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SENATOR Francis Escudero is the top choice of voters for vice president in the 2016 polls, results of the second The Standard Poll showed.

The survey, conducted by resident pollster Junie Laylo from Sept. 21 to Oct. 1, had 1,500 respondents, all of whom are registered voters with biometrics from 76 provinces across the country and the 17 cities in the National Capital Region.

Respondents were asked to choose from seven possible candidates—Escudero; Senators Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Alan Cayetano and Antonio Trillanes IV; Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte; Camarines Sur Rep. escudero

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By Macon Ramos-Araneta SENATOR Miriam Defensor Santiago declared Tuesday she would run for President in the May 2016 elections.

At a book signing for her book Stupid is Forevermore, Santiago said she would file her certificate of candidacy sometime this week.

She added that her running mate had already declared his or her candidacy, but declined to say who this was. Those who have declared their intention to run for vice president but who do not have a Next page

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Mining chamber slams lumad slays

By Anna Leah E. Gonzales and Macon R. Araneta

THE Chamber of Mines of the Philippines on Tuesday condemned the lumad killings in Mindanao, saying that the mining industry had nothing to do with the deaths.

“We call to task some leaders of the Roman Catholic Church and anti-mining groups that were quick to link the entire minerals development industry to these acts of violence and intimidation,” said the chamber’s vice president for legal and policy, Ronald Recidoro.

“They should be more careful in their pronouncements, specifical-

ly in their blanket condemnation of the mining industry. We ask them to be more circumspect and responsible in their statements and not take advantage of unfortunate incidents as another opportunity to denigrate the whole mining industry,” Recidoro added.

Recidoro said the chamber and its member-firms recognize the rights of indigenous people to live peaceably in their ancestral lands and to decide whether or not mining projects will be allowed to operate within those lands.

“The killing of Emerto Samarca, Dionel Campos and Aurelio Sinzo, and the violent displacement of thousands of lumad families from their homes are heinous crimes that have no place in civil society and whose perpetrators must be made answerable to the law,” Recidoro said.

“We call on the government to

take immediate action to capture those responsible and ensure the safety and security of the affected indigenous communities to a degree that would allow them to return to their homes,” he added.

Recidoro noted that indigenous peoples’ communities largely benefit from the operations of mining companies.

Citing data from last year’s Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Report, Recidoro said that in 2012 alone, 20 mining companies operating in ancestral domains paid their host communities P340 million in royalties.

“We reiterate our commitment to uphold and promote the inalienable rights of all stakeholders from both tribal and non-tribal communities,” Recidoro said.

“We call on the government to expedite the investigation into these killings and bring those re-

sponsible to justice. We will cooperate fully with police authorities and provide whatever assistance may be necessary to conclude the investigation,” Recidoro added.

Senator Aquilino Pimentel III on Tuesday called on the government to immediately disband the paramilitary groups operating in Mindanao, saying the issue of who between the Armed Forces and the Philippine National Police would hunt down those involved in the recent lumad killings must be resolved at once.

Pimentel, chairman of the Senate committee on justice and human rights, condemned the killings of lumad leaders that have caused thousands of indigenous people to flee their homes.

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decide on their political plans for 2016.

Senator Gregorio Honasan, the running mate of Vice President Jejomar Binay, was also not included in the survey as there was no indication he was going to run during the survey period.

Escudero got a plurality of 40 percent, followed by Marcos (15 percent), Duterte (15 percent), Cayetano (11 percent), Trillanes (7 percent), Robredo (7 percent), and Lacson (5 percent).

Escudero led the survey across

all geographic areas, including the Southern Luzon/Bicol region where he had his highest rating of 46 percent.

In the same area, Marcos had a higher rating of 13 percent than other candidates who hail from the Bicol region, namely Cayetano and Robredo at 11 percent each and Trillanes at 4 percent.

Respondents were also asked who they would vote for if their candidate of choice backs out from the vice presidential race. Most respondents who did not pick Escudero as their first choice said they would vote for Escudero under those conditions.

With Duterte out of the vice

presidential race, Escudero will gain five points. Marcos, Cayetano, Trillanes and Robredo will gain two points each while Lacson will see his rating go up by a point.

Escudero, Marcos, Duterte, Trillanes and Robredo will gain a point each with Lacson out of the equation.

Lacson has already declared he will seek reelection as a senator instead.

The Palace on Tuesday welcomed the result of The Standard Poll, saying it showed an increase in the ratings of the Liberal Party standard bearer Manuel Roxas II. Roxas placed second with a rat-

presidential running mate yet are Senators Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Alan Peter Cayetano and Antonio Trillanes IV. “If I become president some time in the very near future, this country will be much better than it was before,” said Santiago after the book signing, where her staff wore red t-shirts bearing the hashtag “#Miriam2016.”

“Today, this country suffers from the malaise of plunder.

Plunder is when you look at a person and the person looks at you and you feel like eating each other up. It’s like cancer,” she added.

Santiago, who has been on medical leave from the Senate after being diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in July 2014, said the growth of the disease had been arrested after treatment.

After the book signing, she told reporters that she was sure to run unless she was “struck by another bout of cancer.”

“I will run because I’ve already gotten over my bout of the cancer and there’s nothing left to do. I think since I have served the government from the very beginning, I will end my career here,” she said.

Santiago has served in all three branches of the governing of 19 percent, behind Senator Grace Poe who had a plurality of 32 percent.

“The latest in-house survey of The Standard provides insights on public sentiment towards presidential candidates. This survey indicates the positive effect of the President’s endorsement on the ratings of [former Interior] Secretary Mar Roxas, which rose to 19 percent from eight percent in the previous Standard survey held last May,” Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma said.

Respondents were asked to choose from eight possible presidential candidates—Poe, Roxas,

opment, and community leaders Dionel Campos and Bello Sinzo in Lianga, Surigao del Sur, were believed murdered by members of paramilitary groups on Sept. 1.

Quoting an internal report by the 4th Infantry Division of the Army, Pimentel said there are at least eight armed groups operating in the provinces of Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur that are accused of human rights violations against tribal communities in Mindanao which the AFP and the PNP should immediately disband.

Reports said that more than 6,000 indigenous people have already fled their homes because they are not being given protection from atrocities and threats allegedly perpetrated by the paramilitary groups, including the Jomar Bocales and TejeroBelandres groups, suspects in the Sept.1 killings. ment, having served as a regional trial court judge, the commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration, the secretary of Agrarian Reform, and senator.

She ran for president in 1992, but lost to former President Fidel Ramos in a hotly contested race after a string of power outages during the tabulation of votes. Santiago filed a protest before the Supreme Court saying the outages were evidence of massive fraud, but her case was dismissed on a technicality.

In her Facebook account last week, Santiago hinted at a run for the presidency with this post: “I’m not going to be coy. Society leaders have have urged me to seek the presidency. I can rise to the occasion.”

She also uploaded to her Facebook account a video clip of her speech during her 1992 presidential election.

In June 2014, Santiago stepped down as an elected judge of the International Criminal Court because of her health at the time. She would have been the first Filipino and the first Asian from a developing country to sit in a tribunal that tries cases of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Her third term as senator ends on June 30, 2016. She was a senator from 1995 to 2001 and from 2004 to 2009. She was re-elected in 2010.

Binay, Duterte, Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, Marcos, Senator Miriam Santiago, and former senator Richard Gordon.

Binay slid down to third place with 14 percent, followed by Duterte (10 percent), Estrada (9 percent), Marcos (7 percent), Santiago (6 percent), and Gordon (1 percent).

The Standard Poll has error margins of +/- 2.6 percent for the national results and +/- 6 percent for the regional results. All regions were represented in the survey.

Laylo, The Standard’s in-house pollster, has 25 years of experience in political polling and strategic research.

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Binay slams his critics’ ‘tall tales’ VICE President Jejomar Binay said Tuesday the Office of the Ombudsman had conspired with his political opponents to wreck his presidential bid in the 2016 national elections.

“It is very clear that they want to herald to the media the lies and tall tales against me. This was what we have been saying before: All noise but without proof,” Binay said in a statement.

“If they can do it to me, what more for the ordinary people?”

Binay’s spokesman Rico Quicho accused the Ombudsman of engaging in a trial by publicity and demolition by perception to ensure the Liberal Party’s standard bearer Manuel Roxas II gained from it.

The Office of the Ombudsman earlier announced it had found probable cause to indict Binay, his son dismissed Makati Mayor Junjun Binay, and 22 other people for corruption over the alleged anomalies in the construction of the Makati City Hall parking building.

“The timing was clearly political because the decision of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales comes on the same day the elder Binay filed his certificate of candidacy for his 2016 presidential bid,” Quicho said.

But Malacañang on Tuesday denied it had any hand in the Ombudsman’s decision dismissing Junjun Binay over the Makati City Hall parking building.

“The Office of the Ombudsman is an independent constitutional body over which the Executive branch has

neither authority or jurisdiction,” Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said in a text message.

“This administration has always adhered to the rule of law and it is best that those involved address the case or cases they face before the appropriate forum.”

Quicho, said they had already received a copy of the Ombudsman’s order indicting the Binays.

He said the order had no basis as it was based on the “lies” that came out in the investigation of the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee on the alleged anomalies committed by the Binay family.

Binay said that, after reading the recommendation, he was amused but expressed sadness at the same time because it had been more than a year of Senate hearings but nothing had been proven against him and his family.

“According to the Ombudsman’s findings, I was charged because I did not review the documents and committed minor lapses. There are no concrete basis for these allegations,” Binay said.

He said signing documents were merely a ministerial task of a mayor.

He said before a document reached the mayor, it had already been reviewed and processed by the heads of the concerned departments. Vito Barcelo and Sandy Araneta

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Pimentel still hopeful Duterte will run

By Macon Ramos-Araneta DAVAO City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte issued a statement on Monday saying he is not running for President, but Senator Aquilino Pimentel III said Tuesday they were still hoping he would reconsider his decision and file his certificate of candidacy.

Pimentel, president of Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban, vowed his party’ support to Duterte in case he decides to run for President next year.

He and Duterte both come from Mindanao, and on Tuesday he said they remained hopeful that Duterte

would change his mind.

“We assume that he will file [his certificate of candidacy], so up to the last minute [of filing] we will hope,” Pimentel said in a text message.

But if the period for filing CoCs ends without Duterte filing his certificate, the PDP-Laban will start looking for the presidential candidate it will support, Pimentel said.

Duterte told reporters in Davao City that he was not seeking the presidency.

“I am sorry to disappoint those who spent much and worked hard and long in supporting me,” Duterte said.

“I therefore beg for everyone’s understanding and acceptance of my sincerest apologies. The country does not need me, and I find no need for it, too.”

Meanwhile, senatorial aspirant Panfilo Lacson, who filed his certificate on Monday as an independent, said three leading presidential candidates had invited him to be a guest candidate The Liberal Party’s “Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid” named him as one of its candidates for senator during its introduction of its senatorial lineup led by its standard-bearer Manuel Roxas II and his vice president Leni Robredo.

“Why would you refuse to be a guest candidate of a presidential candidate?”

Lacson said in a radio interview.

“As a matter of fact, it was not just Secretary Mar [Roxas] who offered to adopt me; even other presidential candidates talked to me to adopt me as their guest candidate.”

Lacson also talked to Senator Grace Poe twice. An emissary from Vice President Jejomar Binay’s United Nationalist Alliance also invited him to join their Senate slate. He was also included on the “dream team” of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who on Monday said he was not running for President.

Metro traffic alarms Poe

Wake. President Benigno Aquino III joins Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales in attending the wake for her son Umberto Morales in Taguig City on Monday. MAlACAñAng Photo BuREAu

SENATOR Grace Poe raised an alarm over the “dehumanizing traffic situation” in Metro Manila on Tuesday, saying it is no longer a road-use efficiency problem but a public health issue as a result of the physical and emotional stress that the commuters suffer daily as a result of it.

“The situation is alarming; it is no longer just a traffic problem but a serious public health issue as it affects our quality of life,” said Poe who is running for President next year.

“Suffering like this every single day will take a toll on the physical and emotional well-being of our constituents,” she said.

Poe and Senator Francis Escudero are set to file their certificates of candidacy at the Commission on Elections in Intramuros, Manila, on Thursday.

They were the first tandem to announce their presidential and vice presidential bids, respectively, in the 2016 elections, and are the front runners in the pre-

election surveys.

Poe said she had been monitoring the reports of people being stranded on the road for hours, wading in flooded streets, or standing inside packed buses on the way home and facing the same hurdles on the way to work the following day.

Poe, who leads the Senate subcommittee on public transportation, urged local government units to look at the big picture in approaching the problem.

“Beyond managing the traffic on the major thoroughfares of Metro Manila, we have to look at the big picture as well and part of the big picture is the need to have an intelligent plan for urban development,” Poe said.

Local government units should also look at how they could mitigate flooding, manage solid waste, and ensure that people knew and followed disaster preparedness protocols, Poe said.

