rip Spurs


LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles
Clippers played with a chip on their shoulder, coming out amped up at the prospect of exacting a little revenge on the San Antonio Spurs.
Danny Green scored 12 points, including three 3-pointers, and Tim Duncan added 10 for the Spurs, whose 4-0 start was the best in franchise history. No Spurs player took more than eight shots and their 20 turnovers led to 21 points for Los Angeles. Tony Parker was held to four points and Manu Ginobili had nine on a combined 4-of-15 shooting. We knew it was going to be a personal game and we knew they were going to come out here and be red up, Duncan said. We hoped that we would have a better response to that, but we didnt. So credit to them. They played much better than we did and it was a good win for them. Los Angeles opened the season with wins over the Grizzlies and Lakers, then stumbled with home losses to Golden State and Cleveland. Chauncey (Billups) gave us a good talking to after the last two games, Jordan said. We really didnt want to disappoint him. He told us that we took our last two opponents for granted and we didnt come out to play. Tonight we brought more intensity and it helped us. Led by high-ying DeAndre Jordan and Blake Grifn, the Clippers rolled to a 106-84 victory on Wednesday night, handing the Spurs their rst loss of the season. We still remember what they did to us a couple months ago, Jordan said about the team that swept the Clippers out of the second round of the playoffs. That was extra motivation. Grifn had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Jordan had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead six players who scored in double gures while helping the Clippers snap a two-game skid. Los Angeles controlled the boards, 46-29. They kicked our (rear end), Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. They were more emotional, more aggressive, and it meant something to them for all the obvious reasons. We hung in there for a half, but after that I dont think we played with the same intensity that they did, and it showed. In Salt Lake City, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to their fourth loss in ve games, dropping a 9586 decision to the Utah Jazz. In Houston, the Denver Nuggets slowed down James Harden for a 93-87 victory.

Struggling PBA teams see action


By Jeric Lopez
THE top squads in the Philippine Basketball Association showcased their wares the other night. Tonight, the stage will be set for the bottom teams, who will have a chance to improve their sagging fortunes. Four squads in the lower bracket, which are badly in need of a win, will get their chance when they plunge into action during the resumption of the 2013 PBA Philippine Cup today. Two teams, which both won their last outings, will square off as Barako Bull Energy Cola (3-5) meets the Air21 Express (2-5) at 5:15 p.m. at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. In the main game, one teams losing skid will nally come to a halt as slumping teams Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2-5), losers of ve straight, and newbie GlobalPort, loser of four in a row, do battle at 7:30 p.m. Though only at the halfway point of the scheduled 14-game elimination round, these four teams need to gather themselves and chalk up some wins as early if they want to make it to the next phase. Barangay Ginebras ve-game losing streak is a hot topic the past week as the fancied squad is obviously underachieving. In an attempt to tip the scales and change their fortunes, the Gin Kings, who are lacking ceiling, acquired promising rookie big man Yousef Taha from the Express, while bidding veteran spitre Mike Cortez goodbye. These two cagers will now see action today for their respective new squads as the trade was approved by the PBA the other day. Kerby Raymundo and Jayjay Helterbrand, who both missed the teams 78-68 drubbing at the hands of San Mig Coffee last Sunday due to minor injuries, are questionable tonight and are game time decisions. Raymundo was recently hospitalized and Helterbrand is suffering from a hamstring injury.

A driving Jay Washington (right) of Petron is trapped near the baseline by the pesky defense of Talk N Texts Ranidel de Ocampo in a PBA Philippine Cup game won by the Texters, 92-82, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. LINO SANTOS

Warriors extend run to 19

French riders dominate world wakeboard


FRENCHMAN Raphael Menconi used his experience to outclass the eld and capture the veterans mens crown in the World Cable Wakeboard Championships 2012 at the Deca Clark Wakeboard Park in Angeles City, Pampanga yesterday. Menconi, coming off a victory in the European Championships in Toulouse last Sept., earned three 75s in the rst three Judges with the veteran 41-year-old rider besting Germanys Wolfram Wagner and Great Britains Lee Mart for the top plum. Wagner settled for second with 68.67 points from 69-68-69, while Mark had three 64s for third in the six-day event backed by Rixen Cableways, IWWF Wakeboard 2020 Vision, Smart, Gatorade, Deca Homes, Stoked Inc, RipCurl, Monster Energy Drink, Devant LED TV, Bacardi, Department of Tourism Region 3, Aktion Parks, Plus Event Marketing and organized by Eventking Corp. Teener Clement De Premonville, also of France, saved his best in Run2 to top the junior men final with 83.33 points with the 17-year-old bet frustrating a pair of Germans in Moritz Thiele and Marcel Tilwitz, who finished with 78 and 68, respectively, in the event held in cooperation with the Waterski and Wakeboard Association of the Philippines. Israels Ori Boujo, meanwhile, topped the junior ladies nal wakeskate, assembling 4746-50 for a 47.67-point output to beat Australias Jaimi Oxlade, who had 42.67, and Sophie Cordery of Great Britain, who made 34. The event, bidding for a berth in the 2020 Olympics, also features the mens and womens competitions in the Open, veterans and masters categories as well as the highly technical Wake Skate discipline. Early winners were Hegedus Akos of Hungary, who topped the boys division and Sanne Meijer of the Netherlands, who reigned in the girls side Wednesday.

THE Boracay Rum Waves took a severe beating from the strong and dominating bigs of the NLEX Road Warriors. Center Ian Sanggalang came off the bench midway in the rst quarter to lead a crippling attack and the defending champions roared to an 8873 victory past the struggling Waves yesterday in the Philippine Basketball Association DLeague Aspirants Cup at the Trinity University Gym. Their second straight blowout win extended the Road Warriors winning streak to 19-0, dating back to the seminals of this conference in late January and earned them a rst place tie with idle Big Chill. NLEX coach Boyet Fernandez wasnt pleased though. We played bad, especially on defense. Giving up 73 points is not a good defensive effort. We worked pretty well on our offense because we got talented players. But we cant win the championship without playing defense, Fernandez stressed.

Rigondeaux fears Drian


By Ronnie Nathanielsz
TRAINER Justin Fortune, who trains world-rated Filipino super bantamweight Drian Francisco, believes World Boxing Association champion Guillermo Rigondeaux was not interested because Drian is awfully dangerous. Fortune, a former heavyweight contender and onetime trainer of Fighter of the Decade Manny Pacquiao while working alongside Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym, told the Manila Standard that Rigondeaux was taking on the Thai ghter (Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym) instead. In his last ght for the Pan Asian Boxing Association title, Poonsawat was taken the distance before winning a 12-round unanimous decision over Filipino journeyman Danilo Pena, who had a record of 26-13-2 with 11 knockouts, and was clearly past his prime. Francisco is a very, very good little ghter and he can really, really punch. He is awkward and also tough, said Fortune, who added the Filipino was originally scheduled to ght on the Brian Viloria-Hernan Marquez card at the LA Sports Arena on Nov. 17, but up to now, Zanfer Promotions Fernando Beltran hasnt told them who the opponent is. He added: Im getting frustrated because I like him and hes very talented, but I need to know who were ghting because its very difcult to prepare a ghter if I dont know who the opponent is.

Class B campaigner rolls best score at national tilt


NATIONAL bowler Raoul Miranda assumed the Class O mens singles lead, but an unheralded Class B campaigner named Nilo Penado turned in the best score Wednesday in the 41st PBC-Philippine Olympic Committee-Philippine Sports Commission Open championships at SM Center in Mall of Asia, Pasay City. Carrying the colors of MTBA, Miranda put together games of 672 and 597 to nose out TBAM-Primas Jonas Baltasar (1249) and push erstwhile leader and former world champion Biboy Rivera to third spot at 1199. But it was PBAs Penado, a fty-ish regular participant in various local events, who scored the days surprise by carding 1285 on games of 693 and 592 to take over Class Bs top spot, ahead of TBAM-Primas Joshua Autida (1247) and SLETBAs Ted Victorino (1146). TBAM Primas Jhoana Lualhati emerged as the new frontrunner in Class B ladies singles in the tournament sponsored by the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, Boysen, PCSO, Team Prima, F.R. Sevilla Constructiion and HCG. Lualhati rolled 1169 (557-612) to dislodge BALPs Nida Lagrisola, who tallied 1144 Tuesday. PTBAs Jojie Cabacungan held on to third spot at 1080. PBAP-Bowlmarts Kevin Cu matched the 1212 of frontrunner Ceasar Muere of PBA in Class A mens singles, while PBAs Wanda Teer and Nelia Santos checked in second and third in Class A ladies singles, behind overall tournament vice chair Girlie Solis. Teer tallied 1134 and Santos posted 1116, but Solis kept the lead with 1165. Prizes worth more than P1 million are at stake in the tourney. The mens and ladies Open Masters champions will receive P120,000 and P100,000, respectively.

No nal lineup yet for Azkals, says Weiss


By Peter Atencio
COACH Hans Michael Weiss, encouraged by improvements in the world rankings of the Philippine Azkals, is keeping his cards close to his chest. As opening-day rival and host Thailand nalized their rosters last week, Weiss said he will need two more weeks before he unveils the nal lineup of the Philippine Azkals national football team. Thailand, according to Weiss, will have the crowd cheering for them. This could be to their foes advantage, or it could weigh heavily against them if the Azkals do the right things during their rst match in the coming 2012 AFF-Suzuki Cup. The rst match will be crucial. Its very good to start positively with a win in the tournament, said Weiss Wednesday evening at the send off dinner, which Suzuki Philippines held in honor of the Azkals, who are now ranked no. 143 in the world (from 147). Weiss and members of the team were feted during festivities held at the Richmonde Hotel in Eastwood City in Libis, Quezon City. Weiss said he will be ready with a nal roster after they meet Singapore in another international friendly on Nov. 15 at the Cebu City Sports Center. The Azkals begin their campaign with a game against Thailand in the Group Stages in Bangkok starting on Nov. 24. They are bracketed in Group A with Vietnam and Myanmar. Meanwhile, the Philippines took a 1-2 setback at the hands of Myanmar at the start of the Asian Football Confederation Under-16 womens football qualiers last Wednesday at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.

Suzuki Philippines president Satoshi Uchida (third from left) offers a wreath of good luck to Philippine Azkals coach Mike Weiss (right) during the dinner sendoff tendered by Suzuki for the team. They are joined here by Azkals player Chieffy Caligdong (left) and Catalina Calderon, Suzuki managing director. TEDDY PELAEZ

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Manila Standard TODAY
Ray S. Eano, Editor business@mst.ph Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor extrastory2000@gmail.com internally generated funds. SM Investments posted a net income of P16.1 billion in the rst nine months of 2012, up 14 percent from P14.2 billion year-on-year. The conglomerate attributed the growth in earnings largely to the strong performance of the banks, malls, and retail operations. Revenues rose 13 percent to P157.9 billion from P139.2 billion on year. Sio said all the companys business groups were expected to sustain their growth next year, due to improving domestic economic conditions. The companys mall business is set to open SM Taguig and complete the expansion of SM Megamall this year. Its supermarket business will also open 20 to 30 outlets in 2013, most of which are Savemore stores, to bring the total to 185. Savemore is a store format similar to a typical neighborhood grocery store. SM Investments real estate unit SM Development Corp. also expects net income to increase 10 percent to 12 percent in 2013 as reservation sales will likely remain strong.
THE Philippines is seeking to lower interest expenses by selling $1 billion in global 10-year peso bonds to retire costlier dollar debt, Finance Undersecretary Rosalia de Leon said Thursday. The government plans to spend as much as $1.5 billion to buy back the US-currency securities, De Leon told reporters. The peso notes, which will be settled in dollars, will offer an indicative yield of 4.1 percent, the Investor Relations Ofce said a statement. That compares with a yield of 5.15 percent on bonds due in 2022 in the local secondary market. We want to re-denominate high coupon dollar debt into peso liabilities and extend short-dated dollar debt with longer maturities to cut nancing risks, De Leon said. Moodys Investors Service

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2012

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SM Group allots P65b in 2013


By Jenniffer B. Austria

CONGLOMERATE SM Investments

PH to sell $1b in peso bonds


assigned a provisional rating of (P) Ba1 to the bond issuance while Fitch Ratings gave it an expected rating of BB+ (EXP). Bloomberg

Corp. earmarked P65 billion in capital expenditures for 2013, up 16 percent from P56 billion it spent this year to nance the growth of the company.

SM Investments chief nance ofcer Jose Sio said in an interview during the companys third-quarter nancial brieng the company would allot the bulk of the 2013 capital spending for shopping mall and property businesses. Sio said a third of the capital spending would be funded through equity and loans while the balance would be sourced through

Climate report.

Bank of the Philippine Islands and World Wide Fund for Nature released the second version of the Business Risk Assessment and the Management of Climate Impact report. Shown during the launching of the report are (from left) WWF Philippines climate change and energy head Gia Ibay, WWF Philippines president and chief executive Jose Lorenzo Tan, BPI president and chief executive Aurelio Montinola, BPI Foundation executive director Florendo Maranan and the reports project manager Monsy Hinay. SONNY ESPIRITU

Govt may redesign common rail terminal


By Lailany P. Gomez
THE government may change the original design of the proposed common station connecting the three railway systems in Metro Manila to cut cost, Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said Thursday. Its not being shelved. We just have to decide with the new design. We have to look at the cost, Abaya said at the sidelines of Public Private Sector Partnership and Infrastructure Forum held by the British Embassy at the New World Hotel in Makati City. The original design for common rail station, ofcially called Metro Manila Integrated Rail Terminal, will extend the rails of the MRT Line 3 and add more trains, making it ineffective and costly, Abaya said. The common station was supposed to be built in Barangay Santo Cristo in Quezon City to connect platform to platform the different rail systems. These rail systems include the LRT Line (Yellow) 1, sharing a common station with the MRT 3 Blue Lines northern terminus and the southern terminus of the proposed MRT Line 7 project, which will run from North Avenue to San Jose del Monte in Bulacan via the Commonwealth Avenue and Quirino Highway. The government will allocate at least P1.6 billion for the project. Abaya said one option being considered by the government was a horizontal walkalator, instead of building a common station. Another option is to build a common station only for the proposed MRT 7 and LRT Line 1 north extension since they are closer to each other.

ICTSIs 9-month prot climbed 4% to $105.8m


PORT operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. said Thursday net income in the rst nine months grew 4 percent to $105.8 million, on the back of higher revenues from both local and international operations. The company, led by businessman Enrique Razon, said revenues rose 7 percent to $524.7 million in the JanuarySeptember period from $490.9 million a year ago. Revenues from port operations in the third quarter rose 5 percent to $179.7 million from $171.8 million during the same period last year. ICTSI handled consolidated volume of 4,083,842 twentyfoot equivalent units in the rst nine months, up 6 percent from 3,844,040 TEUs handled in the same period last year. The port operator attributed the increase in volume to the growth in international and domestic trade, new shipping line customers and routes, continuous containerization of break-bulk cargoes and the full period contribution of the companys new ports in Portland, Oregon and Rijeka, Croatia as well as the consolidation of the volume generated by the companys new container terminal operations in Jakarta, Indonesia. Lailany P. Gomez

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Closing November 8, 2012
United States Japan UK Hong Kong Switzerland Canada Singapore Australia Bahrain Saudi Arabia Brunei Dollar Yen Pound Dollar Franc Dollar Dollar Dollar Dinar Rial Dollar 1.000000 0.012508 1.599000 0.129031 1.057865 1.003915 0.818063 1.040691 2.653224 0.266652 0.814730 41.1280 0.5144 65.7637 5.3068 43.5079 41.2890 33.6453 42.8015 109.1218 10.9669 33.5082 5200 4460 3720 2980 2240 1500 1200 Indonesia Thailand UAE Euro Korea China India Malaysia New Zealand Taiwan

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Thursday, November 8, 2012


Rupiah Baht Dirham Euro Won Yuan Rupee Ringgit Dollar Dollar 0.000104 0.032568 0.272264 1.276800 0.000921 0.160161 0.018450 0.328138 0.825423 0.034368 0.0043 1.3395 11.1977 52.5122 0.0379 6.5871 0.7588 13.4957 33.9480 1.4135
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LUNGSOD NG MAKATI Bids and Awards Committee


J.P. Rizal St. corner F. Zobel St., Makati City Tel. No. 870-1000 Fax No. 899-8988 www.makati.gov.ph

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

INVITATION TO BID
The City Government of Makati, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites suppliers/manufacturers/distributors/ contractors to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder projects: NAME OF PROJECT AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION LOCATION APPROVED BUDGET Hemodialysis Acid Concentrate and other medical supplies for the use of Ospital OSMAK P4,747,970.00 ng Makati 2 Day Care School Uniforms for the use of Makati Social Welfare Department OM P2,713,750.00 3 Furnitures for the use of Makati Social Welfare Department - Makati Youth Home DEP-ED P2,443,500.00 Prospective Bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project with an amount of at least 50% of the proposed project for bidding. The Eligibility Check/Screening as well as the Preliminary Examinations of Bids shall use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria. Post-Qualification of the Lowest Calculated Bid shall be conducted. All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows: ACTIVITIES 1. Pre-Bidding Conference at BAC Conference Room, 9th Floor 2. Opening of Bids at BAC Conference Room, 9th Floor SCHEDULE November 20, 2012 (02:00 P.M.) December 04, 2012 (02:00 P.M.) NO. 1