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Sayyaf release captive mayor

By Florante S. Solmerin

Star struck. Philippine Coast Guard chief Rear Adm. Rodolfo Isorena stares at actress Jennylyn Mercado during the Philippine Coast Guard’s Health Fair 2015 at the coast guard headquarters in Manila on Tuesday. DANNY PATA

THE Abu Sayyaf Group released Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay Mayor Gemma Adana in Sulu on Tuesday after six months in captivity, the military said.

Adana, who was abducted in Naga last April 6, was found around 6:05 a.m. by religious and community leaders in Indanan, Sulu and brought to the residence of Sulu Gov. Abdusakur Tan, said Capt. Roy Trinidad, chief of staff of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao based in Zamboanga City.

Joint Task Group Sulu commander Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado immediately deployed security and medical units to transport Adana to the Kutang Heneral Teodulfo Bautista Trauma Hospital in Jolo for medical examination prior her transport to Zamboanga City, according to the task group’s spokesman Capt. Antonio Bulao said.

“Initial info revealed that

her captors were exhausted of the intense military and police pressure brought by the relentless military operations.

The group believed that by releasing any of the kidnap victims, military pressure will ease a little,” Bulao said.

Arrojado said no ransom was given to the bandits in exchange of Adana’s release, but intelligence sources said “millions of pesos in bundles stuffed in a small duffle bag” was turned over to a group of ASG bandits” hours before the governor phoned the military about the release.

Less than an hour before Tan informed the military of Adana’s release, three suspected bandits from a group of fleeing Abu Sayyaf men were captured Tuesday morning by Army Scout Rangers in Indanan town.

Trinidad said the bandits were captured at 6 a.m. in Barangay Bud Taran, Indanan, the place where the ASG released Adana to the villagers who informed Tan about it.

Assess Zambo slay, cops told

By Sara Fabunan, Francisco Tuyay and Florante Solmerin THE Commission on Elections is not yet ready to classify the killing of Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay Mayor Randy Climaco as election-related and has asked the Philippine National Police to assess the motive for the assassination.

“Not all incidents like that are election-related even if they are involving elected officials,” said Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez.

“We are being very careful about that.

We don’t want to give an impression that our election will be violent.”

Climaco was killed in an ambush on Monday after filing his certificate of candidacy to run for vice mayor in next year’s elections.

Aside from Climaco, Vice Mayor Abison Abduraok, a driver, and

two escorts were also hurt in the ambush.

Jimenez said the Comelec and the PNP is scheduled to hold a command conference soon to discuss security preparations and identify areas that may be declared as election hotspots or areas of concern.

Meanwhile, PNP chief Ricardo Marquez said he had instructed all regional commanders to beef-up its present police complements in populated centers to deter lawless

elements including gun-for-hire groups who would be utilize by some unscrupulous politicians to advance their wicked goal.

“We have instructed our units on the ground to prepare for this [political exercise],” said Marquez. “So the instruction to the regional directors is deploy additional troops there so they could project more presence in the area.”

Marquez said he will be meeting with the intelligence branch “to determine areas of concern and other factors that impact the elections.”

The PNP is also assessing the gravity of intense partisan political rivalry among political aspirants in different government post in the 2016 elections, a report he said they would be coming up after the lapse of the filling of COC.

With all the challenges the PNP would be confronting ahead of the 2016 elections, Marquez said they would be proposing a joint task force with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Comelec.

At the same time, police investigators said the gun shots at the vehicle that carried Climaco and the eight others was concentrated on the seat occupied by the mayor.

“The line of fire was concentrated toward the vehicle of Mayor Climaco who was seated at the passenger side killing him on the spot and wounding other persons on board,” said Insp. Dhalan Samuddin of the Zamboanga regional police.

Aside Climaco’s car, a pickup was also peppered with bullets while the two other vehicles in the convoy were

also hit with bullets.

The convoy was on their way to Barangay Libertad coming from Barangay Batungan when ambushed at 3:30 p.m. upon reaching Purok 7 in Barangay Cayamcam, about seven kilometers from the main national road.

Although investigators suspected the motive to be political, Samuddin said there is no conclusive evidence yet to say so. Dozens of spent shells of bullets from M16 rifle were recovered from the positions of the ambushers.

Asked whether they believe that the 2016 elections will be “bloodier” than the previous ones, Jimenez said “I’m willing to suspend judgment on that until I get more facts. I cannot make a bleak forecast because a politician died.”

Akihito to visit PH in 2016

By Sandy Araneta EMPEROR Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan will pay a state visit to the Philippines in 2016, Malacañang announced on Tuesday.

“We are pleased to announce that the Philippines has started necessary coordination with Japan for a visit of their Majesties, the Emperor and Empress of Japan, to the Philippines, possibly in early 2016,” Communications Secretary Hermino Coloma Jr. said in a statement.

“This visit responds to President Aquino’s invitation. It will be the first time a reigning Emperor of Japan will be visiting the Philippines, and returns the warm welcome Their Majesties extended to the President when he visited Tokyo earlier this year,” Coloma also said.

Coloma said the Philippines has one of the strongest relations with Japan due to the strategic partnership of the two countries.

“Japan and the [United States] are the only two countries who are strategic partners of the

Philippines,” said Coloma.

During the state visit of Aquino to Japan, the royal couple gave an opportunity to the Philippine President and members of his delegation to talk with them.

“During the talks, it showed how the emperor and the empress as well as the Royal Family, had cordial and good vision regarding our country,” said Coloma.

Coloma said the date of the state visit will be subject to a mutual arrangement and that the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Japan Foreign Ministry are coordinating with each other to ensure the schedule.

Last June, President Benigno Aquino III had a four-day state visit to Tokyo to invite investors from the East Asian nation.

In June during the state visit to Japan, Aquino paid a courtesy call on Japan’s imperial couple and received the East Asian nation’s highest honor.

Aquino received Japan’s most prestigious award, the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum.

Seizure. Customs Commissioner Albert Lina inspects a tablet that was part of the 3,000 pieces of used televisions and smartphones seized at the Manila International Container Port amounting to P6 million. DANNY PATA

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Romualdez sets Senate run

By Maricel V. cruz House Independent Bloc leader and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday vowed to champion the cause of the country’s millions of persons with disabilities if he wins a senate seat in next year’s elections.

Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and his brother, Philip, walk to the Commission on Elections in Intramuros to file his certificate of candidacy for the 2016 senatorial race.

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Here comes the son: Marcos sees good omen in number 7

By MaconAraneta and sara Fabunan StreSSing that “7’ is the Marcoses’ lucky number, Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. filed his certificate of candidacy on tuesday, thus becoming the “seventh” vice presidential candidate to do so.

Wearing a blue polo shirt, ‘Bongbong” was accompanies by his wife, lawyer Liza Araneta-Marcos, and his mother, former First Lady imelda Marcos. the senator said that Comelec officials told him he was the seventh to file a COC for the post on tuesday. “So the number 7 which is the lucky number for us the Marcoses is still there. that is a good omen,” stressed Marcos who ended up no. 7 in the 2010 senatorial race.

A few minutes before he filed his COC, Bongbong went to the nearby San Agustin Church with his wife and mother to pray.

On his way to the Comelec office, the Palacio del gobernador, Bongbong was welcomed by hundreds of his supporters, all wearing orangecolored shirts, to witness him file his COC. Formally declaring his vice presidential bid last Saturday, Marcos vowed to work for the country’s unity, which he said is essential if the nation is to move forward toward a better future.

He noted that years of adversarial politics has sown disunity and has destroyed the country’s sense of nationhood.

“Adversarial politics is fine until the elections are over. Once the elections are over, we really must put all that aside and work for the

national interest—not partisan interest, not individual interest, but the national interest.”

Although he is a member of the nacionalista Party, he said this time he will run as an independent candidate.

Marcos promised to eradicate poverty, clean the streets of illegal drugs and other vices and crimes, eliminate graft and corruption in the government, boost economy, and unite the Filipino people in nation-building for a progressive society.

Marcos, an incumbent senator who was elected in 2013, has yet to complete. He currently chairs the Senate Committee on Local government and the Committee on Public Works.

Hours before Marcos filed his COC, his first cousin, Leyte (1st District) rep. Ferdinand Martin romualdez, formalized his bid to to join the senatorial race. romualdez said his decision to run for senator is his commitment to both their clan and to all Filipinos, beyond those in Leyte. “i am here today as part of my commitment to honor the romualdez legacy of dedicated public service. Gagawin ko itong personal na misyon, hindi lamang sa amin sa Leyte kundi sa buong bansa,” romualdez said in a statement. romualdez, who was nominated by the Lakas-CMD party, was also accompanied by aunt, imelda Marcos, in filing his COC, along with a throng of orange-clad supporters chanting “Malasakit”. romualdez was an early bird on the second day of filing as he arrived at exactly 8 a.m.

in filing his certificate of candidacy on tuesday at the Commission on elections head office, romualdez expressed his readiness to campaign hard nationwide to win the hearts of the Filipino people to continue what he said as “the romualdez legacy of dedicated public service.” “today, i was joined by my family, friends and supporters as i filed my certificate of candidacy for the position of senator in the upcoming May 2016 elections,” romualdez, president of the Lakas Christian Muslim Democrats, said. romualdez was accompanied by his mother, Juliette gomez romualdez; brother, Benjamin Philip and her aunt, former First Lady and ilocos norte rep. imelda romualdez Marcos and his supporters. romualdez, president of the Philippine Constitution Association, is also the first cousin of Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. of the nacionalista Party who is running for vice president. Marcos, also filed his COC on the same day in the afternoon.

“With this official declaration of my commitment to continue in public service, i am firm in my resolve to reach out to the rest of

the nation and bring my message to every home. to every Filipino,” romualdez said.

“And my message is simple, “Malasakit,” he said. romualdez was at the Palacio del gobernador in intramuros, Manila as early as 9 a.m. where he formally submitted his COC to the Comelec’s Legal Department. “i am here today as part of my commitment to honor the romualdez legacy of dedicated public service. Panahon na upang suklian natin ang malasakit na ibinabahagi ng ating mga kababayan ng mas ibayo pang pagmamahal. Gagawin ko itong personal kong misyon, hindi lamang sa amin sa Leyte kundi sa buong bansa,” romualdez said.

A three-term congressman of Leyte, romualdez’s legislative agenda in the Senate includes the empowerment of the youth and persons with disabilities as well as resolving issues on climate change, urban disaster and ethnicity.

Among romualdez’s authored bills are those concerning microbusiness enterprises and rebuilding efforts for the province of Leyte following the devastation of typhoon ‘‘Yolanda’’ almost two years ago.

De Lima inducts Bulacan CCI new members Justice Sec. Leila de Lima (at center in glasses) recently sworn in the new members of the Bulacan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Inc., who pose for a souvenir photo with her at the Hiyas Convention Center in Malolos. The members, left to right, are: Gregoria Simbulan, President (BCCI); Hon. Felix “Toti” Ople, Board Member, Province of Bulacan; Paolo Sandoval of Farmacia San Jose; Lt. Gen. Edilberto Adan (Ret.) of Mighty Corporation; Princess Cherry Santos of Princess Sweets; Jane Vinta of NBVinta Construction Corporation; Rosell Joy de Vera of G-Xchange, Inc.; Lulu Sandoval of Kopi Brood Café; Violeta Luna, President Emeritus (BCCI); Alfonso Lao, Area VP for North Luzon (PCCI); and Renato Simbulan, Chairman Emeritus (BCCI).

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Teachers assured of boats, bikes

By Macon Araneta

SENATE President Pro-Tempore Ralph G. Recto on Tuesday vouched for more funds for the Department of Education’s “pedals and paddles” project, in which the agency will bankroll the purchase of “small boats, motorized boats, and bicycles,” Recto said.

In its 2016 budget briefer, the DepEd said it would spend up to P10,000 for a small boat that can accommodate three to five kids and up to P50,000 for a motorized banca that can ferry 15 to 20. It would also spend up to P3,000 for a

refurbished bicycle, Recto said, quoting the DepEd proposal.

Both programs are lodged under the agency’s “last-mile learners” initiatives which also target schools in hard-to-reach areas and those not connected

to energy grids.

Recto welcomed DepEd’s “novel idea as an effective deterrent to school absenteeism brought about by transportation barriers.”

He said this would boost school attendance and reduce drop-out rates since the high cost of fares and lack of transportation are the leading causes of the students’ absences.

“There was one survey which tagged high transportation and long commutes as reasons for fluctuating school attendance and triggers for dropping out,” Recto said.

“In the case of river-

ine communities where waterways serve as highways, the dearth of boats prevent children from attending school regularly,” he added.

He noted that the use of these bikes and bancas must be linked to school attendance. If you ride, you must do well in school. This is another form of CCT—Conditional Communal Transport,” he added.

In seeking for additonal fundings, Recto said if the allocation for this program will be taken from the department’s proposed budget of P445 million for Alternative Learning Sys-

tems, then clearly it won’t be enough.”

He said any budgetary augmentation will allow DepEd to match the equity provided by its NGO partners.

In the case of boats, DepEd’s collaborator is the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation while the Bikes for the Philippines is its partner bike program.

With the help of these “admirable NGOs,” the “Pedals and Paddles Project” aims to provide 35,734 bikes and 1,216 boats to learners in far-flung and hard-to-reach areas.

“I think we should dou-

ble the target at the very least. Certainly, we can find budget space to fund the additional acquisitions,” he said.

DepEd’s proposed 2016 outlay is P411.4 billion, of which P59.1 billion is under Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses and P99 billion under Capital Outlays.

“Or we can cut fat in other agencies, or rechannel funding for slow-moving and unimportant projects to these.

These are purchases, offthe-shelf in the case of bikes, so there are no procurement kinks that will lead to underspending,” Recto said.

Calixto siblings seek fresh mandate in Pasay PASAY City’s political siblings, Mayor Antonino Calixto and Rep. Imelda Calixto-Rubiano, are seeking reelection in the May 9, 2016 polls.

The Calixtos filed their certificates of candidacy on Tuesday under the ruling Liberal Party.

Running for vice mayor under Calixto’s ticket is Noel del Rosario and for councilors are Antonia Cuneta, Alberto Alvina, Mark Calixto, Ricardo Santos, Margie Molina, Jerome Advincula, Arnel Regino Arceo, Donna Vendivel, Aileen Padua, Edith Manguerra, Reynaldo Padua and Joey Calixto Isidro.

Cuneta, Arceo and the Paduas are all incumbent councilors while Del Rosario is a former city Business Permit and License Office chief.

There were unconfirmed reports that “Megastar”and TV host Sharon Cuneta is going against Rubiano in the race for the lone congressional seat in Pasay City. Cuneta’s father, the late Pablo Cuneta, served Pasay as mayor for more than four decades, the longest-serving mayor.

Cuneta has a property situated along Libertad Street, a stone’s throw away from the city hall.

Mayor Calixto promised to continue the resettlement project for informal settlers in the city and improve public school facilities if reelected.

“The plan is to have 2,500 housing project for the homeless families here in Pasay. Before, we relocated 4,000 families to Trece Martires in Cavite right after the [2013] election,” he said. Joel Zurbano

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Foiled. Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina checks some of the used television sets and smartphones at the Manila International Container Port. The misdeclared shipment was valued at P66 million, Customs said. DANNY PATA

‘Dirty Harry’ Lim eager for rematch with Erap

By Joel E. Zurbano THE “Dirty Harry” of Manila is coming back to ”clean” the city.

Former Manila mayor Alfredo Lim on Tuesday filed his certificate of candidacy seeking a rematch with his erstwhile friend and political ally incumbent Mayor Joseph Estrada for the city’s top post.

Lim, a Liberal Party bet for mayor who served the city from 1992 to 1998 and 2007 to 2013, filed his COC with running mate Benjamin “Atong” Asilo, who is in his third and final term as representative of the first district (Tondo) of Manila.

“Our battlecry—Libreng Serbisyo ibalik sa Manila at kay Atong, bawal ang kotong,” said Lim. The policeman-turned-politician, together with supporters clad in yellow shirts, paid a visit to the marker of the late Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. and Corazon “Cory” Aquino along Roxas Boulevard before proceeding to the Commission on Elections local office in Arroceros, Manila to file his COC. Lim was the second candidate for mayor to file a COC at the local Comelec.

On Monday, Manila 5th district Rep. Amado Bagatsing filed his COC along with other candidates

running under Kabalikat ng Bayan sa Kaunlaran, a local political party he founded in the 80s.

Bagatsing, son of the longest serving mayor of Manila, the late Ramon Bagatsing, is teaming up with vice mayoral bet Ali Atienza, an incumbent councilor and son of former Manila mayor and now Buhay Party List Rep. Lito Atienza.

Estrada’s camp said the mayor is set to file his COC Wednesday along with his running mate Sheila Honey Pangan, daughter of former vice mayor Danny Lacuna.

Lim ran but lost to Estrada in the 2013 elections. If reelected, he promised to continue his programs such as free healthcare in government hospitals and free college education and fight against criminal elements, especially drug traffickers, in Manila.

Lim, 85, said he is confident he can give Estrada, 78, a harder fight because of his failure to live up to his promise to restore Manila to its former glory.

Lim dismissed concerns about his age and even challenged Estrada to go jogging with him.

“I am not sick. I am still strong.

I don’t know about him. I don’t know if he is sick... if he is still strong,” said Lim.

‘Graduating’ politicians to field wives

By John Paolo Bencito MANDALUYONG City Mayor Benhur Abalos and Representative Neptali Gonzales will be fielding their wives for the positions that they will be leaving, as mayor and representative of the city’s lone district, respectively, in 2016 local polls.

Accompanied by their husbands, Carmelita “Menchie” Abalos and Queenie Gonzaleson Monday filed their COC as the city mayor and representative at the city’s Commission on Elections office.

Abalos, who became the city’s chief executive for almost two decades, is now on his third and last term.

Gonzales, who is also in his third and final term, is no longer eligible for reelection.

Abalos, a lawyer by profession, said he wants to go back to private life. He said that he would not act as a “shadow mayor” although he would help his wife in continuing his programs.

“I will not get any position in the city hall because when I became mayor, my father (former Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr.) didn’t interfered. It could be her decision, but I’m always here to help,” said Abalos.

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Laguindingan Airport earned P100 million in ’14, to go international

By Eric Apolonio

LAGUINDINGAN—Two years after irate passengers mocked it as “di malandingan airport,” the Laguindingan Airport is now one of the busiest transportation hubs in northern Mindanao after it started commercial operations on June 15, 2013.

It is the main airport that serves the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, as well as the provinces of Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte.

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines area X airport manager engineer Jose Budiongan said that the airport had earned a total of over P100 million in net earnings for the yearend 2014.

Area X is composing of airports in Laguindingan, Camiguin (Iligan) and Ozamiz City where it operates commercially and two smaller airports in Malabang and Wao that serve the Genav operations for private aircrafts.

Laguindingan currently serves an average of 22 incoming and outgoing flights to and from Manila, Iloilo, Davao and Cebu from 5 a.m. until the last flights out at midnight.

Soon, it will become an international airport as works are now in progress for the start of a regional commercial operation.

The airport has a single 2,100 x 45 meter runway, which can accommodate four takeoffs and landings an hour and had night landing capability using the stateof-the art navigational equipment that can guide aircraft even during inclement weather.

Laguindingan Airport recently acquired two brand new custom-built aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment, 2 K-9 bomb-sniffing dogs and a brand new x-ray machine that will complement the current screening equipment of the airport.

Budiongan said that with the coming of international flights soon, the airport would embark on expansion of its passenger and cargo terminals, and parking lot to accommodate growing numbers of airport users.

Three cops face robbery, planting-of-evidence raps

By Dexter A. See

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet—The provincial prosecutor’s office has recommended the charging of three personnel of the Criminal Investigation and Detection GroupNorth Central Luzon after finding probable cause for robbery and planting of evidence.

Assistant City Prosecutor Alipio George P. Bayubay Jr. recommended the filing of charges against PO3 Leonard Agpad, PO3 William Mendoza and PO3 Danny Mayuga.

The three arrested Wilfredo Lino Paran in front of the Calajo restaurant, Km. 6 at around 7:40 a.m. .of Feb. 5, 2015, after he allegedly sold two .45 cal. small firearms to PO3 Mayuga.

Paran is one of those implicated in the murder of one Benjamin Un-

talan in 2010 and a suspected member of the Joey Severo group, whose activities include gun running.

The three policemen claimed that their superior, Chief Inspector Carlos B. Lictag, called them to participate in a buy-bust operation against Paran. They had learned from an informant that Paran was looking for a buyer for his two .45 cal. pistols.

Mayuga was designated as a buyer with Mendoza and Agpad as his security back up and arresting officers.

But in the same resolution, Ba-

yubay dismissed earlier charges of illegal possession of firearms filed by the three CIDG-NCL personnel against Paran for lack of probable cause.

“Their complaint against Paran has no leg to stand on. There was no buy-bust to speak of. The firearms and ammunitions submitted were planted. The licensed firearms they took from Paran have not been accounted for and, for this reason; he could not also be made liable for illegal possession of firearms,” the resolution stated.

In his counter-affidavit and counter-charge, Paran denied the charge labelled against him and claimed that Mayuga, Mendoza and Agpad replaced his licensed firearms with the guns subject of the case. He claimed that a certain Junior Pacdayan, brother of his friend Filsan Pacdayan, called him

on Feb. 3, 2015 to borrow money and to ask if indeed, he was selling his firearms and that they agreed, after he confirmed the information, to meet at the Kinudayan restaurant at Km. 6 in the morning of Feb. 4 for the prospective buyer to see and inspect the firearms, and that he subsequently got his firearms from the house of his brother then.

Bayubay found the claim of Paran to be credible, citing that the failure of the police officers to present Junior Pacaayan, their alleged informant, during the two scheduled clarificatory hearings and the statements given by Mayuga relative to the value and conditions of the firearms validate his claim and that the doubt on the alleged buy-bust could have been clarified had the police officers presented their informant.

Let’s hear it. Students from Saint Louis University try to get their message across to government leaders through a mass pledge and signature campaign organized by Greenpeace Philippines. DAVID CHAN

ARMM governor seeks reelection

By Ali Macabalang

Hello, Mr. Kutin. The former president of SOS Children’s Village, Austrian Helmut Kutin, receives a warm welcome from children as he turns over another day-care center at Barangay Palanog, Tacloban City. AMIEL MARK CAGAYAN

COTABATO CITY—Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Gov. Mujiv Hataman has declared his decision to seek reelection “in the interest of the BBL (Bangsamoro Basic Law),” which is still pending passage in Congress.

Hataman, a native of Basilan—the ARMM’s smallest island component province —mentioned his pet slogan to sacrifice personal welfare by stepping down in case the BBL is passed by Congress during his second incumbency.

The BBL, a legal translation of two peace deals forged by the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front, prescribes the establishment of a ministerial Bangsamoro political entity in replacement of ARMM. But the BBL bills pending in the House and the Senate have

been regarded by the MILF and some reigning regional officials as prescriptive of powers “weaker” than those of present ARMM system.

Hataman was quoted as saying Sunday that if the bill is passed by December and ratified by February, then he would “sacrifice and give way to the transition.”

Congress, which is on break from Oct. 10 until Nov. 2, has set Dec. 16 as the new target date for the passage of the BBL. But Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who principally drafted the Senate version of the BBL, had said that the proposed law would draw better deliberation if tossed to the next Congress to handle.

Supporters said Hataman will file his certificate of candidacy for reelection anytime between Oct. 12 and 16, the time frame set by the Commission on Elections for local, regional

and national candidates to file COCs for the May 9, 2016 synchronized elections.

In his declaration, Hataman did not mention any possible running mate for vice governor among his colleagues in the Liberal Party. The current ARMM vice governor is Haroun AlRashid Alonto-Lucman of Lanao del Sur, the ARMM’s second largest vote-rich province with about 400,000 registered electors.

Earlier, Gov. Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu of Maguindanao, which so far has about 500,000 registered voters—the largest in ARMM, confirmed having asked President Benigno Aquino III and the LP leadership of his family’s intention to field candidate for ARMM governor or vice governor in the coming polls. But he added that their option would depend upon the decision of the President or the party hierarchy.

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NO MORAL AUTHORITY WAS nobody paying attention when President Aquino heaped praise on a resigning Cabinet member who allowed dancing women to simulate sex acts on stage following a Liberal Party oathtaking ceremony?

Who, despite his belated denials, appeared to have invited the women to perform as “a birthday gift” to another Liberal Party politician who was celebrating his 58th birthday? This is also the same government official who failed so miserably in the last five years to fulfill his mandate to manage traffic in Metro Manila that the police had to be called in to do the job for him. He was also the one who used public funds to travel outside his jurisdiction to shamelessly promote himself for a planned run at the Senate.

So, when the chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority Francis Tolentino, resigned in shame last week, we expected a terse line from the Palace accepting his offer to step down and to remove him from the Liberal Party senatorial lineup for 2016.

We did not expect the fulsome praise attributed to President Benigno Aquino III. “In all his years of public service, from the time he was appointed by my mother as officer in charge of Tagaytay City in 1986 to his participation in the reform agenda as a member of my Cabinet, Francis demonstrated the dedication and dynamic leadership of a public servant committed to the common good.

It is this same commitment that encouraged him to set his sights towards serving our people in a higher capacity,” the President said.

“Francis is a firm advocate of Daang Matuwid. He knows that, at present, those who oppose meaningful reform will want to exploit the incident. I believe that Chairman Tolentino is doing his part to ensure that public debate truly focuses on the continuation of Daang Matuwid and the undeniable benefits it has brought to our bosses,” the President said.

“It is also my belief that he will take the opportunity to further reflect on how he can better affect positive change in the future,” Aquino added.