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IN RE:

Republic of the Philippines

"Annex A"

Department of Transportation and Communications


CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD
OLD MIA ROAD, PASAY CITY, Metro Manila

Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS


Cordillera Administrative Region Ifugao Second District Engineering Office Aguinaldo, Ifugao

Bidding Documents will be available only to Prospective Bidders upon payment of a non-refundable amount of ______________________to the City Government of Makati Cashier. (fee for Bid Documents) (Procuring Entity) The City Government of Makati assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify (Procuring Entity) bidders for any Expenses Incurred in the preparation of the bid. The City of Makati reserves the right to disqualify any or all proposal, to waive any defects or informalities therein and to accept such proposal as may be considered most advantageous to the Government. Approved by:

PETITION FOR AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE UPWARD ADJUSTMENT OF FUEL SURCHARGE ON ITS INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER TICKETS CAB Case No. EP-58500/HED102012/252-PFS1

CEBU AIR, INC. (CEBU PACIFIC), Petitioner. x ------------------------------------------------x NOTICE OF HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of R.A. 776, as amended, notice is hereby given that CEBU AIR, INC. (CEBU PACIFIC) has filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board a petition for authority to impose upward adjustment of fuel surcharge on its international passenger tickets, detailed as follows: Route V.v. Cebu - Pusan From (USD) 25.00 To (USD) 45.00

(MST-Nov. 9, 2012)

(Sgd.) Atty. ELENO M. MENDOZA, JR. Chairperson

INVITATION TO BID for Road Upgrading (gravel to paved) along Ubao-Taang Road, K0422+300K0425+765, Aguinaldo, Ifugao
The DPWH Ifugao Second District Engineering Office, through CY 2013 -Regular Infrastructure project intends to apply the sum of Forty Five Million Five Hundred Thirty Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Eighteen Pesos and 95/100 (Php. 45,537,818.95) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for 12PJ0060: Road Upgrading (gravel to paved) along Ubao-Taang Road, K0422+300-K0425+765, Aguinaldo, Ifugao. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The DPWH Ifugao Second District Engineering Office now invites bids for the Road Widening and Concreting along Ubao-Taang Road, K0422+300-K0425+765, Aguinaldo, Ifugao (please see plans for the Bill of Quantities). Completion of the Works is required within 180 Calendar Days. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH Ifugao Second District Engineering Office, Aguinaldo, Ifugao and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from November 8-27, 2012 8:00am 5:00pm. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Twenty Thousand Pesos Php.20,000.00. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity. Provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. The DPWH-Ifugao Second District Engineering Office, Aguinaldo, Ifugao will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 14, 2012; 10:00am at the Office of the BAC Chairman which shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00am of November 27, 2012 at DPWH-Ifugao Second District Engineering Office Aguinaldo, Ifugao Office of the BAC Chairman. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened at 2:00pm, November 27, 2012 in the presence of bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. The DPWH-Ifugao Second District Engineering Office Aguinaldo, Ifugao reserves the right to accept or reject any bid to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to: ELIAMOR F. ANTONIO BAC Secretariat DPWH-Ifugao 2nd DEO Cel. No. 09057374690 Email Ad: aeliamor@yahoo.com.ph

Republika ng Pilipinas

Department of Agriculture National Irrigation Administration (Pambansang Pangasiwaan ng Patubig)


UPPER PAMPANGA RIVER INTEGRATED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
OFFICE ADDRESS: NIA- UPRIIS Compound Cabanatuan City TIN No.: 005-154-569 TELEPHONE No : (044) 464-0050 TELEFAX No. : (044) 463-1350

The above entitled case is scheduled for hearing on November 27, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at the CAB Conference Room, Old MIA Road, Pasay City, before the undersigned Hearing Officer, at which hearing the petitioner shall present evidence. Under Section 16 of R.A. 776, the applicant is hereby required to have this Notice of Hearing published at least once, two (2) weeks before the scheduled hearing in a newspaper of general circulation and have copies hereof and the application be sent to all Philippine carriers with international scheduled operations, either by personal service or by registered mail with return card at least five (5) days before the scheduled hearing. Let a copy of the petition and this Notice of Hearing be posted at the CAB Bulletin Board beginning today. 24 October 2012. Pasay City, Philippines. (Sgd.) MARIA ELBEN SL. MORO Hearing Officer
ATTY. MAILA ROBERTA A. PADPAD-BANAAG Counsel for Zest Airways Zest Airways, Inc. Domestic Road cor. Andrews Avenue Pasay City ATTY. LEONARDO VINZ O. IGNACIO Vice President for Legal Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAIR), Inc. Unit 404 La 0 Centre, 1000 Arnaiz Ave. Makati City MS. MARIA INEZ F. JOSE Strategy, Airport and Planning AIRASIA, INC. 8TH Floor, DPC Place 2322 Chino Roces Avenue Makati City MS. AILEEN C. CLEMENTE President Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) 12/F EGI Rufino Plaza, cor. Taft Buendia Gil Puyat, Pasay City (MST-Nov. 9, 2012)

INVITATION TO BID No. UPRIIS-2012-23


The National Irrigation Administration, Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation Systems (NIA-UPRIIS)Maharlika Highway, Cabanatuan City, hereby invite Suppliers/Contractors/Bidders to apply for eligibility and to bid for the Implementation of Project of UPRIIS Division IV under CY 2012 (DA RFO-III). Name of Project Improvement of Canal Roadways Location UPRIIS Div. IV Service Area Approved Budget 8,448,402.80 PCAB Category Small B Amount of Bid Contract Documents Duration (Php) 75 CD 10,000.00

Copy furnished: MS. MARIA VIDA H. STOIFL Director - External Affairs Cebu Air, Inc. (Cebu Pacific Air) Airline Operations Centre Domestic Airport, Pasay City ATTY. PATERNO S. MANTARING, JR. Director for Legal Cebu Pacific Air, Inc. Airline Operations Centre Domestic Airport, Pasay City

Prospective bidders should be PhilGEPS Registered and have experience in undertaking a similar project within the last two (2) years with an amount of at least 50% of the proposed project for bidding, and have key personnel and equipment (owned, leased or under purchase) available for the prosecution of the project. The list of minimum equipment requirement is indicated in the Eligibility Forms. The Eligibility Check/Screening as well as the Preliminary Examination of Bids shall use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria. Post-qualification of the lowest calculated bid shall be conducted. All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A.9184 and its implementing Rules & Regulation (IRR). The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows: 1. Letter of Intent (LOI) including Application of Eligibility 2. Issuance of Bid Documents 3. Pre-Bid Conference 4. Deadline of Submission of Bids 5. Opening of Bids November 12 - 16, 2012 November 19, 2012 November 26, 2012 @ 2:00 PM December 10, 2012 @ 12:00NN December 10, 2012 @ 2:00 PM

ATTY. ENRIQUE ANTONIO J. ESQUIVEL, III Assistant Corporate Secretary and Head of Aeropolitical Division Philippine Airlines, Inc. PNB Financial Center Pres. Diosdado Macapagal Avenue CCP Complex, Pasay City ATTY. JONATHAN. ANDREW D. LIM Counsel for Airphil Express Legal Department Air Philippines Corporation APC Gate 1, Adrews Avenue Pasay City

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Public Works and Highways OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER Compostela Valley District Engineering Office Nabunturan, Comval Province Tel. No. & Fax No. 084-376-1040

INVITATION TO BID
No. 2012-025
1. Contract ID : Contract Name: 12LA-0051 Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) along Asuncion-San Isidro-LaakVeruela Road, Contract Location: Bollucan Section, Laak, Comval Province Description: Facilities for Engineer, Other General Requirement, Earthworks, Sub Base & Base Course, Surface Course, Drainage & Slope Protection, Miscellaneous Structures, Mobilization & Demobilization, Signs for Worksite, Traffic Control Services Approved Budget for Contract: Php24,391,742.86 Cost of Bid Documents: Php20,000.00 Source of Fund: CY 2013 Regular Infra Contract Duration: 125 Cal. Days 12LA-0052 Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) along Asuncion-San Isidro-LaakVeruela Road, Contract Location: Poblacion Section, Laak, Comval Province Description: Facilities for Engineer, Other General Requirement, Earthworks, Sub Base & Base Course, Surface Course, Miscellaneous Structures, Mobilization & Demobilization, Signs for Worksite, Traffic Control Services Approved Budget for Contract: Php24,500,000.00 Cost of Bid Documents: Php20,000.00 Source of Fund: CY 2013 Regular Infra Contract Duration: 125 Cal. Days 12LA-0053 Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) along Asuncion-San Isidro-LaakVeruela Road, Contract Location: Kiokmay Section, Laak, Comval Province Description: Facilities for Engineer, Other General Requirement, Earthworks, Sub Base & Base Course, Surface Course, Miscellaneous Structures, Mobilization & Demobilization, Signs for Worksite, Traffic Control Services Approved Budget for Contract: Php34,934,088.29 Cost of Bid Documents: Php20,000.00 Source of Fund: CY 2013 Regular Infra Contract Duration: 130 Cal. Days 12LA-0054 Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) along Asuncion-San Isidro-LaakVeruela Road, Contract Location: Kaligutan Section, Laak, Comval Province Description: Facilities for Engineer, Other General Requirement, Earthworks, Sub Base & Base Course, Surface Course, Drainage Construction, Drainage & Slope Protection Structure, Miscellaneous Structures, Mobilization & Demobilization, Signs for Worksite, Traffic Control Services Approved Budget for Contract: Php35,928,109.52 Cost of Bid Documents: Php20,000.00 Source of Fund: CY 2013 Regular Infra Contract Duration: 130 Cal. Days 12LA-0055 Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) along Montevista-Compostela-New Bataan-Maragusan-Mati Boundary Road Contract Location: Tagosapay Section, Maragusan, Comval Province Description: Facilities for Engineer, Other General Requirement, Earthworks, Sub Base & Base Course, Surface Course, Drainage Construction, Drainage & Slope Protection Structure, Miscellaneous Structures, Mobilization & Demobilization, Signs for Worksite, Traffic Control Services Approved Budget for Contract: Php29,399,206.52 Cost of Bid Documents: Php20,000.00 Source of Fund: CY 2013 Regular Infra Contract Duration: 105 Cal. Days 12LA-0056 Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) along Montevista-Compostela-New Bataan-Maragusan-Mati Boundary Road Contract Location: Mapawa Section, Maragusan, Comval Province Description: Facilities for Engineer, Other General Requirement, Earthworks, Sub Base & Base Course, Surface Course, Drainage Construction, Drainage & Slope Protection Structure, Miscellaneous Structures, Mobilization & Demobilization, Signs for Worksite, Traffic Control Services Approved Budget for Contract: Php28,761,751.66 Cost of Bid Documents: Php20,000.00 Source of Fund: CY 2013 Regular Infra Contract Duration: 105 Cal. Days 12LA-0057 Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) along Compostela-Cateel Road Panansalan Section, Compostela, Comval Province Facilities for Engineer, Other General Requirement, Earthworks, Sub Base & Base Course, Surface Course, Drainage Construction, Drainage & Slope Protection Structure, Miscellaneous Structures, Mobilization & Demobilization, Signs for Worksite, Traffic Control Services Approved Budget for Contract: Php42,710,035.60 Cost of Bid Documents: Php20,000.00 Source of Fund: CY 2013 Regular Infra Contract Duration: 155 Cal. Days

Bid Documents will be available to prospective bidders upon payment of non-refundable amount to the Cashier. The NIA-UPRIIS assume no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnity bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid. It likewise reserved the right to reject any all bids, or any part thereof, to waive any defect in the bid/s received without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders, and to accept such bid/s considered most advantageous to the government. The decision of the BAC in the evaluation of bids/quotations is final. For additional information, interested parties may inquire at the above office. Approved by: (Sgd.) ROSALINDA B. BOTE Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee
(MST-Nov. 9, 2012)

2. Contract ID : Contract Name:

Noted by: (Sgd.) JOSEPHINE B. SALAZAR Department Manager A, NIA-UPRIIS

3. Contract ID : Contract Name:

(MST-Nov. 9, 2012)

(Sgd.) LEONARDO B. HUMIWAT BAC Chairman DPWH-Ifugao 2nd DEO Aguinaldo, Ifugao

Republic of the Philippines

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Public Works and Highways

Department of Public Works and Highways


Region VI Western Visayas

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER


Iloilo 2nd Engineering District Office Balabag, Dumangas, Iloilo

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER


Negros Occidental 1st District Engineering Office Matab-ang, Talisay City, Negros Occidental Tel. No. (034) 495-1299 Fax No. (034) 441-0016

4. Contract ID : Contract Name:

INVITATION TO BID
The DPWH, Iloilo 2nd District Engineering Office, through the General Appropriation Act FY 2013, intends to apply the sum of P13,128,220.00 (a. P8,561.220.00 and b. P4,567,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damage Paved National Road Concreting of Pototan-Tina-Lambunao Road, Lambunao, Iloilo, a.) K0037+114 K0037+702; and b.) K0038+000 K0038+289.5/Contract ID No. 13GG0016 (Cluster). Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The DPWH, Iloilo 2nd District Engineering Office now invites bids for the abovementioned cluster contract: a.) Concreting of 588.00 L.M. Road and b.) Concreting of 289.5 L.M. Road, respectively. Completion of the works will be on June 30, 2013, and/or 120CD duration. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184). Otherwise knows as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens to the Philippines. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH, Iloilo 2nd District Engineering Office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 AM 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders on November 7-27, 2012 from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of P15,000.00 for the Cluster Contract. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the DPWH, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. The DPWH, Iloilo 2nd District Engineering Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 15, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at DPWH-Iloilo 2nd DEO Conference Room, which shall be open to all interested parties. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 27, 2012, 9:00 A.M. at the Office of the District Engineer, DPWH-Iloilo 2nd DEO, Balabag, Dumangas, Iloilo. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. Submission of accomplished Annex B Form as prescribed in D.O. 58, series of 2012 specified as follows: 1 unit - Bulldozer (D65A)/equivalent 1 unit - Payloader 1 unit - Dump truck 1 unit - Motorized Road Grader 1 unit - Vibratory Roller 1 unit - Water truck (1,000 gal) 2 units - Transit Mixer 1 unit - Batching Plant 1 unit - Concrete Screeder 1 unit - Concrete Saw 1 unit - Bar Cutter 1 unit - One-Bagger Mixer 1 unit - Bar Bender 2 units - Concrete Vibrator

INVITATION TO BID FOR THE


1. 12GK0055 2. 12GK0056 3. 12GK0057 4. 12GK0058 UPGRADING/CONCRETING (FROM GRAVEL TO PAVED) OF JCT. D.S. BENEDICTO - SPUR 16 ROAD, K0055+1042 K0057+620, D.S. BENEDICTO, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL UPGRADING/CONCRETING (FROM GRAVEL TO PAVED) OF JCT. D.S. BENEDICTO - SPUR 16 ROAD, K0062+000 K0063+970, D.S. BENEDICTO, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL UPGRADING/CONCRETING (FROM GRAVEL TO PAVED) OF STOP AGUINALDO- BUG-ANG ROAD, K0117+079 K0119+915, TOBOSO, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL REHAB./RECON/UPGRADING ALONG BACOLOD NORTH ROAD, K0010+000 K0011+000, TALISAY CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

5. Contract ID : Contract Name:

6. Contract ID : Contract Name:

The DPWH Negros Occidental 1st District Engineering Office, Matab-ang, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, through the FY 2013 DPWH Regular Infrastructure Program intends to apply the sum for Contract No. 12GK0055 - P 44,041,952.37; Contract No. 12GK0056 - P 42,990,282.29 ; Contract No. 12GK0057 - P 47,855,967.98; Contract No. 12GK0058 - P 21,993,069.59 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract. Bids received in excess of ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH Negros Occidental 1st District Engineering Office, Matab-ang, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, now invites bid for the 1. Contract No. 12GK0055 - Concrete paving of road with 6.70m. width and 0.28m. thickness, grouted riprap, excavation, base preparation, embankment, etc.; 2. Contract No. 12GK0056 - Concrete paving of road with 6.70m. width and 0.28m. thickness, grouted riprap, excavation, base preparation, embankment, etc.; 3. Contract No. 12GK0057 - Concrete paving of road with 6.70m. width and 0.28m. thickness, grouted riprap, excavation, base preparation, embankment, etc.; 4. Contract No. 12GK0058 - Concrete paving of road (widening) with 3.05m. width (both sides) and 0.30m. thickness, grouted riprap, excavation, base preparation, embankment, etc. Completion of the works required is 1) Contract No. 12GK0055 - One Hundred Sixty Five (165) C.D.; 2) Contract No. 12GK0056 - One Hundred Sixty (160) C.D.; 3) Contract No. 12GK0057 - One Hundred Seventy Nine (179) C.D; 4) Contract No. 12GK0058 - One Hundred Thirty (130) C.D. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project costing at least 50% of the ABC. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II, Instruction to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184) otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH Negros Occidental 1st District Engineering Office, Matab-ang, Talisay City, Negros Occidental and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 AM 5:00PM. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Twenty Thousand Pesos (P 20,000.00). It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the procuring entity, provided the bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH Negros Occidental 1st District Engineering Office, Matab-ang, Talisay City, Negros Occidental will hold a Pre Bid Conference on November 16, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at the DPWH Negros Occidental 1st District Engineering Office, Matab-ang, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, which shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. Bids must be delivered by the bidders authorized representatives (as reflected in their CRCs with their valid IDs and original copy of their Contractors Registration Certificate (CRC) and PCAB License, SPAs will not be accepted) in the address given below on or before November 29, 2012 until 9:00 A.M. only and will be opened at 2:00 P.M. of the same day at the BAC Office, The DPWH Negros Occidental 1st District Engineering Office, Matab-ang, Talisay City, Negros Occidental . All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids will not be accepted. The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH Negros Occidental 1st District Engineering Office, Matab-ang, Talisay City, Negros Occidental reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to : NORMITA A. NOBLE OIC Assistant District Engineer DPWH Negros Occidental 1st District Engineering Office, Matab-ang, Talisay City, Negros Occidental Tel. No. (034) 495-1299 Fax No. (034) 441-0016 (Sgd.) LYDIA D. TUPAS Engineer III BAC Chairman NOTED:

7. Contract ID : Contract Name: Contract Location: Description:

No. 2012-025The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of bid. To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a)prior registration with the DPWH, (b) Filipino Citizen or 75% Filipino-Owned Partnership, Corporation, cooperative or joint venture, (c) with PCAB License applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of ten years, (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or Credit Line Commitment issued by reputable Commercial Bank at least equal to 10% of the ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit application for registration to the DPWHPOCW, Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Office will only process contractors application for registration with the complete requirements and issue Contractors registration Certificate (CRC). Registration forms can be download at the DPWH Website. www.dpwh.gov.ph. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: 1. Issuance of Bidding Documents 2. Deadline of Receipt of LOI 3. Pre-Bid Conference 4. Receipt of Bids 5. Opening of Bids : November 9, 2012- November 29, 2012 : November 21 , 2012 @ 12:00 Noon : November 16, 2012, @ 10:00 A.M. : until November 29, 2012 @ 1:30 P.M. : November 29, 2012@ 2:00 P.M.