Where was the dedication and dynamic leadership, we wonder, when the MMDA failed so miserably to bring order to our streets during the five years that Tolentino was in office?

Where was his advocacy of the straight path, when the dancing girls dry humped men clad in Liberal Party-yellow on stage during the birthday celebration of Laguna Rep. Benjamin Agarao?

The problem with Mr. Aquino is that he reduces everything to politics.

In Mr. Aquino’s jaundiced eyes, the disgraceful display in Laguna last week was merely another opportunity for his opponents to criticize his government, and was therefore unworthy of censure.

Fortunately, the women’s rights group Gabriela thought otherwise and filed charges against Tolentino this week for violating the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and the Magna Carta of Women.

It is an odd, morally bankrupt and brokeback “straight path” that Mr. Aquino is on; the sooner we all get off it, the better.

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A CREDIBLE POLL LOWDOWN JOJO A. ROBLES

MY favorite pollster, Junie Laylo, has alternately challenged and confirmed what his bigger competitors have been saying in their own surveys of presidential contenders in the coming elections in May, in his latest The Standard Poll.

And unlike those from the other, more-established survey companies, the results of Laylo’s polling, his methods and his analysis do not leave me scratching my head in disbelief.

The most telling finding of Laylo’s latest research, the result of 1,500 face-toface interviews conducted nationwide from Sept.

21 to Oct. 1, is the apparent steady hold of Senator Grace Poe on the lead in the race for the presidency. With 32 percent of the respondents saying they would vote for Poe, the senator has almost double the percentages of her two closest pursuers, Vice President Jejomar Binay (14 percent) and former Secretary Mar Roxas (19 percent).

Elsewhere in today’s newspaper, Laylo also reports that Poe’s running

mate, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero, holds similar sway in the vice presidential sweepstakes.

In the hotly contested battle for the second-highest post in the land, Escudero handily wins in his native Bicol region, where presidential candidates have decided to look for running mates with Bicolano roots, in an obvious effort to neutralize the senator’s strength and attract some of that hometown advantage in the traditionally bloc-voting region.

Laylo explains that the survey was taken soon after Poe’s Sept. 14 declaration for the presidency at the University of the Philippines. Even if Poe has been mostly quiet since that time, preferring to issue safe, boilerplate media pronouncements, Laylo says the senator’s obvious charisma, her compelling narrative as a foundling and her relatively clean public image have kept her in the lead—even improving on it substantially—in the survey.

In the last The Standard Poll conducted last May, Poe had a “mere” 24 percent compared to the 28 percent of then-frontrunning Binay and the measly 4 percent of Roxas. The Laylo survey

I’d rather pore over Laylo’s poll results than those of any other pollster and I see no reason to change.

also notes—and confirms —the trend of Roxas’ vastly improving poll numbers and Binay’s continued fall.

In addition to Poe’s acceptability to most voters, according to Laylo, she is also the second choice of nearly all the candidates. This is why, in the third graph that The Standard Poll used, Poe is the beneficiary of the votes of all the other candidates, should they withdraw from the race, he said.

On the other hand, Laylo also said it is telling that Binay, while he is still a statistical tie with Roxas for second, is not the second choice of the people who want all the other can-

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didates apart from the vice president. In other words, and contrary to common perception, Binay may have the most solid base of all— but he loses every time another candidate is added to the mix.

As for Roxas, Laylo believes that the concentration of resources and advertising in the provinces by the administration candidate is working wonders for the third major candidate who used to languish in single digits. Roxas may still be the least-favored major candidate in Metro Manila, but he has made up for that big handicap by using his “endorsement” (however you want to interpret that) in the provinces, where his gains are the most evident.

There are more nuggets of political wisdom that can be mined from Laylo’s latest The Standard Poll and I shall be discussing them in future columns. It’s still early days in the race, after all, and any poll is only a snapshot of the social weather (or the people’s pulse) at a given time.

But I’d rather pore over Laylo’s poll results than those of any other pollster.

I see no reason to change in the near future.

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AQUINO LEAVES A LEGACY TO THE POINT EMIL P. JURADO EARLIER, the Philippines was tagged as having the worst traffic worldwide.

Commuting time in Metro Manila was labelled as the seventh worst. It was also said to be “the worst place to die in.”

Now, we have to bear an indictment of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention as a government that violates international laws and human rights.

This is regarding the case of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who has been, for over three years now, detained at a hospital.

She is ailing; she has a debilitating bone disease. She has been deprived of her right to bail, while almost all her co-accused have been granted it. This is all because of BS Aquino III’s policy of vindictiveness.

We will all remember him for his vindictiveness and selfrighteousness.

Technically and legally speaking, the UN working group’s finding in the case of the former President is “just an opinion.” But isn’t the country a member of the United Nations? If the Philippines wants the UN to step into the controversy with China over the West Philippine Sea, why does the Aquino administration simply shrug off the UN findings in the case on Arroyo?

This brings me to the question, right after that incident at the international airport when the former President was prevented by Justice Secretary Leila de Lima from leaving to seek medical treatment abroad.

What did the former President do to Mr. Aquino that he’s so resolute in going after her?

The only answer to this question I can give is that BS Aquino III wants to show the world that he can arrest and jail anyone in pursuit of his mantra for reform.

This is the legacy he will leave behind. Hypocrisy and self-righteousness, not to mention incompetence, insensitivity and lack of empathy. *** The Standard Poll shows that Senator Grace Poe Llamanzares is still holding onto her popularity as the next President in 2016 with Vice President Jojo Binay and administration candidate Mar Roxas statistically tied.

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has 13 percent in the survey that included him among the options.

With 41 percent nationwide depending on popularity and perception, Poe should not be too complacent; Binay or Mar can overtake her as Election Day approaches. The equation can still change.

Recall that in all surveys in 2004, when former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ran against movie icon Fernando Poe Jr., the latter was ahead. But, in the final count, FPJ lost by over a million votes.

Elections for the presidency are not won by popularity and perception alone. You also need wellfueled political machinery in the grassroots, which both administration candidate Mar Roxas and Vice President have.

Likewise, we have to recall that Binay won over Mar Roxas for the vice presidency in 2010 not only because of the image problem of Mar, but because Binay had the advantage of a grassroots machinery which he had built for years.

My gulay, I have never seen a national candidate so hardworking. Makati has so many sister-cities and sister-municipalities.

Binay also visits small islands throughout the archipelago. The fact that Binay is also national president of the Philippine Boy Scouts makes his awareness almost 100 percent. His photo in the BSP calendar is almost in every home.

I’m not saying that Grace cannot win against Mar and Binay, who both have distinct advantages.

All I’m saying is that she should not bank on her popularity. Yes, she is perceived as honest. Her fresh face is welcome in our kind of politics. But these are not enough.

Funding is the bottom line. *** With no less than nine Senate reelectionists and former senators running, there are only three slots left for newcomers.

MY JOKER ARROYO

ON MAY 29, 2012, Senator Joker Arroyo stood on the floor of the Senate, then assembled as an impeachment court trying the sitting chief justice, Renato Corona.

“Impeachment is a political process, not a political assassination,” Arroyo began his 450-word speech.

“An impeachment aspires to be a judicial proceeding that makes imperative that it stick to judicial rules. An impeachment must ever uphold the due process that no citizen, high or low, can be denied.

That is why we wear judicial robes as you see them, to listen, to ponder and decide like judges according to law.”

“The Senate is being asked to remove the Chief Justice from office all because he submitted an allegedly erroneous SALN (statement of assets, liabilities and net worth).

The Senate trial could be as close to a criminal proceeding in a court of law as non-lawyers can approximate thus far, as all the great authorities agreed. What has happened is the passage of that to which the Senate President once warned—that we were veering close to a bill of attainder,” Joker lectured his Senate colleagues.

“A bill of attainder is a law passed by one house and approved by the other creating an offense where there was none, inventing a crime out of actions, willful or not, that were innocent when they were performed. It is a legislative act of convicting an accused of acts that were not offenses in the very measure by which he is condemned through a vote instead of a trial on the basis of accusations taken as proof,” Joker explained.

He fumed: “We are one step from violating the Constitution and passing a bill of attainder. No one can stop us if we do not stop ourselves.

This is not justice, political or legal.

This is certainly not law. For sure, this is certainly not the law and the Constitution; this is only naked power as it was in 1972.”

Joker voted to acquit Rene Corona. “I have not thought that I would see it (naked power) again so brazenly performed, but for whatever it is worth, I cast my vote, if not for innocence falsely accused of offenses yet to exist and if not for the law and the Constitution that we were privileged to restore under Cory Aquino then because it The nine includes seven reelectionists from the Liberal Party—Senate President Frank Drilon and Senators Ralph Recto and TG Guingona. Francis Pangilinan and Panfilo Lacson are returning senators.

The other reelectionists are Senator Tito Sotto and Senator Serge Osmeña.

Just what party they will affiliate with is a matter of speculation. Sotto will probably be with the PoeEscudero team since Poe is allied with the movie industry. Serge could run as an independent. My gulay, if Dick Gordon and Migs Zubiri also run, that makes nine of them having the advantage of name recall.

Just who among the newcomers can possibly

VIRTUAL REALITY TONY LOPEZ is dangerous not to do what is right when soon we shall stand before the Lord,” Joker explained.

Joker was one of only three senators who voted to acquit Corona; the two others were Miriam Defensor Santiago and Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Later, it would be discovered that most of the 20 senators who voted to oust the chief justice were given bribe money, P50 million each, by President BS Aquino III, mastermind of the ouster move. In September 2010, Joker dismissed BS Aquino’s 81-day administration as “a student government” because of its mistakes and incompetence.

The monicker stuck like a leech and an awful augury.

Joker Arroyo died on Oct. 5, 2015 in San Francisco, California following a failed heart surgery. He was 88. He was a man who always tried to do the right thing, despite the odds, because he knew he would have to acquit himself before the Lord later on. That date came last Oct. 5, Monday in the USA. As a foreign correspondent during the Martial Law years, I covered Joker Arroyo.

Together with legendary lawyers Lorenzo Tañada and Jose W. Diokno, Joker questioned Ferdinand Marcos’s 1972 Martial Law before the Supreme Court.

They lost, of course, because the high court considered martial law a political question beyond its reach and also because Marcos imposed a 1973 Constitution that legitimized his every action and allowed him to continue legislating by decree.

The SC’s political question ruling would later be reversed in the 1987 Constitution which created the concept of “grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack of jurisdiction.”

Today, anything can be questioned before the Supreme Court, including perhaps the price, size and composition of the lowly pandesal.

And to stop a powerful but venal president, the 1987 charter has a “the armed forces is protector of the people” provision that allows

make it to the Magic 12 ticket is anybody’s guess.

Records have shown that name recall is most important in running for the Senate since the average voters most of the time can only place seven or less names in the ballot.

That’s the reason why it’s best for Senate aspirants to run under a political party so that they will be included in the party lineup. *** In my over 65 years as a journalist, having covered presidential campaigns since the time of President Elpidio Quirino running against Jose P. Laurel, campaigns have always been some kind of a break for bored provincianos.

They are a form of entertainment.

That’s the reason local

the military to overthrow a sitting President. It was used seven times, unsuccessfully, against Cory Aquino and once, successfully, against Joseph Estrada.

Joker also defended opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr. before the military tribunal. Ninoy was charged with rebellion, illegal possession of firearms, and murder.

In November 1977, the tribunal convicted him to die by musketry.

The Supreme Court affirmed the conviction—an act that signaled the military to do whatever it pleased with the charismatic leader. Ninoy was murdered in 1983, by the military.

In 1986, I visited Joker in his first few weeks at the Malacañang Guest House, where President Cory Aquino and he, as her executive secretary, were holding office.

He was amused with the pink color of the Imelda-era bathtub in one of the guest rooms. He converted the bathtub into a horizontal open filing cabinet where he threw precious presidential papers willy nilly. Other papers were fed into a shredder, without Joker taking a look at them. He saved Cory from the tedious minutiae of paperwork, even before many of the papers could be read by the President. “She wouldn’t understand them, anyway,” Joker grinned.

When I won the TOYM for international journalism in August 1986, Joker was one of the first to call and congratulate me. He flattered me by saying that of that batch of eight awardees, “you are probably the only one qualified to get the award.” He was amazed and aghast that: a lawyer from the south won the award for human rights “when I never even encountered him in my work [as a human rights lawyer].” A rebellious army colonel was awarded for military science. A corporate lawyer got the plum for another profession.

I always invited Joker to attend the annual anniversary events of my BizNewsAsia magazine. Each time he would fax a congratulatory note, in his handwriting, and place a call to express amusement for my having monopolized all the important positions in my magazine—founder, chairman, president and editor-inchief.

Joker really hated naked power.

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and national candidates spend millions of pesos to build stages and hire bands, a speaker system, singers and girls in skimpy outfits before the campaign speeches, which are boring.

Most of the time, there are the “hakot” crowds that can cost hundreds of thousands. They have to be fed and transported, as well.