The DPWH Regional Office BAC conducts the electronic eligibility and submits result before 2:00 P.M.(opening of bids) to the DPWH-Iloilo 2nd District Engineering Office. The DPWH, Iloilo 2nd District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to: Jonathan O. Santiago Head, BAC Secretariat DPWH-Iloilo 2nd DEO Balabag, Dumangas, Iloilo 5006 (Sgd.) TOMAS B DEPRA BAC Chairman Noted: (Sgd.) NILO B. GAVIA OIC-District Engineer
(MST-Nov. 9, 2012)

Pre-bid conference will be held at DPWH, Conference Room, Compostela Valley District Engineering Office, Nabunturan, Comval Province The BAC will also issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at the BAC Secretariat, DPWH, Nabunturan, Comval Province upon payment of the said fees. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH website if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees a day before the submission of their bid documents. The Pre-bid conference shall open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bid must be accompanied by the Bid Security, in the amount and acceptable form, at stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelope to the BAC Chairman. The First envelope shall contain the Technical component of the bid, which included a copy of CRC. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. These envelopes shall be enclosed in one single envelope submitted to the BAC Chairman. Late bids shall not be accepted. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determine in the Bid Evaluation and Post Qualification. The Department of Public Works and Highways, Compostela Valley District Engineering office, Nabunturan, Comval Province reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process anytime prior to Contract Award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidders. For further information please refer to: EDWIN M. ORTIZ Engineer II Head-BAC Secretariat e-mail address: dpwh_bacnab@yahoo.com (Sgd.) EVA M. DEL FIERRO Engineer III BAC Chairman

(Sgd.) JAIME S.J. JAVELLANA OIC-District Engineer


(MST-Nov. 9, 2012)

(MST-Nov. 9, 2012)

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Business Market up slightly; MST BUSINESS DAILY STOCKS REVIEW Alcorn, BDO climb
Manila ManilaStandardToday FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2012
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Thursday, lifted by speculation that a slowing ination gives the central bank scope to cut interest rates further in order to temper the rise in the peso.
of the year. BDO said Monday unaudited net income in the nine-month period reached to P10.5 billion, up 38 percent from P7.6 billion year-on-year. Ayala Land Inc., the largest property company, climbed 4 percent to P23.15, driven by a robust prot in nine months. The company said Wednesday net income in the rst nine months grew 27 percent to P6.6 billion from P5.2 billion a year ago, on the back of the strong performance of the companys major business units. Boulevard Holdings Inc. rose as JP Guilds Inc. raised its investment in the hotel and resorts developer to P200 million. Shares of Boulevard advanced 2.6 percent to P0.155 after gaining as much as 9.9 percent in earlier trading. JP Guilds bought 466.85 million Boulevard shares at P0.2142 each, the second tranche of its investment in the builder, according to a stock-exchange filing. JP Guilds paid P100

The Philippine Stock Exchange index gained 9.42 points, or 0.17 percent, to 5,446.71. Losers, however, beat gainers, 99 to 51, with 59 issues unchanged. Consumer prices rose 3.1 percent in October from a year earlier, the slowest pace in four months, the government reported this week. Prolonged appreciation of the peso could be destabilizing, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo said, adding that authorities have been very vigilant in curbing volatility. The latest ination data increases the probability that the BSP will deliver another rate cut in December, said Emilio Neri, an economist at Bank of the Philippine Islands. Alcorn Gold Resources Corp., a mining company owned by retail magnate Lucio Co., jumped 18.4 percent to P0.122. BDO Unibank Inc., the largest bank, rose 4.2 percent to P67.70 after reporting this week a higher income in the rst nine months

million in February for a similar number of shares at the same price, and has until May 31 to invest another P100 million on the same terms, Boulevard said. Boulevard said it would use the money to boost its stake in resort operator Fridays Holdings Inc. and Fridays Puerto Galera Inc. The rest of Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday after a ratings agency threatened to downgrade the US if a solution to the so-called scal cliff isnt negotiated among lawmakers and newly reelected President Barack Obama. If a deal isnt reached by Jan. 1, tax increases and government spending cuts to the tune of $800 billion automatically take effect. Some economists say such a withdrawal of scal stimulus has the potential to throw the worlds biggest economy back into recession. Japans Nikkei 225 index shed 1.7 percent to 8,822.15 by midday. Hong Kongs Hang Seng lost 1.4 percent to 21,790.50. South Koreas Kospi dropped 1.3 percent to 1,913.68. Australias S&P/ASX 200 was 0.8 percent lower at 4,479.60. Benchmarks in Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia and mainland China all fell 1 percent or more. With Bloomberg, AP

70.50 77.45 1.82 595.00 2.20 23.90 20.70 0.95 89.00 3.26 650.00 39.20 102.50 3.06 77.80 95.00 500.00 45.50 155.20 1100.00 140.00 2.06 35.50 13.58 1.70 48.00 1.62 2.96 2.75 9.74 6.41 7.77 25.00 19.40 79.30 27.00 0.02 13.10 6.00 2.35 120.00

46.00 50.00 0.68 370.00 1.42 13.80 18.50 0.62 50.00 1.91 420.00 3.00 60.00 1.30 41.00 69.00 210.00 29.45 77.00 879.00 58.00 1.43 26.50 8.00 0.97 25.00 1.08

2.12 2.30 7.41 4.83 2.80 5.80 12.50 51.50 17.50 0.0110 7.80 3.80 0.61 80.00

8.40 1.90 3.20 3.19 27.45 6.95 18.10 280.60 6.75 12.20 3.65 16.00 14.94 4.42 34.60 129.20 3000.00 2.62 2.44 0.196 14.66 1.41 69.20 5.50 0.77 1.22 1.18 59.90 0.019 13.70 2.60 5.02 6.98 4.16 485.20 64.80 5.20 556.00 5.22 36.20 4.19 6.21 1.54 0.91 3.82 4.65 6.24 9.66 0.0770 2.20 0.82 4.10 2.40 0.490 760.00 2.71 1.57 0.420 0.620 0.980

1.04 1.11 1.32 1.08 18.10 0.75 8.12 215.00 4.50 7.50 1.96 9.70 8.05 1.01 26.50 110.20 800.00 1.25 1.73 0.112 3.30 0.90 37.00 1.05 0.320 0.77 0.65 35.50 0.014 8.00 1.80 3.00 0.260 2.30 272.00 30.50 3.30 455.40 2.94 19.00 2.27 4.00 0.61 0.300 1.800 2.56 3.40 1.22 0.045 1.20 0.44 1.56 1.01 0.285 450.00 1.08 1.14 0.101 0.082 0.380 1.70 0.150 13.36 3.08 2.26 1.35 1.20 1.05 0.67 0.54 2.90 0.10 1.63 0.98 1.21 0.65 1.51 0.150 0.089 0.41 10.00 2.51 1.81 6.00 10.94 1.80 0.45 2.60

(fourth and fth from left, respectively) lead the ceremonial toast during the formal launching of the Grand Hyatt Manila Residences at the Lexus Showroom at The Fort, Global City in Taguig. With them (from left) are Alfred Ty, chairman of Bonifacio Landmark Corp. and president of Federal Land; Graeme Potter, managing director of Bilkey Llinas Design; Harukazu Yamaguchi, senior managing director of ORIX Corp.; Gordon Fuller, general manager and area vice president of Hyatt; and John Burlingame, global head for residential development of Hyatt.

Grand Hyatt launch. US Ambassador Harry Thomas and Metrobank Group chairman George Ty

Globe Telecoms profit falls 15%


By Lailany P. Gomez
GLOBE Telecom Inc. said Thursday net income in the rst nine months of the year dropped 15 percent to P6.808 billion from P7.994 billion year-on-year due mainly to higher expenditure on network modernization. Consolidated service revenues in the period reached P61.3 billion, up 6 percent from P57.7 billion on year on the back of growth in mobile, broadband and xed line data segments. Mobile business revenues grew 6 percent to P49.86 billion year-on-year despite pressures from competition, peaking penetration levels amid the rising incidence of multi-SIM usage, and declining yields resulting from subscribers shift from regular pay-as-you-use service to unlimited and bucket offers. Broadband and xed line data contributed at least P6.34 billion and P3.07 billion, respectively. The higher revenue was offset by the 18-percent increase in total depreciation expense to P16.242 billion, reecting the companys expenditures on network modernization and IT transformation programs. As the company had disclosed in the past, the carrying value of the old, non-useable assets will impact Globes protability through an acceleration of depreciation over its remaining useful life and until such time when the new, replacement assets are ready for service, Globe said. Year-to-date total capital expenditures stood at P16 billion, up 16 percent from P13.9 billion on year. This years amount included investments in network modernization and IT transformation coupled with the usual spending to expand coverage and capacity of the companys broadband and mobile networks, Globe said. Total mobile subscriber base grew 10 percent to 32.1 million at the end of September. Given challenges brought about by constraints in capacity as well as intensied competition, third quarter gross acquisitions were down 6 percent from 6.1 million in the second quarter to about 5.8 million as the slowdown in prepaid acquisitions more than offset the increase in postpaid gross additions, Globe said.
Close (P) 2.45 1.90 50.00 1.430 0.425 0.73 700.00 1.350 1.98 2.80 Change (%) (30.99) (20.83) (16.67) (12.27) (11.46) (8.75) (6.67) (6.25) (5.26) (5.08)

3.34 0.195 24.15 5.62 9.00 2.85 2.91 1.50 1.11 0.94 3.80 0.310 2.74 1.44 3.80 2.14 2.34 0.36 0.990 0.67 19.94 7.71 2.85 8.95 18.20 4.55 0.64 4.66 4.72 42.00 18.98 0.78 10.92 102.80 0.5300 24.00 82.50 10.60 9.70 5.90 1750.00 1270.00 11.00 77.00 4.70 34.50 3.87 0.0760 5.1900 10.30 3.70 2.65 3.96 0.84 4.08 22.95 8.58 3.39 10.00 71.00 17.88 2886.00 0.39 30.15 3.30 0.79 0.0083 6.20 6.22 20.80 48.00 0.345 29.00 34.00 2.23 61.80 1.21 1.81 2.070 0.085 0.840 36.50 12.84 1.100 8.40 0.032 0.033 7.05 28.25 48.00 0.062 65.00 257.80 0.029 50.00 11.02 116.70 80.00 1050.00 6.00 1.31

T OP G AINERS
STOCKS Manchester Intl. "A" Manchester Intl. "B" Alcorn Gold Res. Calata Corp. Ever Gotesco Greenergy Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. Ayala Land `B' Century Peak Metals Hldgs PAL Holdings Inc. Close (P) 7.50 7.32 0.1220 6.15 0.310 0.0230 67.70 23.15 1.05 5.30 Change (%) 25.21 24.07 18.45 6.22 5.08 4.55 4.15 4.04 3.96 3.92

T OP L OSERS
STOCKS Easy Call "Common" Highlands Prime PNOC Expls `B' Yehey Phil. Realty `A' First Abacus San Miguel'Pure Foods `B' Vitarich Corp. LMG Chemicals I-Remit Inc.

1.20 24.80 1.05 0.45 7.30 4.45 0.1010 5.20 60.80 8.20 5.44 1.45 800.00 831.00 6.18 43.40 1.75 0.036 1.00 0.042 2.550 5.90 2.60 1.03 2.70 0.57 1.21 13.80 5.35 1.05 5.00 18.00 12.10 2096.00 0.25 10.68 2.42 0.34

0.0038 3.01 3.00 14.50 20.00 0.170 19.98 21.20 1.05

T RADING S UMMARY
FINANCIAL INDUSTRIAL HOLDING FIRMS PROPERTY SERVICES MINING & OIL GRAND TOTAL

SHARES 18,019,625 2,349,550,963 7,101,125,727 250,853,366 931,605,880 808,752,683 11,459,908,244

VALUE 1,345,103,565.1 1,180,636,884.44 1,965,324,995.5 1,041,527,127.4 784,253,277.865 140,531,218.3 6,457,377,068.6

FINANCIAL 1,418.72 (up) 2.41 INDUSTRIAL 8,584.1 (down) 40.26 HOLDING FIRMS 4,675.01 (down) 13.15 PROPERTY 2,099.15 (up) 31.83 SERVICES 1,721.88 (down) 1.92 MINING & OIL 19,697.01 (down) 93.37 PSEI 5,446.71 (up) 9.42 All Shares Index 3,575.28 (down) 6.3 Gainers: 51; Losers: 99; Unchanged:59; Total: 209

6.96 0.50 1.0600 1.0900 0.042 0.570 15.04 2.91 0.008 2.99 0.014 0.014 5.10 18.40 3.00 0.017 39.00 161.10 0.015 23.05 6.00 108.90

ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. GMA Holdings Inc. PCOR-Preferred SMC Preferred A 74.50 SMC Preferred B SMC Preferred C 1000.00 SMPFC Preferred 0.87 Swift Pref 0.62

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67.70 85.50 0.72 52.80 1.95 18.40 24.30 0.73 87.00 2.80 451.00 19.08 97.10 1.82 71.90 87.00 371.00 46.00 161.80 950.50 111.50 2.15 33.70 8.02 2.02 27.70 1.40 18.24 4.22 3.05 11.96 6.68 8.97 10.00 22.60 90.85 18.20 0.0230 13.40 4.00 0.640 105.50 9.65 1.98 1.54 7.50 7.32 29.55 3.64 16.280 264.00 5.05 7.70 5.60 10.70 8.35 4.01 34.00 109.00 700.00 2.47 1.77 0.161 11.60 1.14 74.00 1.19 1.350 1.69 4.15 0.00 0.00 (0.38) 0.00 (0.54) 0.21 (8.75) 0.00 (5.08) (4.04) (4.60) (1.32) (4.21) 1.99 2.29 0.27 (0.43) (2.53) 0.00 (1.15) (0.46) (0.30) (0.87) (2.42) 0.00 0.00 0.11 (2.09) (0.33) 0.17 (0.15) 2.63 0.00 0.89 1.34 0.00 4.55 (1.47) 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.54 (5.26) 1.32 25.21 24.07 (1.17) 1.11 0.00 (1.49) 0.00 (3.27) 0.00 (0.93) 0.60 (0.25) 0.00 (0.46) (6.67) (1.20) (1.67) (0.62) (0.51) (0.87) (1.33) 0.00 (6.25) (0.59)

Net Foreign

Trade/Buying
265,389,276.50 60,029,148.50 276,000.00 (4,977,310.00) (2,730.00)

Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. Bank of PI Bankard, Inc. China Bank BDO Leasing & Fin. Inc. COL Financial Eastwest Bank First Abacus First Metro Inv. I-Remit Inc. Manulife Fin. Corp. Maybank ATR KE Metrobank Natl Reinsurance Corp. Phil. National Bank Phil. Savings Bank PSE Inc. RCBC `A Security Bank Sun Life Financial Union Bank Vantage Equities Aboitiz Power Corp. Agrinurture Inc. Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. Alphaland Corp. Alsons Cons. Asiabest Group Calapan Venture Chemrez Technologies Inc. Cirtek Holdings (Chips) Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) EEI Federal Chemicals First Gen Corp. First Holdings A Ginebra San Miguel Inc. Greenergy Holcim Philippines Inc. Integ. Micro-Electronics Ionics Inc Jollibee Foods Corp. Lafarge Rep LMG Chemicals Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. Manchester Intl. A Manchester Intl. B Manila Water Co. Inc. Mariwasa MFG. Inc. Megawide Mla. Elect. Co `A Panasonic Mfg Phil. Corp. Pancake House Inc. Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. Petron Corporation Phoenix Petroleum Phils. RFM Corporation San Miguel Brewery Inc. San Miguel Corp `A San MiguelPure Foods `B Seacem Splash Corporation Swift Foods, Inc. Tanduay Holdings Trans-Asia Oil Universal Robina Victorias Milling Vitarich Corp. Vulcan Indl. Abacus Cons. `A Aboitiz Equity Alcorn Gold Res. Alliance Global Inc. Anglo Holdings A Anscor `A Asia Amalgamated A ATN Holdings B Ayala Corp `A DMCI Holdings Filinvest Dev. Corp. GT Capital House of Inv. JG Summit Holdings Jolliville Holdings Lopez Holdings Corp. Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. Mabuhay Holdings `A Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. Minerales Industrias Corp. MJCI Investments Inc. Pacica `A Prime Media Hldg Prime Orion Republic Glass A Seafront `A Sinophil Corp. SM Investments Inc. Solid Group Inc. South China Res. Inc. Unioil Res. & Hldgs Wellex Industries Zeus Holdings A. Brown Co., Inc. Arthaland Corp. Ayala Land `B Belle Corp. `A Cebu Holdings Century Property City & Land Dev. Cityland Dev. `A Cyber Bay Corp. Empire East Land Eton Properties Ever Gotesco Global-Estate Filinvest Land,Inc. Highlands Prime Interport `A Megaworld Corp. MRC Allied Ind. Phil. Estates Corp. Phil. Realty `A Robinsons Land `B Rockwell Shang Properties Inc. SM Development `A SM Prime Holdings Starmalls Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. Vista Land & Lifescapes

65.00 85.50 0.72 53.00 1.95 18.50 24.25 0.80 87.00 2.95 470.00 20.00 98.40 1.90 70.50 85.05 370.00 46.20 166.00 950.50 112.80 2.16

FINANCIAL 67.70 85.50 0.72 53.00 1.95 18.50 24.30 0.73 87.10 2.88 451.00 19.08 97.50 1.89 71.90 87.00 371.00 47.00 166.40 950.50 112.80 2.16

64.70 85.20 0.72 52.75 1.95 18.28 23.75 0.73 87.00 2.70 451.00 19.08 96.50 1.82 70.30 87.00 370.00 46.00 161.80 950.50 110.50 2.15

7,345,300 4,511,710 10,000 151,330 5,000 88,100 497,700 150,000 1,300 236,000 30 300 3,137,000 327,000 189,550 1,000 3,840 66,500.00 844,560 60 5,680 436,000

(537,950.00)

(48,080,605.00) 2,816,182.00

(3,710.00) 114,500.00 (43,257,554.00) 135,020.00 (2,038,120.00) (1,898,740.00) (27,650.00) 9,090.00

33.80 8.09 2.07 27.70 1.40 18.22 4.31 3.06 11.94 6.69 8.74 10.00 22.40 89.65 18.20 0.0220 13.60 4.00 0.640 105.50 9.32 2.09 1.52 5.99 5.90 29.90 3.60 16.280 268.00 5.05 7.96 5.60 10.80 8.30 4.02 34.00 109.50 750.00 2.50 1.80 0.162 11.66 1.15 75.00 1.19 1.440 1.70

INDUSTRIAL 33.80 8.09 2.07 27.70 1.41 18.80 4.22 3.05 11.96 6.70 8.97 10.00 22.60 91.50 18.20 0.0230 13.70 4.00 0.640 105.50 9.65 2.09 1.54 7.99 8.00 29.70 3.64 16.280 266.40 5.05 7.70 5.68 10.74 8.39 4.03 34.00 109.30 700.00 2.50 1.78 0.163 11.70 1.15 75.00 1.19 1.490 1.83

33.45 8.02 1.99 27.50 1.39 18.02 4.22 3.01 11.92 6.59 8.69 10.00 22.00 88.50 17.60 0.0210 13.30 3.85 0.640 104.00 9.20 1.98 1.54 5.72 5.88 29.25 3.60 16.280 261.60 5.05 7.60 5.48 10.70 8.14 4.01 34.00 108.60 700.00 2.43 1.77 0.155 11.52 1.12 73.40 1.11 1.350 1.58

1,772,800 19,100 3,094,000 1,200 340,000 55,100 11,000 491,000 6,700 23,122,100 972,400 400 1,779,100 1,187,240 4,000 2,244,800,000 267,600 36,000 33,000 381,360 2,032,200 450,000 4,000 1,075,600 759,900 3,411,900 4,000 1,600 685,660 3,000 29,100 16,058,700 2,333,000 67,700 1,217,000 70,000 440,080 10 1,891,000 13,000 3,440,000 611,700 11,644,000 2,001,530 4,629,000 6,941,000 11,159,000 10,191,000 789,200 7,018,260,000 9,951,000 4,207,000 109,000 644,600 9,000 679,700 2,524,660 390,000 218,840 149,600 1,254,300 200 12,291,100 1,923,000 20,000 454,000 25,820,000 153,000 101,700 1,100,000 10,000 6,179,000 5,000 50,000 1,290,000 269,110 587,000 30,000 230,000 800,000 310,000 783,000 80,000 17,405,500 2,456,600 350,000 2,306,000 14,000 41,000 590,000 27,360,000 57,000 6,990,000 817,000 65,850,000 85,000 762,000 46,285,000 6,230,000 2,043,000 5,010,000 2,679,700 269,000 84,000 805,800 6,780,600 69,000 202,000 15,921,500

(909,986.00)

(622,917.00) (2,320,430.00) 3,679,600.00 49,593,128.00 2,376,600.00 132,570.00

(419,058.00) 139,800.00 (177,460.00) (12,419,605.00) (63,589,484.00) (17,795,442.00) 90,080.00 (228,220.00) 2,556,600.00 18,121,341.00

200.00 28,850.00 5,011,670.00 (47,300,722.00) 369,740.00 48,110.00

0.71 49.00 0.1030 15.26 2.10 4.90 5.15 1.40 449.60 52.70 4.46 541.00 5.90 34.70 7.90 6.38 1.09 0.410 2.13 4.19 4.85 6.00 0.0490 1.350 0.550 2.68 1.60 0.320 799.00 1.87 1.12 0.2750 0.3050 0.395 3.15 0.176 22.25 5.21 4.60 1.43 2.35 1.13 0.84 0.950 2.92 0.295 1.90 1.58 2.40 1.15 2.49 0.1760 0.6400 0.480 18.50 3.09 2.90 6.30 14.60 3.65 0.540 5.170

HOLDING FIRMS 0.71 0.69 49.00 48.00 0.1240 0.0820 15.16 15.00 2.08 2.06 4.80 4.80 5.15 4.99 1.40 1.37 449.60 443.40 52.60 51.95 4.50 4.38 540.00 536.00 5.98 5.85 34.75 33.40 7.90 7.90 6.37 6.19 1.10 1.07 0.405 0.405 2.07 2.05 4.17 4.14 4.80 4.75 6.00 6.00 0.0480 0.0470 1.320 1.320 0.580 0.550 2.59 2.59 1.60 1.60 0.330 0.315 801.00 797.00 1.90 1.86 1.14 1.14 0.2750 0.2600 0.3100 0.2950 0.390 0.390 PROPERTY 3.15 3.05 0.176 0.176 23.15 21.85 5.19 5.15 4.70 4.61 1.42 1.41 2.34 2.34 1.13 1.11 0.84 0.84 0.950 0.920 2.92 2.90 0.320 0.295 1.89 1.85 1.61 1.54 2.10 1.90 1.16 1.13 2.50 2.45 0.1780 0.1740 0.6500 0.6200 0.450 0.400 18.64 18.20 3.09 3.05 2.90 2.75 6.29 6.18 14.60 14.54 3.65 3.65 0.540 0.540 5.180 5.090

0.71 49.00 0.1220 15.04 2.08 4.80 5.00 1.40 449.60 52.00 4.40 538.00 5.98 34.75 7.90 6.30 1.09 0.405 2.06 4.17 4.75 6.00 0.0470 1.320 0.570 2.59 1.60 0.330 799.00 1.86 1.14 0.2750 0.3050 0.390 3.09 0.176 23.15 5.18 4.61 1.41 2.34 1.11 0.84 0.950 2.90 0.310 1.88 1.59 1.90 1.16 2.50 0.1750 0.6300 0.425 18.50 3.08 2.90 6.20 14.60 3.65 0.540 5.140

0.00 0.00 18.45 (1.44) (0.95) (2.04) (2.91) 0.00 0.00 (1.33) (1.35) (0.55) 1.36 0.14 0.00 (1.25) 0.00 (1.22) (3.29) (0.48) (2.06) 0.00 (4.08) (2.22) 3.64 (3.36) 0.00 3.13 0.00 (0.53) 1.79 0.00 0.00 (1.27)

3,091,330.00 (856,230.00) (21,795,678.00)

22,135,460.00 (93,407,440.00) (4,400.00) 22,135,460.00 (6,860,200.00) (2,751,654.00) 866,160.00 41,000.00 (45,850,690.00) 13,200.00

(58,533,580.00) 30,500.00

(1.90) 0.00 4.04 (0.58) 0.22 (1.40) (0.43) (1.77) 0.00 0.00 (0.68) 5.08 (1.05) 0.63 (20.83) 0.87 0.40 (0.57) (1.56) (11.46) 0.00 (0.32) 0.00 (1.59) 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.58)

(35,194,565.00) 1,622,839.00 (491,550.00) (382,600.00) (186,480.00) (894,150.00) 58,200.00 131,500.00 (25,818,740.00)

(11,500.00) 58,914,610.00

(41,243,396.00) 3,060.00 35,750.00 167,636.00 17,522,832.00 7,020.00 9,428,667.00

2GO Group ABS-CBN Acesite Hotel APC Group, Inc. Asian Terminals Inc. Bloomberry Boulevard Holdings Calata Corp. Cebu Air Inc. (5J) Centro Esc. Univ. DFNN Inc. Easy Call Common FEUI Globe Telecom GMA Network Inc. I.C.T.S.I. IP Converge IP E-Game Ventures Inc. IPVG Corp. Island Info ISM Communications Leisure & Resorts Liberty Telecom Lorenzo Shipping Macroasia Corp. Manila Bulletin Manila Jockey Pacic Online Sys. Corp. PAL Holdings Inc. Paxys Inc. Phil. Racing Club Phil. Seven Corp. Philweb.Com Inc. PLDT Common PremiereHorizon Puregold STI Holdings Transpacic Broadcast Waterfront Phils. Yehey

2.50 32.00 1.30 0.620 9.20 14.36 0.1510 5.79 58.60 10.10 5.36 3.55 1080.00 1153.00 8.50 69.20 2.52 0.032 1.00 0.0440 2.5600 9.10 2.38 1.30 2.70 0.68 2.88 14.02 5.10 2.90 9.52 81.00 14.24 2582.00 0.325 29.30 0.94 2.44 0.435 1.630 0.0063 4.64 4.70 17.60 25.70 0.260 21.25 21.20 1.01 1.08 17.38 0.57 1.120 1.200 0.0610 0.0610 17.08 6.10 0.6400 3.970 0.0180 0.0200 5.89 14.80 26.25 0.041 60.00 220.00 0.0160

SERVICES 2.50 1.91 32.00 31.43 1.34 1.30 0.620 0.620 9.10 9.10 14.28 14.12 0.1660 0.1550 6.42 5.79 59.00 58.45 10.10 10.00 5.33 5.33 2.45 2.33 1080.00 1050.00 1151.00 1142.00 8.50 8.41 69.50 69.15 2.50 2.30 0.038 0.030 1.01 1.00 0.0440 0.0440 2.5700 2.5700 9.09 9.00 2.40 2.40 1.28 1.28 2.71 2.71 0.70 0.70 2.94 2.80 14.02 13.90 5.30 5.25 2.92 2.80 9.49 9.30 83.00 81.00 14.24 14.00 2586.00 2560.00 0.325 0.315 30.00 29.30 0.96 0.92 2.36 2.25 0.440 0.440 1.590 1.430

2.46 31.75 1.33 0.620 9.10 14.16 0.1550 6.15 58.50 10.10 5.33 2.45 1080.00 1145.00 8.50 69.40 2.43 0.031 1.00 0.0440 2.5700 9.09 2.40 1.28 2.71 0.70 2.83 14.02 5.30 2.92 9.30 83.00 14.24 2580.00 0.320 29.35 0.94 2.36 0.440 1.430 0.0062 4.70 4.70 17.54 25.75 0.265 21.00 20.50 1.05 1.09 17.38 0.56 1.110 1.210 0.0610 0.0610 16.98 5.80 0.6400 3.840 0.0180 0.0200 5.90 14.74 26.00 0.040 50.00 220.00 0.0160

(1.60) (0.78) 2.31 0.00 (1.09) (1.39) 2.65 6.22 (0.17) 0.00 (0.56) (30.99) 0.00 (0.69) 0.00 0.29 (3.57) (3.13) 0.00 0.00 0.39 (0.11) 0.84 (1.54) 0.37 2.94 (1.74) 0.00 3.92 0.69 (2.31) 2.47 0.00 (0.08) (1.54) 0.17 0.00 (3.28) 1.15 (12.27) (1.59) 1.29 0.00 (0.34) 0.19 1.92 (1.18) (3.30) 3.96 0.93 0.00 (1.75) (0.89) 0.83 0.00 0.00 (0.59) (4.92) 0.00 (3.27) 0.00 0.00 0.17 (0.41) (0.95) (2.44) (16.67) 0.00 0.00

12,000 70,900 2,681,000 1,650,000 10,000 3,086,000 233,840,000 1,277,900 501,870 20,000 75,000 4,000 70 74,745 118,700 1,139,790 33,000 593,000,000 1,715,000 300,000 154,000 2,137,900 35,000 5,000 3,000 27,000 2,492,000 27,100 135,100 748,000 30,000 911,150 137,000 82,855 720,000 1,619,500 81,302,000 79,000 30,000 214,000 193,000,000 14,000 55,000 439,300 500 640,000 9,600 22,900 5,000 15,086,000 73,600 5,267,000 22,371,000 2,645,000 81,050,000 82,280,000 349,800 495,200 392,000 540,000 58,600,000 1,100,000 10,100 1,113,800 75,300 192,400,000 540 142,320 150,500,000

(24,086,520.00) (7,900.00) (121,705.00) 2,818,405.00

(2,633,350.00) 22,302,442.00 (10,222,300.00) 201,000.00 (6,354,027.00)

17,060.00

93,100.00 368,410.00 (83,724.00) (52,688,170.00) (20,670,805.00) (2,653,740.00)

(22,950.00)

Abra Mining Apex `A Apex `B Atlas Cons. `A Atok-Big Wedge `A Basic Energy Corp. Benguet Corp `A Benguet Corp `B Century Peak Metals Hldgs Coal Asia Dizon Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. Lepanto `A Lepanto `B Manila Mining `A Manila Mining `B Nickelasia Nihao Mineral Resources Omico Oriental Peninsula Res. Oriental Pet. `A Oriental Pet. `B Petroenergy Res. Corp. Philex `A PhilexPetroleum Philodrill Corp. `A PNOC Expls `B Semirara Corp. United Paragon

MINING & OIL 0.0063 0.0062 4.70 4.60 4.70 4.70 17.56 17.52 25.75 25.75 0.265 0.265 21.50 21.00 20.90 20.00 1.05 1.05 1.09 1.06 17.70 17.30 0.58 0.56 1.110 1.100 1.210 1.170 0.0610 0.0590 0.0620 0.0610 17.08 16.98 6.29 5.80 0.6400 0.6400 3.970 3.840 0.0190 0.0180 0.0200 0.0200 5.90 5.87 14.80 14.68 26.25 25.00 0.042 0.040 50.00 50.00 220.00 219.20 0.0170 0.0160 PREFERRED 32.10 8.40 110.00 75.00 75.50 75.40 1015.00 1.36

235,000.00 473,420.00 (457,400.00) 1,032,170.00 (1,738.00)

(1,055,300.00) (383,748.00)

22,000.00

(3,829,532.00) 634,425.00 20,000.00 (2,596,064.00)

32.45 8.40 110.00 75.00 75.50 75.35 1014.00 1.36

31.10 8.25 110.00 74.95 75.50 75.40 1015.00 1.36

31.30 8.38 110.00 75.00 75.50 75.40 1015.00 1.36 1.45

(3.54) (0.24) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.10 0.00 0.00

753,800 116,500 890 108,960 1,650 29,580 1,310 3,000 722,000

(18,394,315.00) (250,750.00) (5,354,250.00)

Megaworld Corp. Warrants

1.45

WARRANTS & BONDS 1.45 1.45

290,000.00

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World
San Marcos, where more than 30 homes collapsed, bore the brunt of the temblors fury. More than 300 people, including reghters, policemen and villagers, tried to dig through a half ton of sand at a quarry in the commercial center of town in a desperate attempt to rescue seven people believed buried alive. Among those under the sand was a 6-year-old boy who had accompanied his grandfather to work. I want to see Giovanni! I want to see Giovanni! the boys mother, 42-year-old Francisca Ramirez, frantically cried. Hes not dead. Get him out. She said the boys father had emigrated to the U.S. and there was no way to reach him. Perez ew to San Marcos to view the damage in this lush mountainous region of 50,000 indigenous farmers and ranchers, many belonging to the Mam ethnic group. AP

Guatemala quake kills 48


earthquake rocked Guatemala on Wednesday, killing at least 48 people in two states as it toppled thick adobe walls, shook huge landslides down onto highways, and sent terried villagers streaming into the streets of this idyllic mountain town near the border with Mexico. One hundred people were missing, and hundreds were injured.