I have been told by politicians that out-ofpocket expenses can go as high as P1 million to P5 million per visit to a city or municipality.

In propaganda alone in television, radio and newspapers, presidential candidates have to spend at least a billion pesos to achieve public awareness.

I understand that Mar Roxas has already spent

over P300 million for his infomercials. In posters and tarpaulins, a national candidate needs to spend about P500 million.

I am also told that for a candidate to win the presidency, he has to spend at least P3 billion. A candidate for vice president also has to spend at least P500 million if he is carried by a “presidentiable.” A “senatoriable” also has to spend as much as P500 million to P800 million.

Santa Banana, with the high cost of living, even a candidate for governor has to spend as much as P700 million, a mayor no less than P500 million.

No wonder there’s so much corruption in government. My gulay, how do you think politicians get their money back?

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BACK CHANNEL ALEJANDRO DEL ROSARIO THE political virus that has been plaguing the country reached epidemic proportion last Monday and expected to rage until May 2016. The more than 13,000 cases of dengue sweeping Cavite and Bulacan and occasional mers corona virus will have to take a backseat to the malady sweeping the nation. The most visible symptom of this affliction in one bitten by the political bug is a messianic delusion that only they can save this benighted land. Thus, the Commission on Elections office in Intramuros, Manila was a madhouse scene last Monday with candidates driven by a zealous mission to serve the citizenry filing their certificates of candidacy for public office positions at stake in next year’s elections.

And so they came to the Comelec to file their CoCs like a swarm of job applicants vying for the 18,000 vacant positions.

Leading the pack on opening day were Vice President Jejomar Binay, former ambassador Roy

POLITICS IN THE TIME OF DENGUE Señeres, former congressman Augusto Syjuco Jr. and the perennial candidate Ely Pamatong who are applying for the presidency. It does not matter whether a candidate is facing a slew of corruption charges, or a lack of resources like campaign funds or political machinery. Lack of competence is seldom an issue; hence, we have in the Senate at least three senators who were elected because of either their money or popularity.

This is a free country whose hallmark is “democrazy.”

Binay brought along his Gringo Honasan, the last man standing the Veep found willing to be his running mate. Call it Bi-Hon, Bingo or Bigo, but the United Nationalist Alliance thinks it has the winning combination. Everyone thinks he or she can win. The following days after election, it’s a different story.

Every losing candidate cries foul and claims he was cheated by his opponent through “hocusPCOS” machination and other acts of random madness.

If Gabriel Garcia Marquez has “Love in the Time of Cholera,” our country has politics in the

time of dengue.. What a sad commentary on a society that is in dire need of meaningful change. The Colombian Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature is best known for his work, “One Hundred Years of Solitude” which bears more relevance to our own society and the events of our times. In his Solitude story, the author uses magic and colors with gold and yellow as a symbol of death, change and destruction. Seems familiar?

A suspicious study Like political surveys sometimes questioned for their veracity, an economic study on taxation carried out by an international group is being disputed.

The report of the international Oxford Economics that an estimated P22 billion in lost tax revenues was incurred due to illicit trade was disputed by no less than the Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares. She called the Oxford study as inaccurate, inconclusive and cited instead a World Bank report that only 5 percent and not 19 percent is lost to untaxed cigarettes.

The Bureau of Internal

ON MONDAY, my phone kept ringing; the text messages came from all over. It was four in the afternoon, and having heard the news from Davao, I cancelled previously set meetings and stayed home. At around six in the evening, I simply closed my lines. I switched off the television, and forced myself to relax with French songs playing in my room, from Juliette Greco to Gilbert Becaud to my current favorite, Francoise Hardy.

Just before dinner, my daughter went up to the room and asked, “Hindi na raw tuloy. Ano ba talaga?” My answer was a short “Ewan.”

Which was also how I answered text messages sent after I did not answer phone calls. The ad agency people who had labored deep into the wee hours of the morning for something to present on TV after the Davao City mayor “finally” decides and casts his certificate of candidacy for President of this benighted land.

Friends and supporters who contributed time, efforts and resources to a common dream of a leader who could best be described as possessing the qualities of “Tapang at Malasakit,” character traits of a leader with a heart, compassion, but with the strong political will to get things done.

How do I respond to their questions? How do I answer their entreaties? To all of them, my standard reply, as of this writing (Tuesday morning) was “Ewan.”

I flew to Davao Saturday afternoon, 10 October. I brought along the storyboards for a TV infomercial which were done at the request and upon the instructions of a close friend of the mayor, a Mindanaoan who had held a cabinet post in the Ramos administration.

My flight was scheduled for 5:10 p.m. At around one-thirty while having lunch after the treadmill, I read a text message sent much earlier by a GMA News reporter, asking about the veracity of a list of senatorial candidates posted on the Facebook page of a former governor of a Mindanao

still accounts for more than 50 percent of cigarettes sold in this country.

The BIR chief said tax revenue collection, in fact, increased the past few months after the passage of the Sin Tax Law. Kim Henares’ statement is not something to be taken lightly when it comes to tax collection. She is committed to meeting the tax revenue target set by the Aquino administration. So if Henares says there is no dip in tax revenue on cigarette sales, you will have to take her word for it. She is also fully aware of the unlawful and unfair competition being waged by a major player in the tobacco business.

Market analysts traced the changing fortune of the dominant player to the dramatic shift by smokers after the Sin Tax Law implementation when they switched from the high-end foreign brand to a more affordable but still quality cigarette. This is the market niche the newcomer brand carved out from consumers who found the purchasing power of his peso diminished. It’s just plain and simple economics, really.

‘EWAN’

SO I SEE LITO BANAYO

Revenue is the final arbiter of tax cases and Kim Henares is a tenacious pit bull when it comes to collecting taxes. Ask Manny Pacquiao or Judy Ann Santos who will attest and swear Kim Henares is not someone you want to tangle with.

Henares said the Oxford study is biased because it was commissioned by Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco, the biggest producers of cigarettes which mounted a strong lobby in Congress to oppose the passage of the Sin Tax Law. Released in Hong Kong to a chosen group of media, no one (not even relevant government agencies were furnished a copy of the report) has actually seen the OE study blaming the purported lost revenues because of cigarette packs sold without the required documentary tax stamps.

Without naming the manufacturer of Mighty cigarettes, the motive is clearly to impute the “illicit trade” label to a brand that is fast gaining a foothold in the market. In so short a time, Mighty gained 30-percent sales to worry market leader Philip Morris-Fortune Tobacco which

province. Lacson, Osmeña, Villar, Romualdez, Moreno, Zubiri, Pacquiao, and Pagdilao, the former governor listed on Thursday, Oct. 8, and self-billed by him as a “dream team.” Said former governor was with Mayor Duterte, this writer and a handful of close friends (five others to my recollection), when we discussed the possible list of senators, late Wednesday night up to the early hours of Thursday.

I confirmed the as-yet incomplete list, but said that Mark Villar, son of the Nacionalista Party president Manny Villar and Senator Cynthia, was unsure about running. So as of now it should be seven, I texted.

The reporter asked, again by text, “He already has a senate slate, does that mean he is relly (sic) running?”

To which, as I was about to alight from my car at Terminal 2 (labeled Centennial but is really outdated, even as of the turn of the century), I responded with a short “yes.” That was logical, right? After a “dream team” of senatorial candidates was already posted on Facebook two days before. Why should I lie?

Before all those senatorial “dream” listings came up in the discussion, I was closeted with the mayor, one on one, and he started by telling me about the letter of his daughter, Inday Sara, which in so many words, asked him not to run for president.

That was the same letter the mayor adverted to when he held a press conference yesterday afternoon (Oct. 12) in Davao. For a while I was stumped and speechless.

Regaining my composure, I asked, “Is it the fear of losing the presidential race?”, and without waiting for an answer, I briefed him about the latest Pulse Asia survey which showed his numbers marginally increasing in the last 3 months, from 15 to 16, despite all his announcements that he was “definitely”, “categorically”, “finally” not running. And to me, as I explained, the most significant finding is that NCR, which represents 10 percent of the registered voters, was as of the first week of September, declaring him even-steven with VP Binay, 22 to 21, with Grace Poe just slightly above them, at 26. I

explained that with the right messaging and “sipag,” we will conquer Metro Manila, and in due time, be a close second in Balance Luzon. All we need, I explained, was for him to declare.

Then, at close to midnight, we began discussing the pros and cons of having Bongbong Marcos and Alan Cayetano for his vice presidential teammate.

That was when the former governor of a Mindanao province came in to the room. As well three of his closest friends and a family member.

That was when the so-called “dream team” (an appellation given through a Facebook post on Thursday) came about. There was hardly any objection to any of the names we rattled off, except for a query from the mayor about whether Migs Zubiri was really interested in a senatorial run (I called up Migs Thursday morning and he did confirm he would run). My similar query about Manny Pacquiao who I thought would run for Sarangani governor instead was answered by Pacquiao himself in a TV interview.

He wanted to be senator.

On Friday evening (Oct. 9), friends who flew in from Manila, Cebu and elsewhere told me that “he is running,” but no clear VP yet. With my singular focus on the presidential run, I even forgot that Bongbong Marcos had announced that he would declare his formal intentions for the VP post in a rally in Intramuros on Saturday afternoon.

So on Saturday night, right upon arrival in Davao, at about half past 8 in the evening, I sauntered into a dining room of the Grand Men Seng Hotel for a one-on-one (actually one on one is not really so, his faithful and trusted aide Bong Go is always present, but keeps a discreet distance, unless asked by the mayor questions).

Having been told by a friend earlier that the “yes” to GMA News had gone viral, and getting texts and requests for interview even when my plane to Davao was already taxi-ing at NAIA, all of which I refused to answer, I started by telling the mayor about the GMA news text messages.

He stopped me, saying “I am a poli-

A credible...

From A8 tician. I grew up in a political family. I understand the dynamics, and for as long as the motivations are alright, I take no offense” (partly in English, partly in Bisaya).

I showed him the advertising storyboards, as well as a one-page draft statement that I prepared at the instructions of the FVR cabinetmember who talked with him in Davao Thursday night. He seemed delighted. To the draft statement, he said, “Mabuti maigsi, i-memorize ko na lang.” To ease his possible concern about the ads, I told him not to bother about the funding. Some friends had assured me already.

Then we went to his favorite hangout, where I had a sparse dinner at 11 that night, while he was singing an old Richard Harris song whose title I cannot remember, but whose lyrics I recall from the 70s. (The guy’s songs are those with meaningful lyrics, like MacArthur Park, or The Windmills of your Mind and the Visayan tearjerker Balod). There were about 30, maybe more in the small afterdinner place, all close friends, classmates, and some young social media experts I had convinced months before to volunteer for our common dream of a Duterte presidency.

Sunday (Oct. 11) at noon, the mayor’s trusted aide, Bong, arranged for a helicopter ride for me and my volunteers to have lunch at the Pearl Farm, his treat, after which we checked out of Seda Hotel and trooped to the airport. While at the seaside resort, I received phone calls from various politicians, anxiously asking the 64 dollar question. We left Davao City Saturday night happy and certain our candidate would run for president.

At noon of Monday, over lunch with The Standard publisher and some friends, I was effusive in assuring them that Duterte would run, though I learned earlier there would be a 2:30 press conference. But I gave them no clue as to whether it was Alan or Bongbong.

Then the 3:00 p.m. press conference in Davao. And my standard reply to all who texted—worried, anxious, crestfallen, whatever— “Ewan.”

*** On the same day that Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago declared that she may make another run for the presidency, an administration-friendly news Web site immediately cast doubts on her physical fitness, given that she’s already been stricken with cancer.

Maybe it’s just me, but I find this to be a thinlyveiled attempt to dissuade voters from going for Santiago, because of her potential to alter the fragile “health” of Mar Roxas, the Liberal Party candidate.

There’s nothing physically wrong with Roxas, of course. But I think Santiago’s entry into the presidency race would certainly split the Western Visayas (or Ilonggo) vote that the LP bet claims like it is his birthright.

The reason why every major party tried to land a vice presidential candidate from the blocvoting Bicol region, after all, was—as I’ve already said above—to neutralize Chiz Escudero. And if Miriam (who comes from Iloilo, the biggest of the Ilonggo provinces) runs for President, she would most certainly take away local votes from Mar— perhaps even from his home province of Capiz, where Santiago is also very much admired.

The LP just can’t take some of the same medicine that it tried on Chiz of Sorsogon when it forced Leni Robredo (of Naga City) to run with Mar. Santiago ruins the Roxas narrative of sweeping the Ilonggo vote—which is perhaps why she really should seek the presidency.

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Pacman’s shoulder almost healed NEW YORK—Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao announced in New York Monday that he was “80 to 90 percent healed” from a shoulder operation and expected to return to training within weeks.

Pacquiao had surgery on May 7 to repair a tear to his right rotator cuff sustained in a unanimous points defeat against American Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas just a few days earlier.

Pacquiao announced last week he

would likely retire next year after one last fight to focus on his career in politics, and is in talks with Mayweather and Britain’s Amir Khan on who will be his last opponent.

“My shoulder is 80 to 90 percent healed and I believe I can start

Republic of the Philippines Office of the President National Irrigation Administration (PAMBANSANG PANGASIWAAN NG PATUBIG) UPPER PAMPANGA RIVER INTEGRATED IRRIGATION SYSTEM DIVISION I-BALBUNGAO SRIP Muñoz Science City, Nueva Ecija

Office Address : CLSU Cmpd. Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija Telephone No. : (044) 456-0043 / 456 7346 Website : www.nia.gov.ph

INVITATION TO BID NO. UPRIIS-DI-BSRIP-201S-01a I.

The National Irrigation Administration - Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation Systems (NIA-UPRlIS), Division 1, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, through the GAA for CY 2015 Balbalungao Small Reservoir Irrigation Project (BSRlP) intends to apply the sum of Eleven Million Two Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Six & 81/100 Pesos (Php11,256,826.81) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payment under the Contract No. UPRIIS-DIBSRIP-2015-01a. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

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PhP 2,090,778.25 73 CaL Days

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training in November or December. I can fight early next year. I can fight

by March,” he told the Asia Society in New York, whose Asia Game Changer award he is to receive at the United Nations on Tuesday.

Pacquiao, a congressma n since 2010, announced this week his bid for a senate seat in national elections to be held in May next year.

Asked about the possibility of one day running for president, the 36-year-old boxer said, “Right

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lnterested bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents from National Irrigation Administration - Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation Systems (NlA-llPRIIS), Division 1, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday to Friday.

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The Provincial Government of Bataan, through the General Fund intends to apply the below listed procurement w/ corresponding Approved Budget of the Contract (ABC). Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

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The National Irrigation Administration - Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation Systems (NlAUPRIIS)~ Division I, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, now invites bids for contract on CY 2015 Balbalungao Small Reservoir Irrigation Project (BSRIP). Bidders should have completed, within two (2) 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, particlliarly, in Section II, Instruction to Bidders.

AMOUNT PhP 5,000.00 PhP 10,000.00 PhP 5,000.00

It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government ELectroruc 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.

now, I don’t have that in my mind.”

Under Philippine law, president ia l candidates must be at least 40.

“Becoming a president is not the plan of the man. It’s the plan of god.

Who knows if he will become a president?” said the boxer, a born-again Christian.

Pacquiao turned professional when he was 16 years old and has won an unprecedented eight world titles in as many weight divisions. AFP

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The Provincial Government of Bataan now invites bids for the above listed Procurement.

Delivery of goods is required on or before the maturity date stipulated on contract. Bidders should have completed, at least one (1) contract that is similar to the contract to be bid.

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 open to all interested bidders, whether local or foreign, subject to the conditions for eligibility provided in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

Interested bidders may obtain further information from Office of Bataan Bids & Awards Committee and inspect the Bidding Documents from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the same office.

Bid documents will be available only to eligible bidders upon payment of a non-refundable amount of using standard rates approved by GPPB as stated on their Resolution No. 04-2012 listed below.

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The Provincial Government of Bataan will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on October 19, 2015 at 10:00 A.M at Provincial BAC Office, PEO Capitol Compound, Balanga City, Bataan, which shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents.

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Oct. 14-Nov. 04,2015 until 12:00NN Oct. 21, 2015 @2:00PM Nov. 04, 2015 @ 12:00 NN Nov. 04, 2015 @ 1:00 PM

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The Provincial Government of Bataan 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.

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Centro Escolar, Rizal Tech to defend crowns CENTRO Escolar University and Rizal Technological University are back in the finals of the 46th WNCAA tournament against the same teams they beat last year.

CEU overpowered San Beda College Alabang, 85-17, in the semifinals last Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum behind Trixie Mamaril and Jenina Ann Solis who fired 16 points apiece. It will take on RTU, which toppled host Philippine Women’s University, 63-48, in the best-of-three championship which fires off this weekend also at RMC. The CEU Lady Scorpions are seeking a fifth straight title and a repeat over the RTU five whom they swept last year en route to ruling the 45th season undefeated.

De La Salle Zobel will likewise seek a fifth consecutive midgets crown versus St. Paul College Pasig while its juniors squad also made the finals against Chiang Kai Shek College in the country’s first and only trilevel women’s league being supported by Gosen, Mikasa, Molten, Goody, Converse, Colgate, Sonak Trading, MJC Printing Press and media partners Inquirer, Bulletin, Philippine Star, Sports5, Magic 89.9 and Chalk Magazine.

RTU similarly arranged a senior volleyball finals duel against its victim last year, SBCA. In the midgets level, St. Paul will defend its title against St. Scholastica’s College.

Game 1 of the midgets and seniors volleyball finals will also be held this Saturday at RMC after the basketball championships in the morning.

Assumption College and DLSZ will duel for the junior futsal crown while RTU, senior champion during the 41st to 44th seasons before being dethroned

by CEU last year, will battle PWU.

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Cubs push Cardinals to the edge CHICAGO—The Chicago Cubs belted a Major League Baseball playoff record six home runs in an 8-6 triumph over St. Louis on Monday that put the Cardinals on the brink of elimination.

The Cubs, trying to end a 107year World Series title drought, had homers from Kyle Schwarber, Starlin Castro, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Jorge Soler and Dexter Fowler.

They took a 2-1 lead in the bestof-five National League Division Series and can advance with a win at home on Tuesday.

“It’s difficult to finish off good teams,” cautioned Cubs manager Joe Maddon. “We’ve been behind a lot of times, we’ve battled back.

“We totally expect that out of the Cardinals... You don’t pack up the bats until the last out ever.”

The winners of the series will face either the New York Mets or Los Angeles Dodgers for a World Series berth.

The Mets moved within one win of reaching the League Championship Series with a 13-7 victory over the Dodgers in New York.

Right fielder Curtis Granderson tied a Mets post-season record with five runs-batted-in as New York rallied from an early deficit.

“It’s fun,” Granderson said of the Mets’ 13 runs -- a team playoff record -- off 13 hits.

“You never know when (the bats) are going to come to life, especially when you’ve got a great pitching staff like you do in the Dodgers rotation.”

Catcher Travis d’Arnaud and left fielder Yoenis Cespedes both homered and finished with three hits and three RBIs apiece.

Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey shook off his second-inning struggles to earn the win in his first playoff start.

With their season on the line on Tuesday, the Dodgers will send three-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Clayton Kershaw to the mound on three days’ rest. AFP

Chicago, Il—Musician Eddie Vedder (right) watches batting practice with former Major League Baseball player Darnell McDonald and his daughter Jiana McDonald prior to game three of the National League Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field. AFP

La Carlota bets rule Negros tilt KARL Baran, Alexa Milliam and Kiana de Asis came away with two victories each as the La Carlota bets dominated the Pontevedra leg of the Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala regional age group tennis circuit presented by Technifibre at the St. Michael Tennis Courts in Pontevedra last Monday.

The second seeded Baran stopped unranked Reynan Mahusay’s giantkilling spree with a 6-4, 6-1 romp to capture the boys’ 18-and-under crown then held off another unfancied bet RJ Dejilla, 6-2, 7-5, to annex the 16-U diadem.

Milliam flashed superb form to topple Mika Medina, 6-4, 6-2, and cop the girls’ 12-U title then upended Khenz Justiniani, 4-0, 4-2, to pocket the 10-unisex plum in

the four- day Group 3 tournament sponsored by the country’s leading pawnshop, remittance and claim center and hosted by Fr. Angelo Jojie Ansola and Mayor Jose Maria Alonso.

De Asis pulled through in a thrilling first set duel and completed a 7-6 (3), 6-2 victory over top seed and fellow La Carlota ace Tracy Llamas to snare the girls’ 18-U title then scored a 4-1, ret. win over Kim Galanza for the 16-U crown in the event sanctioned by the Philippine Tennis Association headed by president and Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez. . Llamas took the girls’ 14-U title with a 2-0 ret victory over Galanza; Bacolod’s Pete Andrei Rodriguez upended second seed Joshua Raymundo, 6-1, 6-2, in the semis then

trounced James Binoya, 6-2, 6-3, to claim the boys’ 12-U diadem while unranked Arvin Toledo, of RSB La Carlota fought back from a set down to turn back Dejilla, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 11-9, and bag the 14-U title.

“Palawan Pawnshop will continue providing our youth ranking tournaments which we hope will further inspire our young players to achieve a higher level of play,” said Palawan Pawnshop COO Bobby Castro.

Up next in the annual circuit is the Masskara Tennis Festival which starts tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 15) before the country’s leading and rising junior players slug it out for top honors in the Palawan Pawnshop Pintaflores Festival Open Tennis Championship slated Oct. 27-Nov . 2 at the San Carlos Tennis Center in San Carlos City.

Dalisay, Patrombon roar to strong PCA starts FILIPINO-SPANIARD Diego Dalisay and Jeson Patrombon roared to a strong start as they advanced into the second round of the 34th Philippine Columbian Association Open-Cebuana Lhuillier ITF Men’s Futures 2 yesterday at the PCA clay courts in Paco, Manila.

The 16-year-old Dalisay outclassed fellow local bet Rolando Ruel, 6-1, 6-4, while Patrombon hammered out a 6-3, 6-3 victory over his Japanese rival, Shu Saito.

“Maganda ang kundisyon ko ngayon kaya confident ako sa loob ng court. Kabisado ko rin kasi ang laro niya [Saito] kaya alam ko kung saan dadalhin ‘yung bola,” said the 22-year-old Patrombon, who is aiming to eclipse his second-round finish in Manila ITF Men’s Futures 1.

The Iligan-born Patrombon will face Kunal Anand of India, who shocked seventh-seed Hiromasa Oku of Japan, 6-1, 6-4, in the tournament supported by Cebuana Lhuillier, Puma, Dunlop, The Philippine Star,

Head, Babolat, Compass/IMOSTI and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao.

Dalisay, whose mother is from San Nicolas, Batangas, also has a daunting task ahead as he squares off with fourth pick Arata Onozawa of Japan, who annihilated local top-seed Patrick John Tierro, 6-0, 6-2.

Spain’s top pick Enrique LopezPerez and Australia’s second seed Harry Bourchier also sailed through the next round via contrasting wins in the event sponsored by Whilpool/ Fujidenzo, Broadway Motor Sales Corp. Coca-Cola Femsa Philippines, Tyrecorp Incorporated, Pearl Garden Hotel, Metro Global Holdings Corporation, Avida, PVL Restaurant, Mary Grace Foods, Inc., Seno Hardware and Wire Rope Corporation.

Lopez-Perez barely broke a sweat against Chinese-Taipei’s Lee KuanYi, 6-2, 6-0. Bourchier, on the other hand, had to use the heavy artillery to turn back his resilient Japanese foe Masato Shiga, 7-6, 7-5.

Eight-time PCA Open champion

Fil-Spaniard Diego Dalisay in action

Johnny Arcilla, Australian Open juniors’ doubles’ titlist Francis Casey Alcantara, Elbert Anasta

and Bryan Otico will take to the courts today in the qualifying round.

Caida eyes solo cage lead Games today 4 p.m. – Jumbo Plastic vs Caida Tile Masters 6 p.m. – Sta. Lucia vs Supremo Lex

TWO more teams make their debut as action in the Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League resumes at The Arena in San Juan.

Jumbo Plastic takes on opening day winner Caida Tile Masters in the first game at 4 p.m., while Supremo Lex battles Sta. Lucia Realty in the main game at 6 p.m.

Caida Tile Masters have a chance to grab the solo lead after winning their opening game last Sunday.

Coached by Mike Buendia, the Tile Masters ran roughshod over Foton, 9081, to join early winner and sister team Racal Kama Motors, which defeated Sta. Lucia in overtime, 9992,.

At least eight players scored seven points or more for the Tile Masters with Jordan Rios leading the way with 12 points.

Other players who had solid games last time included Alex Almario, Mike Parala, ex-pro Marvin Hayes, Joseph Terso, Jack Corpuz and Ford Ruaya as Caida displayed balance firepower in beating the Pampanga-based Foton Toplander.

Payback will be on the minds of the Realtors as they take on Supremo Lex.

K U WA I T A I R WAYS G E N E R A L C O N D I T I O N S O F C A R R I AG E ( PA S S E N G E R A N D B AG G AG E ) A R T I C L E 1: W H AT PA R T I C U L A R E X P R E S S I O N S M E A N IN THESE CONDITIONS As you read these conditions, please note the following abbreviations & glossar y of terms: " W e ", " o u r ", " o u r s e l v e s " a n d " u s " m e a n s ( K u w a i t A i r w a y s , K u w a i t a i r w a y s , K u w a i t a i r, K u w a i t - a i r, K u w a i t air lines, K AC or KU. " Yo u", " yo u r " an d " yo u r s e l f " m e ans any p e r s o n (s), exc e pt m e mb e r s of t h e c rew, c ar r i e d o r to b e c ar r i e d in an air c r af t p ur suant to a t i c ket . (S e e al s o d ef init i o n fo r " Pas s e n g e r " ).