SAN MARCOSA 7.4-magnitude

The quake, which hit at 10:35 a.m. in the midst of the work day, caused terror over an unusually wide area, with damage reported in all but one of Guatemalas 22 states and shaking felt as far away as Mexico City, 600 miles (965 kilometers) to the northwest. President Otto Perez Molina said at a news conference that 40 people died in the state of San Marcos and eight more were killed in the neighboring state of Quetzaltenango.

Statehood backed
SAN JUANPuerto Ricans have supported US statehood in a vote that jubilant members of the prostatehood party say is the strongest sign yet that the Caribbean island territory is on the road to losing its second-class status. But Tuesdays vote comes with an asterisk and an imposing political reality: The island remains bitterly divided over its relationship to the United States and many question the validity of this weeks referendum. Nearly a half million voters chose to leave a portion of the ballot blank. And voters also ousted the pro-statehood governor, eliminating one of the main advocates for a cause that would need the approval of the US Congress. AP

IN BRIEF

Greek Parliament passes austerity bill


ATHENSGreeces Parliament passed a crucial austerity bill early Thursday in vote so close that it left the coalition government reeling from dissent. The bill, which will further slash pensions and salaries, passed 153128 in the 300-member Parliament. It came hours after rioters rampaged outside Parliament during an 80,000-strong anti-austerity demonstration, clashing with police who responded with tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons. Approval of the cuts and tax increases worth 13.5 billion ($17 billion) over two years was a big step for Greek efforts to secure the next installment of its international rescue loans and stave off imminent bankruptcy. The countrys international creditors have demanded that the bill and the 2013 budget, due to be voted on Sunday, pass before they consider releasing an already delayed 31.5 billion installment from Greeces 240 billion bailout. Without it, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras says Greece will run out of money on Nov. 16. Greece made a big decisive and optimistic step today. A step toward recovery, Samaras said, adding that he was very happy with the result. Development and growth for the country, which faces a sixth year of a deep recession in 2013, will come only with a lot of work, with coordinated action, with investments, he said. But the close vote was a major political blow to the three-party coalition government, which holds a total of 176 seats in Parliament. The result shows support for continued austerity three years into Greeces financial crisis is dwindling fast. AP

Recession to be worse
BRUSSELSEuropes economy is still reeling and unemployment could remain high for years despite the progress made in solving the debt crisis, the European Union warned Wednesday, as it downgraded next years forecasts for the 27-country bloc. The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, on Wednesday revised down its forecast for the regions gross domestic product, which it now expects to grow by just 0.4 percent in 2013, compared to its expectations this spring of 1.3percent growth. The commission had previously expected the 17 countries that use the euro to nd its footing next year, with 1-percent growth. Now it predicts only a 0.1 percent uptick. AP

Residents walk among rubble after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala on Nov. 7. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. AP

Business
Now showing: Testing failure at NPO bidding
OFFICIALS of the National Printing Ofce seem to be unnaturally quiet over allegations that the bidding process for the printing of 55 million ballots that will be used for the May 2013 elections deviated from President Noynoy Aquinos daang matuwid. Just very recently, the NPO awarded a huge contractP780 millionto Holy Family Printing Corp. that partnered with Canon Marketing Philippines for the mammoth project under questionable circumstances, Happy Hour sources claimed. Holy Familys rivals for the printing project, Smartmatic-TIM and a consortium composed of Advance Group of Companies, ASA Color and ePDS (a PLDT afliate), have publicly criticized the conduct of the bidding, alleging that there was undue haste in disqualifying their companies over non-critical aspects. In contrast, the winning bidder was reportedly shown preferential treatment and get this the members of the Bids and Awards Committee conveniently glossed over a crucial aspect of the bidding, where sample ballots presented by the winning bidder were repeatedly rejected by the PCOS machines during post qualication testing. Worse, Holy Family reportedly lied blatantly about one of the requirements, claiming that it had implemented a P120-million contract with the Maritime Industry Authority, which was denied by Marina OIC and deputy administrator for Planning Roberto Arceo in a letter saying that it [Marina] had never transacted with a certain Holy Family Printing to print the Seafarers Identication and Record Book worth P20 million, considering that Marina only procures from recognized government printers such as the NPO to print our SIRBs. Furthermore, our annual budget in procuring SIRBs ranges from P30 million to P35 million per year, hence there were no contract awarded to any RGPs to print MARINA SIRBs amounting to P20 million in one year or at one time purchase order. Not surprisingly, a video showing the failed post qualication testing is starting to circulate. In the video (titledwhat elseNPO ballot testing Palpak!), the sample ballot provided by the Holy Family jammed several times, and at one point someone even folded the ballot just to make sure the paper would t into the machine (which emitted a disturbing crunching sound while the paper was being fed into it). So what gives? Or rather, how much gives? asked an (un)Happy Hour observer. But dont just take our word for it. Check out http://youtu.be/ V7hAKgUgyz4 or http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=V7hAKgUgyz4&featu re=youtu.be to watch the video and judge for yourself. LA voters pass condom vote Porn industry producers are threatening to sue and pull out their adult filmmaking business from Los Angeles after voters decided to pass Measure B that requires adult film actors to be rubber protected during sex scenes. The local measure, which was backed by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, has triggered angry reactions from members of the Free Speech Coalition who denounced the newly passed law as intolerable and unconstitutional, claiming that the condom requirement would impose excessive costs of compliance. Happy Hour machos, however, have another take why the measure seems to be unpopular: It renders the performance of the adult film actors rubberized and unnatural. Happy Hour nibbler The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines is collaborating with the Embassy of Spain and the Instituto Cervantes de Manila to hold Conectados, a multimedia event where more than 20 artists will showcase the best of their creations in the streets and buildings of Makati. ICM will present tomorrow at 1 p.m. a live multimedia performance by two of Spains most established livepainting performers, Suso33 and Cesar Caballero. Also ongoing until Dec. 18 is an exhibit dubbed Anong Type Mo? featuring some of the most interesting Latin American typographic designs, with the works having been premiered in the first four editions of the Biennial of Latin American Typography. Catch these events at the Instituto Cervantes office along T. M. Kalaw in Manila. ### For comments, reactions, photos, stories and related concerns, readers may email to happyhourtoday2012@ yahoo.com.

Doing better
MAYA BALTAZAR HERRERA

THE US elections are over. Barack Obama has earned a second term as president of the United States of America. The US dollar-peso exchange rate actually traded below P41 per US dollar for a brief time this week and the peso is expected to continue to appreciate versus the US dollar next year. As I write this, I am listening to a talk about the Philippine BPO industry. This is an industry that has been a major contributor to economic growth for the last few years. The industry has done so well that some nurse recruiters are worrying about the effect of the industry on their operations. The appreciating peso is not good news for this industry. However, a strong currency is a logical outcome of a strong economy. While currency exchange stability is obviously desirable, it is a foolish manager who refuses to accept the realities of the laws of economics. For the BPO industry, the answer, clearly, is to move up the value chain. For the local BPO industry, this means reinventing themselves, it means business innovation. Last week in this column, we continued the discussion on corporate social innovation. This week, we continue the discussion, continuing to refer to the AIM RVR CSR Center on Corporate Social Innovation. Successful innovation In a 2008 article, Factors that Inuence Success or Failure in Innovation, Jovanovic and Stamatovic identify two large categories of factors that affect success or failure in innovation: external macro-economic factors and internal business environment. They identify three large classications of external factors: a) government-based factors, primarily laws and regulations; b) industry-based factors including industry maturity, technological opportunities, customer-based opportunities; and c) society-based factors, which refer to concerns and interests of key stakeholders and key opinion leaders and champions. They also identify two categories of internal factors: a) process and structure, including funding for innovation and process for innovation; and b) people, including leadership, culture, and employee skills. Obviously, it is important to take these factors into account if an organization wishes to ensure successful innovation. This is particularly important for industries who rely on continuous innovation as the basis for continuing corporate differentiation or competitive advantage. In management classrooms around the world, the poster child for successfully embedding innovation into the fabric of enterprise is 3M. In recent years, innovation has only become more important. In many industries, the very survival of a company relies on its ability to continuously innovate. This is true of the technology industry, of the mobile phone industry and even of the BPO industry. The business case for BPOs relies on an offer of better and cheaper. Better than what? Cheaper than what? The reality is that the competitors are not only increasing in number, they are also getting better and many of the new entrants are cheaper simply because of salary scales in those countries. What business needs is the ability to continuously innovate, the ability to embed successful innovation in corporate DNA.

INTEGRATIONS

Doing better also requires the ability to look outward.

In order to do this, companies need to ensure that there is support for each phase of innovation, from situation or opportunity analysis to idea generation to idea evaluation and screening to idea development, prototyping and piloting, and nally to systematizing and mainstreaming. The process of social innovation A similar process is involved in corporate social innovation. Active assessment lays the ground for idea generation. Ideas are evaluated and screened. They are developed and tested through pilots and successful pilots are systematized and replicated across the entire organization. Here, we reproduce the gure provided in the paper. Figure: Process of social innovation

In business innovation as well as in corporate social innovation, monitoring and evaluation is important. Too tight a hold on resources in the assessment and ideas generation stage can strangle innovation. However, too light a hold, especially during the pilot testing stage, can result in a failure to optimize opportunities. In business innovation, a rst critical sign of success is market acceptability. In social innovation, a critical sign of success is the acceptance and level of cooperation of stakeholders. Business has always known that doing better requires the ability to look forward. However, clearly, looking forward is not enough. Doing better also requires the ability to look outward. To cite the occasional paper, please cite: Herrera, Maria Elena Baltazar and Alarilla, Maria Cristina, Social Innovation: Business Invention and Social Solutions, AIM Ramon V. del Rosario, Sr. Center for Corporate Social Responsibility, Occasional Paper, series of 2012. You can e-mail Maya at integrations_manila@yahoo. com. Or visit her site at integrations.tumblr.com or www. mayaherrera.com.

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Republic of the Philippines

TACLOBAN CITY DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE Trece Martirez Street, Tacloban City

Department of Public Works and Highways OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER

Department of Public Works and Highways OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER


Surigao del Sur 1st Engineering District Tandag City, Surigao del Sur

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

INVITATION TO BID
November 09, 2012
1. Contract ID Contract Name Contract Location : 13IM0005 : Rehabilitation/Improvement & ConcretinglWidening : along Magsaysay Boulevard-K0909+ 124-K0910+(-343); Cabalawan-Camansihay & San Jose Manlurip MacArthur Park Road- K912+ 117 - K914+934 w/ exceptions Tacloban City Brief Description : Asphalt Overlay of 4,472 Sq.M. (L= 1,118.00 m, W= 4.00 m, T = 0.05m); Asphalt Overlay of 22,378.63 Sq.M. (L1 =1,510.00 m, W1= 13.40 m, L2= 80 m, W2 =19.60 m, Area of Gaps = 576.63 Sq.M., T = 0.05 m) Concrete Shouldering of 4,646.25 Sq.M. (L=1,858.50 m, (W=2.50 m, T= 0.15 m) Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC: P 46,693,981.40 Contract Duration : 144 CD Cost of Bidding Documents : 20,000.00 The DPWH Tacloban City District. Engineering Office,Trece Martirez Street., Tacloban City through the FY 2013 GAA intends to apply the sum above stated being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contracts for the abovementioned contracts. Bids received in excess of lhe ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening. DPWH Tacloban City District Engineering Office, Trece Martirez Street, TacIoban City now invites bids for the abovementioned description of works. Completion of the works is required for the above stated contract duration. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipts of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contains in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II, Instruction to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion in the Eligibility Check and Preliminary Examination of Bids as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations ORR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, organizations or joint venture with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH Tacloban City District Engineering Office, Trece Martirez Street, Tacloban City and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. -5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a none refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount stated above. Issuance of Bidding Documents will be on November 09, 2012 to November 29, 2012. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PHILGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall fee for the bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6. The DPWH Tacloban City District Engineering Office, Trece Martirez Street, Tacloban City will hold a Pre-bid Conference on November 16.2012 at 2:00 P.M. DPWH Tacloban City District Engineering Office, Trece Martirez St., Tacloban City which shall be open to interested parties. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 29, 2012 at 9:00 A.M. at DPWH Tacloban City District Engineering Office, Trece Martirez Street, TacIoban City. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened on November 29, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. in the presence of bidders representative who choose to attend at the address below. Late Bids shall not be accepted. 8. To bid for this contract , a contractor must purchased bidding documents and meet the following major criteria: a) prior registration with DPWH, BAC CPO Manila; b) with PCAB License applicable to the type and cost of the contract c) completion of a similar contra ct costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC ,or Credit Line Commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. Bidders shall submit their bids through their duly Authorized Liaison Officers only as specified in the Contractors Information (CI). Submission of Letter of Intent (LOI) is no longer required to participate in the bidding, per D.O. No. 64, Series of 2012. The Tacloban City District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bid and to annul the bidding process and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability or obligation to the affected bidder or bidders.

INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH Surigao del Sur 1st Engineering District Office, Tandag City through the SARO No., invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects: Contract ID : Contact Name : 12NH 0066 Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) Intermittent Section along Suriga-Davao Coastal Road Contract Location : Carrasacal, Surigao del Sur Scope of Work : Removal of Existing Structures, Earthworks, Concrete Works, Slope Protection & others Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Php 46,387,656.56 Contract Duration : 112 C.D. Cost of Bidding Documents : Php 20,000.00 12NH 0067 Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Replacement/ Retrofitting of Existing Permanent Bridges, Bacolod Bridge along Surigao-Davao Coastal Road, Surigao del Sur, 1st LD Contract Location : Cagwait, Surigao del Sur Scope of Work : Removal of Existing Structures, Earthworks, Concrete Works, Reinforcing Steel Bars, Superstructure, Strenghtening of Girder,Pavement Markings & Other provisions Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Php 25,823,425.67 Contract Duration : 138 C.D. Cost of Bidding Documents : Php 20,000.00 The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of bid. To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase bidding documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (d) completion of similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment for at least 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH POCW-Central Office will only process contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: Activities 1. Issuance of Bidding Documents 2. Pre-Bid Conference 3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidders 4. Receipt of Bids 5. Opening of Bids Schedule November 07 - November 29, 2012 November 16, 2012@ 10:00 a.m. November 28, 2012@ 10:00 a.m. Deadline: November 29, 2012@ 8:45 a.m. November 29, 2012 @ 9:00 a.m. Contract ID : Contact Name :

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This is to announce to the public that Ms. Nelyen Arao Palmes has pending Criminal Case and a Warrant of Arrest due to Qualified Theft (Case No. R-PSY-12-05502-CR). Any confirmed information regarding her whereabouts will be given a P25,000 reward. You can call at (02) 4778428 or (02) 584-7233 or 0922-8384881 to coordinate any information about Ms. Palmes. Thank you.
(MST-Nov. 9, 2012)

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Office of the District Engineer Cebu 5th District Engineering Office V. Sotto Street, Cebu City

5.

INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and Highways - Cebu 5th District Engineering Office, invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects. Contract ID: Contract Name: 12HI0029 Preventive Maintenance (Asphalt Overlay along Cebu North Hagnaya Wharf Road (Intermittent Section) Section 1=K0061+339-K0062+691 2=K0069+149-K0070 +009 3=K0070+009+159 4=K0070+159-K0070+567 Sogod, Cebu Facilities for Engineers, Provide, Operate & Maintain Service Vehicle for the Enginers (Rent to Own), Aggregate Base Course, Bituminous Tack Coat, Bituminous Concrete Surface Course, Reflectorized Thermoplastic Pavement Markings (white & yellow), Mobilization & Demobilization, Provide & Maintain Traffic Control, Provide Project Sign Board, Const. Safety & Health and Facilities for the Handicapped Persons Php 41,401,929.33 78 calendar days 12HI0031 Construction of 1-CL School Building @ Duyan E/S, Duyan, Catmon Cebu Catmon, Cebu Excavation & Backfilling (Including Toilet), Concrete Footing, Column, Roof Beam, Masonry Works; Wall Footing, Walling w/ Plaster Plain Cement Finish, Roof Framing, Roofing Fascia Board, Fab./Inst. of Doors & Windows (Including Steel Grills), Concrete Flooring Including Corridor w/ Reinforcement Bar & Ramp, Annexed Toilet (Including Septic Tank), Ceiling Works: Interior & Exterior, Electrical Works, Painting Works: Walling Interior & Exterior, Doors, Fascia Board, Toilet & Ceiling Php855,000.00 45 calendar days 12HI0032 Construction of 1-CL School Building @ Bongdo NHS, Bongdo, Borbon, Cebu Borbon, Cebu Excavation & Backfilling (Including Toilet), Concrete Footing, Column, Roof Beam, Masonry Works: Wall Footing, Walling w/Plaster Plain Cement Finish, Roof Framing, Roofing Fascia Board, Fab./Inst. of Doors & Windows (Including Steel Grills), Concrete Flooring Including Corridor w/Reinforcement Bar & Ramp, Annexed Toilet (including Septic Tank), Ceiling Works: Interior & Exterior, Electrical Works, Painting Works: Walling Interior & Exterior, Doors, Fascia Boar, Toilet & Ceiling Php855,000.00 45 calendar days 12HI0033 Construction of 1-CL School Building @ Don Filomeno Torres MNHS, Pilar, Cebu Pilar, Cebu Excavation & Backfilling (Including Toilet), Concrete Footing, Column, Roof Beam, Masonry Works: Wall Footing, Walling w/Plaster Plain Cement Finish, Roof Framing, Roofing Fascia Board, Fab./Inst. of Doors & Windows (Including Steel Grills), Concrete Flooring Including Corridor w/Reinforcement Bar & Ramp, Annexed Toilet (including Septic Tank), Ceiling Works: Interior & Exterior Php855,000.00 45 calendar days 12HI0034 Construction of 1-CL School Building @ Inocoyan P/S, Inocoya, Sogod, Cebu Sogod, Cebu Excavation & Backfilling (Including Toilet), Concrete Footing, Column, Roof Beam, Masonry Works: Wall Footing, Walling w/Plaster Plain Cement Finish, Roof Framing, Roofing Fascia Board, Spanish Gutter & Ceiling Insulation, Fab./Inst. of Doors & Windows (Including Steel Grills), Concrete Flooring Including Corridor w/Reinforcement Bar & Ramp, Annexed Toilet (including Septic Tank), Painting Works: Walling Interior & Exterior, Doors, Fascia Boar, Toilet & Ceiling Php855,000.00 45 calendar days

7.

Contract Location: Scope of Work:

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH Surigao del Sur 1st Engineering District Office. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH website, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their Bid Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualification. The DPWH Surigao del Sur 1st Engineering District Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior to award of contract, without thereby incurring any liability to affected bidder/s. Approved by: (Sgd) AGUSTIN R. ESTAL, MPA Engineer III (BAC-Chairman)
(MST-Nov. 9, 2012)

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work:

9.

10. For further information, please refer to: MARGARITO E. FABILLO, JR. Engineer III BAC Chairman (Sgd.) MARGARITO E. FABILLO, JR. BAC Chairman

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work:

NOTED:

(Sgd.) ARNALDO B. BONIFACIO District Engineer


(MST-Nov. 9, 2012)

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS


Office of the District Engineer Negros Oriental 2nd District Engineering Office Dumaguete City Tel. No. (035) 225-2540

Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Region III OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR Sindalan, City of San Fernando, Pampanga

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work:

INVITATION TO BID
The Negros Oriental 2nd District Engineering Office, Dumaguete City, through the FY 2013 Infrastructure Program, General Appropriations Act intends to apply the sum of Php49,000,000.00 (for project 12HK0028) being the Approved Budget for the Contract to payments under the contract for this project. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. Contract ID : Contract Name : 12HK0028 Construction of Tabuay Bridge along Bayawan-Mabinay Road, Km. 149+047.91 Contract location . Mabinay, Negros Oriental Brief Description : Construction of 3-spans 100 lm Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridge which includes approach slab, clearing and grubbing and surplus unclassified excavation at abutment A & B and approach B to the end of project. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php49,000,000.00 Contract Duration : 192 Calendar Days Cost of Bidding Documents: Php20,000.00 The Negros Oriental 2nd District Engineering Office, Dumaguete City, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), now invites contractors to bid for the project 12HK0028. Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations. To bid for this contract, a contractor must Submit a letter of Intent (LOI) and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with the DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture with PCAB License applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitmert for at least 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Office will only process contractors applications for registration, with complete requirements, and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: 1. Receipt of LOIs from Prospective Bidders 2. Issuance of Bidding Documents 3. Pre-Bid Conference 4. Receipt of Bids 5. Opening of Bids Deadline: November 19, 2012 at 5:00 P.M. : November 6-27, 2012 : November 14 2012 at 10:00 A.M. Deadline: November 27, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. : November 27,2012 at 10:00 A.M.

INVITATION TO BID
1. CONTRACT ID: 12C00058 Preventive Maintenance of Romulo Highway, Tarlac City Approved Budget for the Contract: P64,445,019.74 Scope of Work : Asphalting Duration : 257 cal. days 2. CONTRACT ID: - 12C00059 - Preventive Maintenance of Victoria-La Paz Road, Tarlac Approved Budget for the Contract: P57,682,385.66 Scope of Work: Asphalting Duration: 120 cal. days
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1. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), through the FY 2011 GAA, R.A. 10147 Continuing intends to apply the sum of (Please see above projects) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for above-mentioned projects. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The Department of Public Works and Highways now invites bids for project mentioned above. Works includes Asphalting. Completion of the Works is 257 cal. days for Romulo Highway and 120 cal. days for Victoria-La Paz Road. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a single contract similar to the Project, equivalent to at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC. Bidders will bid for the entire contract or per lot, and not per item. 3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Contractors/applicants who are interested in the DPWH civil works are required to register prior to the set schedule of submission of bid while those already registered shall keep their records current and updated. Contractor Profile Eligibility Process (CPEP) are subject to further post-qualification. Information on registration can be obtained at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph or Central Procurement Office (CPO), 5th Floor, DPWH Bldg., Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-Reg. III and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M.. Monday to Friday. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00/project). It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the DPWH Website www.dpwh.gov. ph, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. Payments can be made at any DPWH field office. The submission of the Original Receipt (OR) for payments of bidding documents issued by any DPWH field office is sufficient for the BAC of this Regional Office to process the electronic eligibility evaluation of contractors. 7. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 16, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the Training Room, 2nd Floor, DPWH-Region III, Sindalan, City of San Fernando (P), which shall be opened only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 28, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the Training Room, 2nd Floor, this Office. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.1. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 9. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region III reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to: (Sgd.) LORETA M. MALALUAN OIC-Asst. Regional Director BAC-Chairman, DPWH-Reg. III Sindalan, San Fernando, Pampanga (045) 636-4653; (045) 636-4431

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work:

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Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration:

The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of bid. To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Office will only process contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Prospective bidders may download the Registration and LOI Forms from the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The BAC will issue hard copies of LOI Forms at Department of Public Works and Highways-Cebu 5th District Engineering Office, V. Sotto St., Cebu City. Prospective bidders shall submit their accomplished LOIs and obtain the results of the eligibility check at the same address. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:

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The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) and due to non-availability of AutoCAD, plans of the above subject project will be issued in hard copies at Negros Oriental 2nd District Engineering Office, Dumaguete City, upon payment of said nonrefundable fees. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs, if available, from the DPWH website. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH web site shall pay the said non-refundable fees on or before the submission of their Bid Documents. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Attendance of the prospective bidders, their project engineers and authorized liaison officers (updated with DPWHCO Civil Works Registry) is compulsory during the pre-bid conference. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualification. The Negros Oriental 2nd District Engineering Office, Dumaguete City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding or not to award the contract, without incurring any liability to the affected bidders, if the funds/allotments for said projects have been withheld or reduced through no fault of the procuring entity. For further information, please contact: Engr. Monalisa U. Domen Head, BAC Secretariat Tel. No. (035) 225-2540; Fax No. (035)225-4836 (Sgd.) NILDA S. VILLARIZA Engineer III, Chief, Const. Section BAC Chairman Approved: (Sgd.) RICARDO C. DURAN OIC District Engineer
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1. Issuance of Bidding Documents 2. Receipt of LOIs from Prospective Bidders 3. Pre-Bid Conference 4. Receipt of Bids 5. Opening of Bids

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The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH-Cebu 5th District Engineering Office, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of P25,000 for the project12HI0029, P1,000/each for projects 12HI0031 to 12HI0034. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH web site shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bids Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualification. The DWPH-Cebu 5th District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.

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Manila Standard TODAY
Ramon L. Tomeldan, Editor mst.daydesk@gmail.com

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Alterra conquers majestic Mayon


Shell Eco showcases autos of the future
THE Shell Eco-Marathon has become a showcase of Filipino ingenuity in the eld of car engineering. The annual contest on building the most energy-efcient car introduced in Asia in 2010 had engineering students design and build cars that t Shells concept of smarter mobility by introducing innovative ways to move more people and goods, safely, cost-effectively and with reduced impact on the environment. De La Salle Universitys electric battery-powered Proto ran at 270 kilometers per kilowatthour to put the Philippines at 7th place out of 117 participating teams in the prototype category of this years SEM held in Malaysia in June. The Proto, which also established a national record for the best mileage, made the school and the students who developed the eco-car proud. The university was able to fulll its goal becoming a leading platform for technological innovation. Its engineering students were able to develop their talents, apply what they learned in classroom and even improved their character. We like to engage our students in doing challenging tasks. We like to push them to their limits, be at their best and be at par with foreign students, says Pag-Asa D. Gaspillo, dean of DLSUs College of Engineering. For Engr. Manuel C. Belino, dean of Mapua Institute of Technologys School of Mechanical Engineering, We have to show a proof or evidence whether the skills and knowledge that we teach our students are applied. So building a prototype car as a student graduates is the best proof or evidence because the technical skills and the soft skills that we want our students to have are utilized. Mapua was the rst to set the Philippine record for best mileage when the Agimat car of its SEM 2010 team registered a fuel efciency of 241 kilometers per liter, good for 9th place in the prototype category. Tourism and Isuzu ofcials lead a tree planting activity in Bicol. From left : Maria Ravanilla, Tourism regional director; Ryoji Yamazaki, Isuzu president and Art Balmadrid, Isuzu VP for business development.

Text and photos by Dino Ray V. Directo III

Admiring Mayon Volcanos near-perfect cone from afar maybe enough for local and foreign tourists alike, but for Isuzu Philippines Corporation, that is a no-sweat exercise. Isuzu likes to push the envelope of adventure and human endurance and this it did recently by going on a trek to the foothills of this famous landmark with select and daring members of the motoring media.
Known for its picturesque prole which has graced countless book and magazine covers, historic Mt. Mayon became the destination of choice for the launching of the 2013 iteration of Isuzus dependable SUV, the Alterra Urban Cruiser X. Together with fellow motoring scribes, this writer gamely scaled a portion of Mayons trail. With our group clad in dry t Reebok shirts and hats, we braved the punishing rays of the noontime sun and proceeded to the Mabinit Base Camp for a ceremonial send-off of the participants going up the lava rock trail. After a successful sneak preview of the Alterra Urban Cruiser X last August during the 4th staging of the Philippine International Motor Show, Isuzu creatively redesigned and reequipped their SUV with more premium features to make it more competitive in the local market. Because of its sophisticated looks and features, the 2013 Isuzu Alterra Urban Cruiser X appeals to young executives who lead dynamic and active lifestyles, said IPC president Ryoji Yamazaki. As a vehicle engineered and designed for both personal and business use, the Alterra Urban Cruiser X is probably the most logical choice for weekend jaunts and road trips as it pampers its occupants with plenty of cabin space and luggage, with a comfortable ride to boot. On journeys that matter like exploring Mayon Volcano, this SUV is simply perfect. Technology enhanced SUV Aside from the roof linings, seat trims and dashboard revisions, the 2013 Alterra Urban Cruiser Xs entertainment system was also enhanced with a Kenwood head audio/video unit which features a built-in 7-inch wide touch panel monitor, an iPod direct connector, integrated Bluetooth connectivity, MPEG capability, SD card reader and a dual zone navigation system. This new technology came to our aid when the time came for us to get behind the wheel and drive for four hours to our temporary residence at the ultra-expensive Misibis Bay Resort. Adding a sense of luxury and sophistication to the Alterras interior are the classy black leather trim that are matched with black woodgrain accents. Minor changes are also evident in the exterior design, like the European inspired front and rear chin; smoked headlamps that accentuate the Alterras projector headlamps; redesigned foglamp; stepboards in black nish; functional rear spoiler with integrated high-mount LED clear stop lamps; and smoked combination taillight clusters with chrome accents. All these new features update the Alterras premium styling, while the vehicles two-eye reverse sensors and wide-range reverse camera (which displays images in the entertainment systems touchscreen monitor), aid the driver in backing up parking spaces and other tight spots. Powering this luxurious beast is Isuzus reliable 4JJ1-TC-iTEQ 3.0liter EURO 3 Diesel engine thats environment-friendly. Equipped with a turbocharger and intercooler, plus a common rail direct injection system, the engine produces 146ps and 294Nm of torque, with its output maximized during the Mayon drive using Caltex Diesel with Techron D. Since the introduction of the Alterra in 2005, IPC has sold a signicant number of this SUV, making it as one of the top selling sport utility vehicles in the domestic market. The latest vesion comes in a variety of color hues, with the Mineral Gray and Pearl Finish as top picks. Prices of the Alterra line starts at P1,528,000 for the monotone 4x2 M/T to as high as P1,728,000 for the pearl option on the 4x4 AT top variant.

The Isuzu convoy makes a stopover at the historic Daraga Church.

Night of Music and Expo with Mitsubishi Chevron drives change in Smokey
MITSUBISHI Motors Philippines Corporation is all set to launch the all-new Mitsubishi Mirage with a night lled with fun and awesome music as it holds the Mirage Music Festival at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds on November 16. As exciting as driving home the all-new Mirage, MMPC promises you to experience an overwhelming night of surprises and an array good music from some of the countrys top OPM bands such as Pupil, General Luna, Up Dharma Down, Urbandub and a lot more. Aside from the superb band lineup for the Mirage Music Festival, MMPC will also giveaway exciting rafe prizes such as iPads, Toshiba Netbook, Toshiba LCD TVs, and cool Mirage exclusives such as Tshirts, Mirage USB drives and wireless PC mouse. Theres no reason not to go to this launch celebration for the Mirage as this is entirely FREE to the public. To avail of the free tickets, just visit any Mitsubishi Motors Metro Manila or Luzon dealerships and inquire about the all new Mirage and answer a short survey. And for those who have reserved a Mitsubishi Mirage under the Pre-Order exclusive, just contact the dealership where you booked your reservation to get the free tickets. IT was mission accomplished for Chevron Philippines Inc. marketer of the high-quality Caltex brand of fuels and lubricants after it helped spur the donation drive that aimed to complete and rehabilitate Smokey Mountains Field of Dreams, a former garbage dump that was paved into a sports eld by Gawad Kalinga and the Junior Chamber International but was destroyed by recent natural calamities. The Field is home to the Junior Strikas sports clinic where kids learn life skills through soccer. The donation drive was part of the Philippine leg of the reality, community-project show Driving Change with Caltex where Malaysian TV host Henry Golding (right) and local TV personality Marc Nelson (2nd from right) were able to gather over 2,000 items of soccer training equipment one for each child of Smokey Mountain. Also in photo are from left: Richard Estuesta, vice president of Community Affairs of Junior Chamber International-Manila; Nonoy Marquez, Gawad Kalinga-Smokey Mountain project director; and Raissa Bautista, CPI manager for Policy, Government and Public Affairs.

Apart from the Music Festival, MMPC will also hold a Mirage Expo where you can test drive the all-new Mirage and other Mitsubishi models plus enjoy exclusive and irresistible offers on other Mitsubishi models. The Mirage Expo will be from November 16 to November 18.