"AG R E E D S T O P P I N G P L AC E S " m e a n s t h o s e p l a c e s , exc ept the plac e of depar ture and the plac e of destination, s e t o u t i n t h e t i c ke t o r s h o w n i n o u r t i m e t a b l e s a s scheduled stopping places on your route.

"A I R L I N E D E S I G N AT O R C O D E " m e a n s t h e t w o c h a r a c t e r s or three letters, which identif y par ticular air carriers.

"A U T H O R I S E D AG E N T " m e a n s a p a s s e n g e r s a l e s a g e n t who has been appointed by us to represent us in the sale of air transpor tation on our ser vices. " BAG G AG E " m e ans yo ur p e r s o nal p r o p e r t y ac c o mpany in g yo u in c o nne c t i o n w it h yo ur t r ip. U nl e s s ot h e r w i s e sp e c i f i e d it c o nsi st s of b ot h yo ur Ch e c ke d an d U nc h e c ke d B ag g ag e. " BAG G AG E CH ECK " m e ans t h o s e p o r t i o ns of t h e t i c ket w hi c h re late to t h e c ar r i ag e of yo ur C h e c ke d B ag g ag e. " B AG G AG E I D E N T I F I C AT I O N TAG " m e a n s a d o c u m e n t i s s u e d s o l e l y f o r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f c h e c ke d b a g g a g e .

"CARRIER" means an air carrier other than ourselves, w h o s e a i r l i n e d e s i g n a t o r c o d e a p p e a r s o n y o u r t i c ke t o r o n a c o n j u n c t i o n t i c ke t .

"CHECKED BAGGAGE" means baggage of which we take custody and for which we have issued a baggage check. " C H E C K- I N D E A D L I N E " m e a n s t h e t i m e l i m i t s p e c i f i e d b y t h e a i r l i n e (s) b y w h i c h y o u m u s t h a v e c o m p l e t e d c h e c k- i n formalities and received your boarding pass. " CO N D I T I O N S O F CO NT R AC T " m e ans t h o s e st ate m e nt s c o nt ain e d in o r de li ve re d w it h yo ur t i c ket o r I t in e r ar y/ Re c e ipt , i de nt i f i e d as suc h an d w hi c h inc o r p o r ate by refe re nc e, t h e s e C o n dit i o ns of C ar r iag e an d n ot i c e s. " C O N J U N C T I O N T I C K E T " m e a n s a t i c ke t i s s u e d t o y o u w i t h r e l a t i o n t o a n o t h e r t i c ke t , w h i c h t o g e t h e r c o n s t i t u t e a single contract of carriage.

"CONVENTION" means whichever of the following instruments are applicable: The Convention for the Unif ic ation of Cer tain Rules R e l a t i n g t o I n t e r n a t i o n a l C a r r i a g e b y A i r, s i g n e d a t W a r s a w, 12 O c t o b e r 19 2 9 ( h e r e i n a f t e r r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e W a r s a w C o n v e n t i o n) ; The Warsaw Convention as amended at the Hague on 2 8 S e p t e m b e r 19 5 5 ; The Warsaw Convention as amended by Additional P r o t o c o l N o .1 o f M o n t r e a l (19 7 5 ) ; The Warsaw Convention as amended at the Hague and b y A d d i t i o n a l P r o t o c o l N o . 2 o f M o n t r e a l (19 7 5 ) ; The Warsaw Convention as amended at the Hague and b y A d d i t i o n a l P r o t o c o l N o . 4 o f M o n t r e a l (19 7 5 ) ; Guadalajara supplementar y Convention (19 61) (G u a d a l a j a r a) ; o r T h e M o n t r e a l C o n v e n t i o n (19 9 9) i n f o r c e o n 4 /11/ 2 0 0 3 .

"COUPON" means both a hard paper Flight Coupon and/ or an Electronic Coupon, each of which entitle the named passenger to travel on the par ticular f light identif ied on it. " D A M AG E " i n c l u d e s d e a t h , w o u n d i n g , o r b o d i l y i n j u r y t o a p a s s e n g e r, t h e f t , l o s s , p a r t i a l l o s s o r o t h e r d a m a g e , arising out of or in connection with carriage or other ser vic es incidental thereto per for med by us. " D AY S " m e a n c a l e n d a r d a y s , i n c l u d i n g a l l s e v e n d a y s o f the week; provided that, for the purpose of notif ication, the day upon which notic e is dispatched shall not be c o u n t e d; a n d p r o v i d e d f u r t h e r t h a t f o r p u r p o s e s o f d e t e r m i n i n g d u r a t i o n o f v a l i d i t y o f a t i c ke t , t h e d a y u p o n w h i c h t h e t i c ke t i s i s s u e d , o r t h e f l i g h t c o m m e n c e d s h a l l not be counted. " D G CA" m e ans D ire c to r ate G e n e r al of Ci v i l Av i at i o n of t h e S t ate of Ku wait . " ELECTRONIC COUPON" means an Electronic Flight Coupon or other value document held in our database. " E LEC T RO N I C T I CK E T " o r " E-T i c ke t " m e ans t h e I t in e r ar y/ Re c e ipt i s sue d by us o r o n o ur b e hal f, t h e El e c t r o ni c C o up o ns an d, i f ap p li c ab l e a b o ar din g d o c um e nt . T h e E- t i c ket , t h e C o n dit i o ns of C ar r i ag e an d o ur Te r m s an d C o n dit i o ns (inc lu din g ap p li c ab l e Tar i f f s) to g et h e r c o nst itute t h e te r ms an d c o n dit i o ns of t h e C o nt r ac t of C ar r i ag e b et we e n yo u an d us. T h e s e C o n dit i o ns of C ar r i ag e an d o ur Te r ms an d c o n dit i o ns c an b e fo un d, p r inte d an d ac c e s s e d in f ull o n o ur We bs ite. " FLIGHT COUPON" means that por tion of the ticket that bears the notation "good for passage" or in the case of an Electronic Ticket, the Electronic Coupon, and indicates the par ticular places bet ween which you are entitled to be carried. “ F O R C E M A J E U R E E V E N T S ”: A n y c o n d i t i o n b e y o n d K A C ’s control including, but without limitation, meteorological conditions, acts of nature, riots, civil commotion, embargoes, wars, hostilities, disturbances or unsettled international conditions-actual, threatened or repor ted.

A l s o , b e c a u s e o f a n y d e l a y, d e m a n d , c i r c u m s t a n c e s o r r e q u i r e m e n t d u e , d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y, t o s u c h c o n d i t i o n s , o r a n y s t r i ke , w o r k s t o p p a g e , s l o w d o w n , l o c k o u t o r a n y o t h e r l a b o r r e l a t e d d i s p u t e i n v o l v i n g o r a f f e c t i n g K A C ’s s e r v i c e /o p e r a t i o n , o r a n y g o v e r n m e n t r e g u l a t i o n , d e m a n d o r r e q u i r e m e n t , o r a n y s h o r t a g e o r u n a v a i l a b i l i t y o f l a b o r, fuel, electr icit y or facilities of K AC or others, or any fact not reasonably foreseen, anticipated or predicted by K A C ”. " I T I N E R A RY/ R ECE I P T " m e ans d o c um e nt(s) we i s su e to pas s e n g e r s t r ave ling o n El e c t r o ni c T i c ket s t hat c o nt ains t h e pas s e n g e r 's nam e, f li g ht info r mat i o n an d n ot i c e s. " PA S S E N G E R " m e a n s a n y p e r s o n (s) , e x c e p t m e m b e r s o f t h e c r e w o n d u t y, c a r r i e d o r t o b e c a r r i e d i n a n a i r c r a f t p u r s u a n t t o a t i c ke t . (S e e a l s o d e f i n i t i o n f o r " y o u ", " y o u r " and "yourself "). " PA S S E N G E R C O U P O N " o r " PA S S E N G E R R E C E I P T " m e a n s t h a t p o r t i o n o f t h e t i c ke t i s s u e d b y u s o r o n o u r b e h a l f, w h i c h i s s o m a r ke d a n d w h i c h u l t i m a t e l y i s t o b e retained by you. " S T O P O V E R " m e a n s a s c h e d u l e d s t o p o n y o u r j o u r n e y, at a point bet ween the place of depar ture and the place of destination. " SPECIAL DR AWING RIGHT " or " SDR" means the composite unit of currency that is the of f icial unit of exchange if the International Monetar y Fund. " TA R I FF " m e ans t h e pub li sh e d f ar e s, c har g e s an d /o r re late d C o n dit i o ns of C ar r i ag e of an air lin e f i l e d, w h e n r e quir e d, w it h t h e ap p r o p r iate aut h o r it i e s. " T I CK E T " m e ans e it h e r t h e d o c um e nt e nt it l e d " Pas s e n g e r T i c ket an d B ag g ag e Ch e c k " o r t h e El e c t r o ni c T i c ket , in e ac h c as e i s sue d by us o r o n o ur b e hal f, an d inc lu d e s t h e C o n dit i o ns of C o nt r ac t , N ot i c e s an d C o up o ns. " T R AV E L R E G U L AT I O N S " m e a n s t h e r u l e s , o t h e r t h a n t h e s e C o n d i t i o n s o f C a r r i a g e , p u b l i s h e d b y u s (a s amended) and in ef fect on the date the booking is made w h i c h g o v e r n t h e c a r r i a g e o f p a s s e n g e r s B a g g a g e a n d /o r c a r g o a n d s h a l l i n c l u d e a p p l i c a b l e Ta r i f f s i n f o r c e; t h e s e are available on our Website and at our of f ic es upon request. " U N C H E C K E D B AG G AG E " m e a n s a n y o f y o u r b a g g a g e o t h e r t h a n C h e c ke d B a g g a g e . " VA L I D I T Y P E R I O D " m e a n s t h e p e r i o d f o r w h i c h y o u r E -T i c ke t i s v a l i d " W E B S I T E " m e a n s K u w a i t A i r w a y s i n t e r n e t s i t e w w w. kuwaitair ways.c om or any alter native site you may be notif ied or directed to use.

ARTICLE 2: APPLICABILIT Y 2 .1. G E N E R A L E x c e p t a s p r o v i d e d i n a r t i c l e s (2 . 2 , 2 . 4 & 2 . 5 ) , o u r Conditions of Carriage apply only on those flights, or flight segments, where our name or Airline Designator C o d e i s i n d i c a t e d i n t h e c a r r i e r b o x o f t h e t i c ke t f o r t h a t flight or flight segment.

2 . 2 . C H A R T E R O P E R AT I O N S If carriage is per formed pursuant to a char ter agreement, these Conditions of Car r iage apply only to the ex tent they are inc or porated by referenc e or other wise, in the char ter a g r e e m e n t o r t h e t i c ke t .

2.3. CODE SHARES On some ser vices we have arrangements with other c a r r i e r s k n o w n a s " C o d e S h a r e s ". T h i s m e a n s t h a t e v e n i f y o u h a v e a r e s e r v a t i o n w i t h u s a n d h o l d a t i c ke t w h e r e our name or airline designator code is indicated as the c a r r i e r, a n o t h e r c a r r i e r m a y o p e r a t e t h e a i r c r a f t . I f s u c h arrangements apply we will advise you of the carrier operating the aircraft.

2 . 4 . O V E R R I D I N G L AW To t h e e x t e n t t h a t a n y p r o v i s i o n c o n t a i n e d o r r e f e r r e d t o herein is c ontrar y to any thing c ontained in the Convention, where applic able, and any applic able laws, gover nment regulations, orders, or requirements that cannot be waived by agreement of the par ties, such provision shall n o t a p p l y. T h e i n v a l i d i t y o f a n y p r o v i s i o n s h a l l n o t a f f e c t the validit y of any other provision herein.

2 . 5 . C O N D I T I O N S P R E VA I L O V E R R E G U L AT I O N S E xc ept as provided in these Conditions of Car riage, in the event of inc onsistency bet ween these Conditions of Car r iage and any other regulations we may have dealing with par ticular subjects, these Conditions of Carriage shall prevail.