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Manila Standard TODAY
Gianna Maniego, Editor Dinna Chan Vasquez, Assistant Editor

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Family Chicken Piccata and Hawaiian BBQ Chicken

California vibe
By Marane Plaza
CALIFORNIA has a melting pot culture and that has inspired a wide variety of rich avors. But its fresh hearth-baked pizza is one of the most celebrated Californian food optionsthe exact specialty that California Pizza Kitchen has been popularly known in the country for more than a decade.
We are reclaiming our pizza authority through our innovation and variety in our food offerings, said CPK owner Archie Rodriguez. While it is true that we remain true to the Californian roots in our cooking and menu, we also localize our food options to cater to our customers. We also bring the California feel, more relaxed atmosphere in our branches in the country while injecting Filipino aesthetics into our interiors, Rodriguez added. Such localized atmosphere and avors are truly showcased in its newest branch in Lucky Chinatown Mall in Binondo the oldest Chinatown in the world. Theres no development like the Lucky Chinatown Mall around here, and it was a natural choice for us to open here as part of our 15th year expansion, said Archie. Were providing Chinatown residents and visitors something that is expected of such historic location: the best choices in California-inspired cuisine, exciting and avorful pizza and American-quality service. We are offering diners more options. The roll out of our new menu items has been very wellreceived. Localized avors The best thing about CPK is that it spend 5 hours and hours in researching and continuously developing and adding something new to our food and beverage list. We try to localize our offerings to celebrate the cuisine roots of the place, while remaining true to our Californian branding, explained Archie. That statement cant be more accurate as CPK introduces its localized dishes such as the Chinese Chicken Salad, which truly bursts with Chinese avours. We use the vintage Chinese recipe for this salad which just shows our efforts to bring in the local roots of the place. Another addition to their menu, which is truly localized, is the sumptuous Asian Chicken Wrapa truly unique offering. The Asian Chicken Wrap was solely developed in the Philippines. Of course, the CPK experience would not be complete without its avorful, fresh pizzas. With its current 23 pizza variations, three of which are introduced this year, foodies can choose from a really wide selection of avors. The new Farmers Market Pizza, Archies current favorite, is delicious and is just perfect for health buffs out there as it comes with fresh veggies. Prosciutto Pizza is another new treat that pizza lovers will truly enjoy! The Quesadillas are also enticing to the taste buds and perfect for starters. Desserts include the super rich Chocolate Sina sugarless and ourless chocolate cake rich in protein, with its dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate ganache kisses on top. For caramel lovers, Caramel Banana Tart and Caramel Hazelnut Cake are the best way to end your dish. Caramel Banana Tart comes with bananas and coffee, topped with whipped cream. Caramel Hazelnut Cake is dark-chocolateglazed cake made of layers of lemon chiffon, caramel mousse and candid hazelnuts. Another localized delight is its new dessert called Mango Crunchas CPK injects Filipino avors by partnering with local vendors who produce its main ingredient. This mango mousse comes with layers of walnuts and light cream and topped with fresh mangoes. Guests can avail of rellable brewed coffee for just P50 with any order from the new dessert menu. Another innovation of this dining place is that they have actual pots of herbal plants such as basil, mint and fennel, should the guests feel the need to add herbs to their favorite pasta dishes. New pasta dishes include Seafood Pomodoro, Lasagna Milanese and Chicken Piccata. Surely, CPK takes pride in its genius sense of innovation and creativity in terms of coming up with new items- that it is almost impossible to run out of something new to munch in. I believe that quality that we have as a brand gives us a sense of security because our consumers dont get tired of our always-improving menu, said Archie. We are very happy with the acceptance of our customers here, and we had a great sales performance on our rst week of operations. The new CPK branch is located at the third level of Lucky Chinatown Mall, Reina Regente Street, Binondo, Manila. Other locations include Glorietta 3, Alabang Town Center, Shangrila Plaza Mall, Greenhills Promenade, Trinoma, Power Plant Mall and Greenbelt 5.

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Symbolic Tribute. Letecia Tampus Manongtong shown with Honest Driver: Danilo Rag,Perlas Awardee 1996-1997
her children will receive the symbolic Perlas Silver Trophy.

Valuable Parents 1992-1993: Jesus and Ever Garcia and family

Perlas to honor the OFWs


ON NOVEMBER 14, 2012, at the SM Cinema 1, marks the the 25th anniversary of the Philippines Foundation, Inc., where the Perlas Hall of MILA C. ESPINA Famers, Valuable Filipinos and Institutions, from 1987-2011, will be honored. The highlight is the AH CEBU! symbolical conferment of the Perlas Silver Trophy to Letecia Tampus Manongton from Camotes Island, Cebu, a widow, who spent 25 years as a domestic helper in Hongkong. She was selected by Wilfreda Lepiten-Misterio, regional director, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration and Evelia Durato, OIC, Philippines Overseas Employment Administration , to symbolize the Overseas Filipino Workers. The trophy, crafted by Perlas awardee, Kenneth Cobonpue,will be kept by the OWWA ofce as a tribute to our modern Filipino heroes. When we were planning the theme of our silver anniversary, we were unanimous in honoring the OFWs because of their values of fortitude and industriousness. Quite providentially, or, coincidentally, this choice was a blessing. Our president, Fr. Ernesto Javier, who was in Rome, learned that the Vatican is considering San Pedro Calungsod and San Lorenzo Ruiz as overseas workers who dedicated their lives in religious services in a foreign soil. What a tting tribute, indeed!!! There is no awardee this year because being the celebration of 25 years of searching for Valuable Filipinos and Institutions, who, in some moments in their lives, demonstrated the best of Filipino values and became achievers in their own elds. Let us have some glimpses of the Perlas Awardees and the moving forces of Philippines Foundation.

In Vatican. Philippines Foundation director-treasurer Elvira Luym during the canonization of San Pedro Calungsod in Rome.

2008-2009 Perlas awardee in journalism, Atty. Pachico Seares

Two for the Road: Working hard for the OFWs, Ms. Wilfreda Lepiten-Misterio of OWWA and Evelia Durato of POEA

Family. Grand Perlas Awardee, the late Chief Justice Mar- Choir. Philippines Foundation Vice-President Marissa Fernan and the celo Fernan. At. St. Peters Square, Elo and daughter Marget Manduae Children and Youth Chorus Fernan Villarica

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Muji recently marked its second year in the Philippines.

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Mint unveils its debut showcase at Philippine Fashion Week.

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Corporate

CHRISTMAS is a time of gift-giving. For most companies, its the perfect opportunity for marketing. During the holiday season, corporate gifts and giveaways are exchanged like cash in the stock market. Everything is produced in huge quantities, branded and distributed to clients, customers and business contacts. And if they play their cards right, which many rarely do, their marketing materials, also known as Christmas gifts, wont end up in the rubbish bin.
Here is a list of some of the most popular corporate giveaways and premium items (and how to make sure that the recipients will appreciate them and remember your brand). Eco-bags One thing I hate are cheap supermarket-variety reusable shopping bags. Those can easily be bought for P15. If youre buying in bulk, they cost as little as P3. If youre giving out ecobags this December, choose the ones that people can actually use, like those made of cotton or katsa canvas. Also, dont overdo it with the brandingyour company logo on one side of the bag is enough. Flash drives Nowadays, the rule is 4GB and above. Anything less and theyll be just another one of the many ash drives with limited memory that most people already have. In picking a design, simple and small is better than big and ashy. Those card-type ones are what people love most because they can t in wallets. (Of it youre feeling extra generous, a one-terabyte external hard drive, on which you can prominently display your company logo, will go a long way.) Paper products Seriously, no one uses planners anymore unless they come with discount coupons. As for notebooks, the ones that get noticed are those that look expensive la Moleskine. And regarding calendars, desk-types are ne but a denite no to wall-types. Tumblers Cheapness is a common observation among most plastic tumblers. If you want your present to serve its purpose, get good-quality insulated tumblers and, again, go easy on the branding. Another no-no? Coffee mugs. Towels I once received a bath towel with my name embroidered on it. It may not be made of the nest terrycloth, but just the thought that it was personalized makes it quite special. Swiss knives Here is something that isnt often used but has a very long shelf life. Things to look for are the number of implements and durability. The beer drinker in me especially loves those with bottle openers.

An original Pinoy moment


SET in the backdrop of original Pinoy music, Mint, the countrys most hip and fashionable label, unveiled its debut showcase for the Philippine Fashion Week to celebrate 10 years in the fashion industry. A bold, bright, and blossoming look on the future of Pinoy fashion was presented on the runway. The 2nd Hall of the SMX Convention Center was lled to the brim with fashion spectators and entertainment fans, all getting a dose of Mints avorful take on youthful style, as paraded by its top endorsers: sultry showstopper Sam Pinto, and beloved boy-next-door Xian Lim, admirable leading man Gerald Anderson,all showing off a bite off Mints colorful Spring/Summer 2013 Collection. The music of the 70s hits experienced a 21st Century remix, with their memorable vintage vinyl covers of Tito, Vic and Joey, Pilita Corales, Juan Dela Cruz, Rico J. Puno, Cinderella, Hagibis, and VST & Co. found cleverly emblazoned on Mints neon raglan-sleeved OPM shirts. Paired with day-glo sportswear inspired pieces and acid-washed denims, Mint presents high-tech fashion that reminisces the best of OPM music. The folksy hit Bulaklak ushered in female models in a festive display of oralsfrom Hawaiian to English Country, Digital Printed to Retro Paisley that displayed a tasteful hint of the innate sex appeal of the modern Filipina. The Mint men are not to be outdone. With pastel-hued bottoms adding more life to Americana-inspired topslike star-spangled pique polo shirts, gingham long-sleeved shirts, and varsity jacketsexpect boys to hit the streets next season with a fresh update to their urban looks. Pepsi Herrera, Mints longtime collaborating designer, presented a premiere ready-towear collection for the young label, with architecture as clear blueprint. Ladies in dovetailed, asymmetric-draped, and optical-cut chiffon dresses sashayed down the Mint runway, offering a luxurious alternative to the brands more relaxed aesthetic. The men, on the other hand, donned well-tailored two-toned long-sleeved shirts in oxfords and chambray over sharp denim trousers and under rugged dinner jackets that present a polished urban style. Mint also unveils a swimwear collection decked with retro-inspired bikinis, light-knit coverups, and ombre-dyed hot pants for the girls, and tribal-printed tanks, nylon windbreakers and digital-printed board shorts featuring the worlds best beaches for the boys. Mint continues to take over Philippine fashion as they venture into franchising. For inquiries email franchise@mint.com.ph

Making a good choice


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Muji is now two years old


JAPANESE lifestyle brand Muji landed in the Philippines two years ago as a strong leader in everything simple and minimalist with premium quality and efcient space-saving solutions. Since the opening of its agship store in Bonifacio High Street, the brand has received immense support from its Filipino customers as they patiently waited in long lines to get inside the store on its rst week. Now in its 2nd year, Muji takes pride in its four big stores, a new store thats set to open this year in Robinsons Magnolia, its series of strong campaigns like the Muji to Go and its well-loved, functional products from the stationary, health and beauty, garments, food and furniture categories. Muji skin care A healthy glow on your skin begins with a healthy skincare regimen. Muji Beauty encourages all ladies to make it a habit of following the 3-Step Skincare regimen of cleansing, toning and moisturizing for a soft, healthy skin. Whether you are prepping your skin for make-up in the morning or simply pampering it after a long days work, this basic occasion. Whether its for a grand event like a wedding, or a small achievement like a job promotion, they may create their wish list by selecting items in Muji. Every Muji store has a registry specialist that shall assist them during registration and selection. As service experts, they aim to provide the best registry experience and give apt gift recommendations for all occasions. Visit any Muji store to avail of this new service. Upon registration and gift selection, customers are entitled to receive announcement cards that they may insert in their guests invitations. Their family, friends and guests may also get 10 percent off on selected Household and Luggage items that are included in the registrants wish list. For more information, please look for Mujis registry specialists. In the Philippines, MUJI is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Bonifacio High Street, Power Plant Mall at Rockwell Center, Greenbelt 3 and SM Mall of Asia. Open for a limited period only in Alabang Town Center and 158-Designers Blvd at The Podium.

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3-Step regimen gives your skin extra care that it deserves. This month, Muji gives a 20 percent discount on your total purchase when you buy three of any selected items from the Cleanse, Tone and Moisturize line. Winter is coming For those who have booked their Holiday trips to much colder regions of the globe, Muji gives you a chance to pack some warm outerwear for better insulation. Furnishing your home Muji is widely popular with its polished furniture thats made brilliant in design but true to their function. Now customers may have a

clear picture of how to design and style their own home based on the stores actual display. Muji Gift Registry Muji ofcially launches its Gift Registry service to create and celebrate memorable moments with its customers. Individuals and couples can sign up and select Muji items that they wish to receive from their guests. The Muji Gift Registry ensures that what your family and friends will receive are gifts that they would nd useful, functional and of course, appreciated. Customers may avail of the Gift Registry as a free service in all Muji stores on any day for any

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Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Misamis Oriental First District Engineering Office

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS


REGION IV-A Quezon 1st District Engineering Office Lucban, Quezon

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER


Brgy 26., Gingoog City Tel./ Fax. No. (088) 861-1185 www.dpwh.gov.ph

Republic of the Philippines Province of Ilocos Sur Municipality of Narvacan BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE INVITATION TO BID THE MUNICIPALITY OF NARVACAN, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites suppliers/manufacturers/ distributors/ contractors to bid for the hereunder contract: Name of Contract: Procurement of Service Vehicles Location: Narvacan, Ilocos Sur Brief Description: Reconditioned mini pick-up type vehicles Approved Budget for the contract (ABC): P5,250,000.00 Contract Duration: 90 Calendar Days Source of Fund: R.A. 7171 (2nd Release) Prospective bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project within the last two (2) years with an amount of at least 50% of the ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the Eligibility Check/Screening as well as the Preliminary Examination of Bids. The BAC will conduct post qualification on the lowest calculated bid. All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference, Evaluation of Bids, Post Qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of RA 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). The schedules of BAC activities are as follows: BAC Activities Issuance of Eligibility Documents Issuance & availability of Bidding Documents Pre-bid Conference Receipt and Opening of Bids(includes submission of Eligibility Requirements and Eligibility Check) Bid Evaluation Post Qualification Approval of BAC Resolution/Issuance of Notice of Award Contract Preparation and Signing Approval of Contract Issuance of Notice to Proceed Schedule November 9-29, 2012 November 9-29, 2012 November 16, 2012 2:30 PM, BAC Office November 29, 2012 2:30 PM, BAC Office December 03, 2012 December 04, 2012 December 05, 2012 December 06, 2012 December 07, 2012 December 10, 2012

INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Quezon 1st District Engineering Office, through Regular Infra CY 2013, intends to apply to wit; Five Million Eight Hundred Twenty Two Thousand Pesos (Php5,822,000.00) to payments under the contract for Contract ID No. 12DK0139-Concreting of Mauban-Tignoan Road, (Tignoan Section) K0114+340-K0114+593 Nine Million One Hundred Forty Two Thousand Pesos (Php9,142,000.00) to payments under the contract for Contract ID No. 0140- Cluster (A) Preventive Maintenance along LucenaTayabas-Lucban-Sampaloc-Mauban Port Road, K0144+455-K0145+170, with exception, Thirteen Million Twenty One Thousand Eight Hundred Pesos (Php13,021,800.00) Cluster (B) Preventive Maintenance along Lucena-Tayabas-Lucban-Sampaloc-Mauban Port Road, K0142+000-K0143+004, with exception Thirty Four Million Two Hundred Fifty Five Thousand Seven Hundred Pesos (Php34,255,700.00) to payments under the contract for Contract ID No. 12DK0141-Preventive Maintenance along Famy-Real-Infanta-Dinahican Port Road, K0127+161-K0130+383, with exception Thirteen Million Eight Hundred Eighteen Thousand (Php13,818,000.00) to payments under the contract for Contract ID No. 12DK0142-Concreting of Marikina-Infanta Road, Infanta, Quezon, K0093+656.24-K0094+152.08, K0122+915-K0123+237, Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the bid opening. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Quezon 1st District Engineering Office, Lucban, Quezon, now invites bids for the following contract to wit; Contract ID No. 12DK0139-Concreting of Mauban-Tignoan Road, (Tignoan Section) K0114+340-K0114+593, Net Length = 253 LM The scope of work involves earthworks, subbase course, concrete pavement, drainage and metal railings. Completion of the Work is required in 45 calendar days. Contract ID No. 12DK0140-Cluster (A) Preventive Maintenance along Lucena-TayabasLucban-Sampaloc-Mauban Port Road, K0144+455-K0145+170, with exception, Cluster (B) Preventive Maintenance along Lucena-Tayabas-Lucban-Sampaloc-Mauban Port Road, K0142+000-K0143+004, Net Length = 1,463.50 LM with exception. The scope of work involves asphalt overlay with thermoplastic pavement markings. Completion of the Work is required in 30 calendar days. Contract ID No. 12DK0141-Preventive Maintenance along Famy-Real-Infanta-Dinahican Port Road, K0127+161-K0130+383, Net length= 3,095 LM with exception, The scope of involves asphalt overlay with thermoplastic pavement markings. Completion of the Work is required in 40 calendar days. Contract ID No. 12DK0142-Concreting of Marikina-Infanta Road, Infanta, Quezon, K0093+656.24-K0094+152.08, K0122+915-K0123+237, Net length = 817.84 LM. The scope of work involves earthworks, subbase course, drainage and slope protection, concrete pavement and pavement markings. Completion of the Work is required in 60 calendar days. Bidders should have completed, within five (5) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids , a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidders is contained in the Bidding Documents particularly, in Section II, Instruction to Bidders Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/ fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorship, partnership, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the DPWH, Quezon 1st District Engineering Office, BAC Secretariat Office, Lucban, Quezon, and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. Interested bidders are also required to present the originals of their Contractors Registration Certificate to the DPWH, Quezon 1st DEO BAC for authentication. Submission of Letter of Intent is from November 07-21, 2012. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Ten Thousand Pesos (Php10,000.00) for 12DK0139 and 12DK0142 and Twenty Thousand Pesos (Php20,000.00) for 12DK0140 and 12DK0141. It may also downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the DPWH, if available, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. The DPWH, Quezon 1st District Engineering Office, Lucban, Quezon will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 15, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. in the DPWH, Quezon 1st District Engineering Office Conference Room, which shall be open to all interested parties. Bids must be delivered to the address below on November 27, 2012 on or before 2:00 P.M. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representative who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidders or bidders. DPWH, Quezon 1st District Engineering Office, likewise assumes no obligation whatsoever to compensate or indemnify any bidder or winning bidders, as the case may be, for any expenses or loss that said party(ies) may incur in its participation in the pre bidding and bidding process nor does it guarantee that an award will be made. For further information, please refer to: EUFRONIA S. CABAYSA BAC Chairman Attention: Head, BAC Secretariat DPWH, Quezon I Lucban, Quezon Tel Nos. 042-540-6097

INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and Highways-Misamis Oriental First District Engineering Office (DPWH-MOFDEO), invites contractors to bid for the projects as specified below: Contract ID. Contract Name Contract Location Scope of Work Availability of Fund Approved Budget for The Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Cost of Bid Documents LOI 12KK0071 Rechanneling Project, Brgy. Maanas, Mun. of Medina, Misamis Oriental Rechanneling Project, Brgy. Maanas, Mun. of Medina, Misamis Oriental - 67,062.40 cu.m : FY 2012 GAA, RA 10155-SARO NO. A-12-00760 DTD SEPT 17, 2012 : : : : Php 9,600,000.00 75 calendar days Php 10,000.00 (Free) D.O. No. 52 S. 2011 : : : :

The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of bid. To bid for these contracts, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with the DPWH, (b) Filipino Citizen or 75% Filipino- owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of these contracts, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/ fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Office will only process contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: Activities Issuance of Bid Documents Pre-bid Conference Deadline for the Submission of LOI Receipt of Bids Opening of Bids Schedule From November 6 to November 23, 2012, 10:00 A.M. November 12, 2012, 10:00 A.M. November 18, 2012, 3:00 P.M. Deadline: 10:00 A.M., November 12, 2012 November 23, 2012, 10:00 A.M.

The BAC will only receive Contractors LOI/Expression of Interest (NR-003) and issue Bidding Documents upon presentation of the original copies of their PCAB License and Contractors Registration Certificate (CRC) in person or thru their authorized representative as reflected in their CRC; Special Power of Attorney will not be accepted. The BAC will issue hard copies of bidding documents (BDs) at BAC Secretariat, 3 Floor DPWH Building, Purok 5, Brgy. 26, Gingoog City, upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of the amount stated above. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH website, if applicable. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their Bid Documents. The Pre-bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
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Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualification. The Department of Public Works and Highways- Misamis Oriental First District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s. Approved: (Sgd.) PEDRO M. MERCADO OIC - Asst. District Engineer BAC Chairman Noted: (Sgd.) OMAR P. DIRON OIC-District Engineer
(MST-Nov. 9, 2012)

The BAC will issue prospective bidders Eligibility Forms and Bidding Documents at the Office of the BAC Chairman, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, upon their payment of a non refundable amount of P 8,000.00 to the Municipal Treasurers Office, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur. The Local Government Unit of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expense incurred in the preparation of their bids. November 09, 2012 (Sgd.) ELEUTERIO G. INES BAC Chairman

Approved : (Sgd.) EUFRONIA S. CABAYSA Engineer III Chief, Construction Section Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee

NOTED: (Sgd.) ZURIEL S. ZARAGOZA Municipal Mayor


(MST-Nov. 9, 2012)

Noted: (Sgd.) EDGARDO K. LIM OIC-District Engineer (MST-Nov. 9, 2012)

Republic of the Philippines

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Public Works and Highways OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR


Regional Office No. VIII Government Center, Baras, Palo, Leyte Telefax No.: (053) 323-5553 Email Add: dpwh.ro8_bacsec@yahoo.com.ph

Department of Public Works and Highways


Region I La Union 2nd District Engineering Office Natividad, Naguilian, La Union

Republic of the Philippines

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Laguna III District Engineering Office
Region IV-A San Pablo City

Invitation to Bid
November 6, 2012
1. Contract ID Contract Name : 13IO0015 : Road Upgrading of Pangpang Palapag Mapanas Gamay Lapinig Road along Pangpang Palapag Road Section, K0804+982 K0805+120 and K0813+464 K0816+884, Brgy. Anito Maragamo, Palapag, Northern Samar : Palapag, Northern Samar : Concreting of 24,469 sq.m. with a width of 6.70m and thickness of 230mm at sta. limits K0804+982 K0805+120 and K0813+464 K0816+884, clearing and grubbing of 17,800.00 sq.m. with surplus common excavation of 57,183.00 cu.m. with 12.30 cu.m. structural concrete and 1,607 kg. structural steel bridge approach slab with 1,861 L.M. CHB Lined Canal. : Php 86,120,963.53 (Subject for Approval by DPWHCO) : 200 Calendar Days : Php 50,000.00

Invitation to Bid
CONTRACT NO. 12AF0101 CONSTRUCTION OF SHORE PROTECTION/FLOOD CONTROL IN LA UNION 2ND DISTRICT - GROINS BRGY. PILAR, BAUANG, LA UNION
1. The DPWH-LUSDEO, through the REGULAR INFRA CY 2013 intends to apply the sum of PHP 38,399,789.80 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for 12AF0101. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2. The DPWH-LUSDEO now invites bids for Shore Protection/Flood Control. Completion of the Works is required 330 Calendar Days. Bidders should have completed from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, Particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders. 3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships or organization with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-LUSDEO and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00am 5:00pm starting November 7, 2012 to November 27, 2012. 5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and/or any DPWH Field Offices upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of PHP 25,000.00. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that the bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the submission of their bids. 6. The DPWH-LUSDEO will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 16, 2012 - 2:00pm at DPWH-LUSDEO, Natividad, Naguilian, La Union BAC Office which shall be open to all interested parties. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November , 27 2012 10:00am at DPWH-LUSDEO, Natividad, Naguilian, La Union BAC Office. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened at 2:00pm on November 27, 2012 in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. The DPWH-LUSDEO reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. 9. For further information, please refer to: CECILIA L. AQUINO BAC Secretariat DPWH-LUSDEO BRGY. NATIVIDAD, NAGUILIAN, LU (072) 6091716 (Sgd.) VIRGILIO T. DACANAY Asst. District Engineer BAC Chairman
(MST-Nov. 9, 2012)

Invitation to Bid
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Laguna III District Engineering Office Region No. IV-A, San Pablo City through the FY 2013, DPWH Infrastructure Program (based on NEP) intends to apply the sum of Forty Nine Million Eight Hundred Two Thousand Seven Hundred Ten Pesos (P49,802,710.00) to payments under the contract for Contract ID No. 12DP0122: CALAMBA-STA. CRUZ-FAMY ROAD Asset Preservation of National roads Generated from Pavement Management system/ Highway Development and Management-4 (HDM-4) Preventive Maintenance (MFO-1) (Intermittent Section). Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Laguna III District Engineering Office San Pablo City now invites bids for the Contract ID No. 12DP0129: CALAMBA-STA. CRUZ-FAMY ROAD Asset Preservation of National roads Generated from Pavement Management system/ Highway Development and Management-4 (HDM-4) Preventive Maintenance (MFO-1) (Intermittent Section). Completion of the Works is required in 90 calendar days. Bidders must have an experience of having completed at least one (1) contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH, Laguna III District Engineering Office, San Pablo City, BAC Secretariat Office, San Pablo City, and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00). It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the DPWH, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. Interested contractors are also required to present the originals of their Contractors Registration Certificate (CRC) to the BAC for authentication, together with the printed copy of the Philgeps Order Form (Documents Request List-DRL) The DPWH, Laguna III District Engineering Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 19 , 2012 at 10:00 A.M. in the DPWH Laguna III District Engineering Office Conference Room, which shall be open to all interested parties. Bids must have delivered to the address below on November 29, 2012 until 2:00 P.M. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representative who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to: JOVEN M. CALABIA BAC Chairman Attention: Head, BAC Secretariat DPWH, Laguna III Region IV-A San Pablo City Tel. No. (049)5628-114 (Local 48811) Approved by: (Sgd.) JOVEN M. CALABIA Engineer III Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee Noted: (Sgd.) POL M. DELOS SANTOS OIC-District Engineer
(MST-Nov. 9, 2012)

Contract Location Brief Description/Scope of Work

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Cost of Bidding Documents 1.

The DPWH Regional Office No. VIII, Baras, Palo, Leyte, through the CY-2013 GAA (Regular Infrastructure Project) intends to apply the sum above stated being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the abovementioned contract/s. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The DPWH Regional Office No. VIII, Baras, Palo, Leyte now invites bids for the abovementioned description of works. Completion of the Works is required for the above stated contract duration. Bidders should have completed at least one (1) contract that is similar to this project/s, equivalent to at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly in Section II, Instructions to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion in the Eligibility Check and Preliminary Examination of Bids as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (lRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, organizations or joint venture with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.

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Contractors/applicants who are interested in the DPWH civil works are required to register prior to the set scheduled of submission of bid while those already registered shall keep their records current and updated. Contractors eligibility to bid on the project will be determined using the DPWH Contract Profile Eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject to further post-qualification. Information on registration can be obtained at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH Regional Office No. VIII, Baras, Palo, Leyte and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount stated above. Bidders can make payments for the purchase of the Bidding Documents at any DPWH field offices. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the submission of their bids. The significant date and time of procurement activities are shown below: 1. 2. 3. 4. PROCUREMENT ACTIVITY Issuance of Bidding Documents Pre-Bid Conference Receipt of Bids Opening of Bids DATE / TIME November 15 27, 2012 November 14, 2012 (3:00 P.M.) On or before: November 27, 2012 (10:00 A.M.) November 27, 2012 (1:30 P.M.)

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Pre-Bid Conference will be held at BAC Office, DPWH Regional Office No. VIII, Baras, Palo, Leyte which shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. Bids must be delivered at BAC Office, DPWH Regional Office No. VIII, Baras, Palo, Leyte. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18, or a Bid Securing Declaration in lieu of a bid security as an additional form, pursuant to GPPB Resolution No. 03-2012. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Net Financial Contracting Capacity (NFCC) at least equal to ABC or Credit Line Commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC and the Original Receipt (OR) for payment of bidding documents before dropping of bids. Bidders shall likewise submit their bids through their duly Authorized Liaison Officers only as specified in the Contractors Information (CI). Submission of Letter of Intent (LOI) is no longer required to participate in the bidding, pursuant to D.O. No. 64, Series of 2012. The DPWH Regional Office No. VIII, Baras, Palo, Leyte reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability or obligation to the affected bidder or bidders.

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10. For further information, please refer to: (Sgd.) EDGAR B. TABACON, CESO IV Assistant Regional Director (BAC Chairman) (Sgd.) EDGAR B. TABACON, CESO IV Assistant Regional Director (BAC Chairman) NOTED: (Sgd.) ROLANDO M. ASIS, CESO III Regional Director

Attention: The Head, BAC Secretariat DPWH Regional Office No. VIII, Baras, Palo, Leyte Telefax No.: (053) 323-5553 Email Add: dpwh.ro8_bacsec@yahoo.com.ph
(MST-Nov. 9, 2012)

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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2012 Isah V. Red, Editor standard.showbiz@gmail.com

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Nigel Lythgoe: Entertainer, producer, starmaker


TOP producer Nigel Lythgoe shares the secret behind his success in the entertainment industry and talks about his new show Opening Act on E! Entertainment No one can question the expertise and power of top producer Nigel Lythgoe. A permanent xture in the industry for over three decades now, it is with no doubt that he has become one of the most respected people in the world of television. His most recent endeavor? A talent search to unearth the slew of talent found on social networking sites in E!s Opening Act. Famous for producing hit reality talent shows American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance?, Nigel actually entered the industry as a dancer in BBCs song and dance group The Young Generation. In just two years, he became the groups choreographer. This eventually led him to choreograph numerous shows including The Muppet Show, and work with some great names like Bing Crosby, Ben Vereen and Gene Kelly. Although dancing has always been his childhood dream, Nigel felt he could offer much more to the audiences so he dipped his toes into producing and directing. He brought shows like American Gladiators and Popstars to the UK audience. He then worked with Simon Fuller on Pop Idol, which later on developed into the international phenomenon American Idol. Taking off from the success of six-time Emmy nominated American Idol, Nigel co-created So You Think You Can Dance?, another reality talent show which reunited him with his passion for dancing. As a resident judge, he is also able to meet and share his insights with budding dancers and crews. Now, Nigel places another feather on his cap with Opening Act on E! Entetainment. A new reality talent show which is different from American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance? as it is not a competition. What the show does is to give hopeful talents a shot at fame by providing them with a chance to be chosen as opening acts for some of todays biggest names in entertainment: Nicki Minaj, LMFAO, Gym Class Heroes, Lady Gaga and Jason Mraz. A breakthrough in reality shows, Opening Act looks for passionate and talented artists who, through YouTube, showed that they have what it takes to become stars. The show also boasts of a stellar cast and crew, headlined by big stars like Grammy winner Mary J. Blige, songwriter Antonina Armato, Fall Out Boys Pete Wentz and country diva Martina McBride. These artists, together with vocal coach Nick Cooper, help bring out the best in the aspiring talents. The entertainment industry is a tough business to break in to. It takes a lot of hard work and perseverance. Opening Act provides a stepping stone for aspiring talents who want to break in to show business. But ultimately, its up to the opening acts to decide how they are going to use this opportunity, said Nigel. This new reality talent show reminds Nigel of his journey in the entertainment industry. He had been fortunate enough to have been given the chance to enter show business doing what he loves, and he sees Opening Act as his way of extending the same opportunity to todays aspiring talents. His success, however, came about because he embraced the opportunity, made the most out of his experiences and worked hard to get to the top. Asked how he sees himself several years from now, Nigel said he will most probably still be doing one of the things he does bestproducing. Producing entails hardwork. But Im very passionate about it so most of the time, it doesnt feel like a job anymore, he said. Nigel also explained that he wants to keep on scouting new talents, inspiring them to become better, and teaching them how to dance around the complexities of show business. And to those aspiring to break into the entertainment industry, Nigel has this to say: Keep trying and never give up on what you believe in. You may not know it at rst, but opportunity is just around the corner. So when you think youve nally found it, make sure to grab it and hold on to it. Tune in to Opening Act, exclusively on E! channel 57 for SkyCable Gold and Silver Digital subscribers. Opening Act is just one of many exciting programs being offered by E! Entertainment, the worlds only 24/7 channel exclusively dedicated to pop culture, celebrities and entertainment.

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NOW, we will see how a UP professor and Manunuri member fares as director for the big screen.
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its Christmas campaign this year dubbed, Walang Imposible Sa Pasko ng Kapuso, which premiered on Nov. 5 in 24 Oras. Through four equally heartwarming vignettes, the Kapuso Station takes viewers to a special place where dreams become a reality if one will only believe in the true meaning of the Season. The rst vignette Bituin highlights the magical feeling found in making a childs wish come true as a little boy, determined to play the lead role in a Nativity play, receives a big surprise from his parents. The joy of spending Christmas with the entire family is given focus in the second vignette, Handa, where a couple living abroad reminisces about spending Christmas in the Philippines. Meanwhile, another vignette, Karol-

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(From left) Henry Omaga-Diaz, Karylle Tatlong-hari, Tates Gana, Hans Sy and Ricky Reyes

wishes to bring forth the far greater joy that giving brings especially ments such as chemotherapy and dialysis entered Rickys mind. during the Holiday season. In October, 2003, the Childhaus came to being and through the efOverseas screening forts of the Ricky Reyes Foundaof A Secret Affair tion, Fil-Hair Coop, Managers of A Secret Affair, the follow-up to Ricky Reyes Salons, former MMDA last years box-ofce hit No Other Chairman Bayani Fernando and Woman, has started screening in then PC SO Chairperson Honeygirl select theaters in the United States, Singson renovated and furnished the United Arab Emirates and an old and forsaken building at the Saipan after opening in Manila, PCSO Compound at the Quezon Institute. producer Viva Films announced. Year in and year out donors After being shown in Saipan on Oct. 26, the lms next screen- and sponsors open their hearts to th ing dates are: Nov. 9 AMC Plaza the children. On its 9 anniversary on Oct. 28 a beautiful surprise Bonita 14, San Diego; Krikorian Buena Park Metroplex 18, CA; from Hans Sy gave the patients and their relatives a surprise birthAMC Ontario Mills 30, Ontario; day gift that made their eyes and AMC Rainbow Promenade 10, faces glow with pride, happiness Las Vegas; AMC Loews Fountains and the feeling of being loved and 18, Stafford, Texas; AMC Empire blessed. 25, NY; AMC Village Crossing It is a beautiful and comfortable 18, Skokie, Chicago; AMC South- house situated at No. 90 Mapangcetner 16, Tukwila, Seattle; AMC akit Street in Diliman, Quezon City. Loews Ridgeeld Park 12, NJ; This is the new Childhaus, a house Clearview Bergeneld Cinema 5, they now call home sweet home. Bergeneld, NJ; AMC Regency In Life And Style With Ricky 24, Florida; AMC Loews Theaters Reyes on Saturday 10 a.m. on GMA Rio Cinemas 18, Gaithersburg, News TV, a blow by blow account Maryland; AMC Hoffman Center of the celebration graced by the CH 22, Virginia; AMC Lynnhaven 18, benefactors and nine special godparVA; Micronesia Mall, Dededo, ents who granted nine kids wishes Guam. will be featured.

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