ARTICLE 3: TICKETS 3 .1. G E N E R A L P R O V I S I O N S 3 .1.1. a W e w i l l p r o v i d e c a r r i a g e o n l y t o t h e p a s s e n g e r n a m e d i n t h e E -T i c ke t , a n d y o u m a y b e r e q u i r e d t o produce appropriate identification. As used in this c o n t r a c t : " e l e c t r o n i c t i c ke t " m e a n s a n e l e c t r o n i c e n t r y / c o u p o n s t o r e d i n o u r r e s e r v a t i o n s s y s t e m (a n d , w h e r e applicable the reser vations system of one or more o t h e r c a r r i e r s) r e c o r d i n g a f l i g h t b o o k i n g f o r w h i c h t h e c a r r i e r o r i t s a u t h o r i z e d a g e n t h a s i s s u e d a n E -T i c ke t receipt /itinerar y and of which these conditions and all of the notices contained herein form par t, "carriage" is e q u i v a l e n t t o " t r a n s p o r t a t i o n ", " c a r r i e r " m e a n s a l l a i r c a r r i e r s t h a t c a r r y o r u n d e r t a ke t o c a r r y t h e p a s s e n g e r or their baggage hereunder or per for m any other ser vic e incidental to such air c arriage, " Montreal Convention" means the Convention for the Unif ic ation of Cer tain Rules Relating to Inter national Car riage by A ir signed at M o n t r e a l , 2 8 M a y 19 9 9 , " S D R " m e a n s t h e c o m p o s i t e u n i t of currency known as the Special Drawing Right that is the of f icial unit of exchange of the Inter national Monetar y Fu n d , " W a r s a w C o n v e n t i o n " m e a n s t h e C o n v e n t i o n f o r the Unification of Cer tain Rules Relating to International

C a r r i a g e b y A i r s i g n e d a t W a r s a w, 12 O c t o b e r 19 2 9 , o r t h a t C o n v e n t i o n a s a m e n d e d a t T h e H a g u e , 2 8 S e p t e m b e r 19 5 5 , whichever may be applic able. Car riage hereunder is subject to the rules and limitations relating to liability established by the Warsaw Convention or the M ontreal Convention unless such carriage is not "international carriage" as d e f i n e d b y o n e o f t h o s e C o n v e n t i o n s . To t h e e x t e n t n o t i n conflict with the foregoing conditions, carriage and other s e r v i c e s p e r f o r m e d b y e a c h c a r r i e r a r e s u b j e c t t o: ( i ) p r o v i s i o n s c o n t a i n e d i n t h e E -T i c ke t r e c e i p t / i t i n e r a r y ; ( i i ) applic able tarif fs; and (iii) c arrier 's Conditions of Carriage a n d r e l a t e d r e g u l a t i o n s w h i c h a r e m a d e p a r t h e r e o f (a n d a r e a v a i l a b l e o n a p p l i c a t i o n a t o u r o f f i c e s o r o n o u r W e b s i t e) .

These Conditions of Carriage, Baggage Policy and other terms and conditions can be found, printed and accessed in full on our Website.

3 .1.1. b T I C K E T P R I M A FA C I E E V E I D E N C E O F C O N T R A C T The E-ticket, these Conditions of Carriage and our Terms and Conditions (including applicable Tarif fs) together constitute the terms and conditions of the Contract of Carriage bet ween you and us which are available on our Website We will only provide c ar r iage to the customer named in t h e E - t i c ke t w h o p r e s e n t s v a l i d c o n f i r m a t i o n , d u l y i s s u e d b y u s i n r e s p e c t o f t h a t p e r s o n f o r t h e f l i g h t . Yo u w i l l a l s o be required to produce positive photographic identif ication identif ying you as the customer named in the booking and valid travel documentation in the form of passpor t, and any visa or other documentation required, satisf ying the relevant authorities for the jour ney you are under taking.

3 .1. 2 . A t i c ke t i s n o t t r a n s f e r a b l e .

3 .1. 3 . S o m e t i c ke t s a r e s o l d a t d i s c o u n t e d f a r e s w h i c h m a y b e p a r t i a l l y o r c o m p l e t e l y n o n - r e f u n d a b l e . Yo u s h o u l d c h o o s e t h e f a r e b e s t s u i t e d t o y o u r n e e d s . Yo u m a y a l s o wish to ensure that you have appropriate insurance to cover i n s t a n c e s w h e r e y o u h a v e t o c a n c e l y o u r t i c ke t .

3 .1. 4. I f yo u have a t i c ket as de sc r ib e d ab ove in 3 .1. 3 . w hi c h i s c o m p l ete ly unus e d, an d yo u are p reve nte d f r o m t r ave ling du e to Fo r c e M aj eure, p r ov i de d t hat yo u p r o mpt ly adv i s e us an d f ur ni sh ev i de nc e of suc h Fo rc e M aj eure, we w ill p r ov i de yo u w it h a c r e dit fo r t h e n o n - ref un dab l e am o unt of t h e f are, fo r f utur e t r ave l w it h us, "subj e c t to de duc t i o n of a re as o nab l e admini st r at i o n fe e".

3 .1. 5 . T h e t i c ke t i s a n d r e m a i n s a t a l l t i m e s t h e p r o p e r t y o f t h e i s s u i n g c a r r i e r.

3 .1. 6 . T h e E -T i c ke t y o u h a v e p u r c h a s e d i s v a l i d f o r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n o n l y a s s h o w n o n t h e E - t i c ke t f o r t h e customer named, from the place of origin to the final destination on the date and f light number shown. If you wish to change your f light you must contact us in advance.

All changes must be made at least 24 hours prior to the f l i g h t ' s d e p a r t u r e; s u c h c h a n g e s m a y o n l y b e m a d e b y t h e c u s t o m e r n a m e d i n t h e b o o k i n g a n d /o r t h e p e r s o n w h o m a d e the or iginal booking. A ny additional fare due, in ac c ordanc e w i t h o u r Tr a v e l R e g u l a t i o n s a n d Ta r i f f s a n d a n y a p p l i c a b l e administration fees, will be calculated and you will be given the option of accepting the new price or maintaining y o u r o r i g i n a l t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a s E - t i c ke t e d . D e t a i l e d r u l e s r e l a t i n g t o f a r e s a n d c h a n g e s t o E - t i c ke t s a r e a v a i l a b l e upon request. We shall not be liable to any person entitled to be c ar r ied by us or for any refund in c onnection with a p r o p o s e d f l i g h t i f, i n g o o d f a i t h , w e p r o v i d e c a r r i a g e t o a p e r s o n p u r p o r t i n g t o b e e n t i t l e d t o c a r r i a g e o r m a ke a n y r e f u n d t o t h e p e r s o n e n t i t l e d i n a c c o r d a n c e t h e A r t i c l e10 .

3 .1.7. a I n c a s e o f l o s s o r m u t i l a t i o n o f a t i c ke t (o r p a r t o f i t) b y y o u o r n o n - p r e s e n t a t i o n o f a t i c ke t c o n t a i n i n g t h e Passenger Coupon and all unused Flight Coupons, upon y o u r r e q u e s t w e w i l l r e p l a c e s u c h t i c ke t (o r p a r t o f i t) b y i s s u i n g a n e w t i c ke t , p r o v i d e d t h e r e i s e v i d e n c e , r e a d i l y a s c e r t a i n a b l e a t t h e t i m e , t h a t a t i c ke t v a l i d f o r t h e f l i g h t (s) in question was duly issued and you sign an agreement to reimburse us for any c osts and losses, up to the value of t h e o r i g i n a l t i c ke t , w h i c h a r e n e c e s s a r i l y a n d r e a s o n a b l y i n c u r r e d b y u s o r a n o t h e r c a r r i e r f o r m i s u s e o f t h e t i c ke t .

We will not claim reimbursement from you for any such loss which results from our own negligence. The issuing carrier may charge a reasonable administration fee for this ser vic e, unless the loss or mutilation was due to the negligence of the issuing carrier or its agent.

3 .1.7. b W h e r e s u c h e v i d e n c e i s n o t a v a i l a b l e , o r y o u d o not sign such an agreement; the carrier issuing the new t i c ke t m a y r e q u i r e y o u t o p a y u p t o t h e f u l l t i c ke t p r i c e f o r a r e p l a c e m e n t t i c ke t , s u b j e c t t o r e f u n d i f a n d w h e n t h e original issuing carrier is satisfied that the lost or mutilated t i c ke t h a s n o t b e e n u s e d b e f o r e t h e e x p i r y o f i t s v a l i d i t y.

I f, u p o n f i n d i n g t h e o r i g i n a l t i c ke t b e f o r e t h e e x p i r y o f i t s v a l i d i t y, y o u s u r r e n d e r i t t o t h e c a r r i e r i s s u i n g t h e n e w t i c ke t , t h e f o r e g o i n g r e f u n d w i l l b e p r o c e s s e d a t t h a t t i m e .

3 .1. 8 . A t i c ke t i s v a l u a b l e a n d y o u s h o u l d t a ke a p p r o p r i a t e measures to safeguard it and ensure it is not lost or stolen.

3 . 2 . P E R I O D O F VA L I D I T Y 3 . 2 .1. E x c e p t a s o t h e r w i s e p r o v i d e d i n t h e t i c ke t , t h e s e c o n d i t i o n s , o r i n a p p l i c a b l e t a r i f f s , (w h i c h m a y l i m i t t h e v a l i d i t y o f a t i c ke t , i n w h i c h c a s e t h e l i m i t a t i o n w i l l b e s h o w n o n t h e t i c ke t) , a t i c ke t i s v a l i d f o r : 3 . 2 .1. a . O n e y e a r f r o m t h e d a t e o f i s s u e; o r 3 . 2 .1. b . S u b j e c t t o t h e f i r s t t r a v e l o c c u r r i n g w i t h i n o n e y e a r from the date of issue, one year from the date of f irst travel u n d e r t h e t i c ke t .

3. 2 . 2 . When you are prevented from traveling within t h e p e r i o d o f v a l i d i t y o f t h e t i c ke t " b e c a u s e a t t h e t i m e you request reser vations we are unable to conf irm a r e s e r v a t i o n ," t h e v a l i d i t y o f s u c h t i c ke t w i l l b e e x t e n d e d , o r you may be entitled to a refund in acc ordanc e with A r ticle 10 h e r e i n a f t e r.

3 . 2 . 3 . I f a f t e r h a v i n g c o m m e n c e d y o u r j o u r n e y, y o u a r e prevented from traveling within the period of validit y of the t i c ke t b y r e a s o n o f i l l n e s s , w e m a y e x t e n d t h e p e r i o d o f v a l i d i t y o f y o u r t i c ke t u n t i l t h e d a t e w h e n y o u b e c o m e f i t t o travel or until our f irst f light af ter such date, from the point where the jour ney is resumed on which spac e is available in the class of ser vice for which the fare has been paid. A medical cer tificate must attest to such illness. When the F l i g h t C o u p o n s r e m a i n i n g i n t h e t i c ke t , o r i n t h e c a s e o f a n E l e c t r o n i c T i c ke t , t h e E l e c t r o n i c C o u p o n , i n v o l v e o n e o r m o r e s t o p o v e r s , t h e v a l i d i t y o f s u c h t i c ke t m a y b e e x t e n d e d for not more than three months from the date shown on such c er tif ic ate. In such circumstanc es, we will similar ly ex tend t h e p e r i o d o f v a l i d i t y o f t i c ke t s o f o t h e r m e m b e r s o f y o u r immediate family ac c ompanying you.

3. 2 .4. In the event of the death of a passenger en route, t h e t i c ke t s o f p e r s o n s a c c o m p a n y i n g t h e p a s s e n g e r m a y be modif ied by waiving the minimum stay or ex tending the v a l i d i t y. I n t h e e v e n t o f a d e a t h i n t h e i m m e d i a t e f a m i l y o f a passenger who has commended travel, the validit y of t h e p a s s e n g e r ' s t i c ke t s a n d t h o s e o f h i s o r h e r i m m e d i a t e f a m i l y w h o a r e a c c o m p a n y i n g t h e p a s s e n g e r m a y l i ke w i s e be modif ied. A ny such modif ic ation shall be made upon rec eipt of a valid death c er tif ic ate and any such ex tension of validit y shall not be for a period longer than for t y- f ive (4 5 ) d a y s f r o m t h e d a t e o f t h e d e a t h .

3.3. COUPON SEQUENCE AND USE 3 . 3 .1. T h e t i c ket yo u have purc has e d i s vali d o nly fo r t r ansp o r t at i o n as sh ow n o n t h e t i c ket , f r o m t h e p lac e of d e par ture v ia any Agre e d S to p p in g Plac e s to t h e f inal d e st inat i o n. T h e f are yo u have pai d i s bas e d up o n o ur t ar i f f an d i s fo r t h e t r ansp o r t at i o n as sh ow n o n t h e t i c ket . It fo r ms an e s s e nt i al par t of o ur c o nt r ac t w it h yo u. T h e t i c ket w ill n ot b e h o n o r e d an d w ill l o s e it s vali dit y i f all t h e c o up o ns are n ot us e d in t h e s e que nc e p r ov i de d in t h e t i c ket .

3.3. 2 . Should you wish to change any aspect of your transpor tation you must contact us in advance. The fare for your new transpor tation will be calculated and you will be given the option of accepting the new price or maintaining y o u r o r i g i n a l t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a s t i c ke t e d . S h o u l d y o u b e required to change any aspect of your transpor tation due to Forc e Majeure, you must c ontact us as soon as possible and we will use reasonable ef for ts to transpor t you to your nex t Stopover or f inal destination, without rec alculation of the fare.

3.3.3. Should you change your transpor tation without any agreement, we will assess the correct price for your actual t r a v e l . Yo u w i l l h a v e t o p a y a n y d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n t h e p r i c e you have paid and the total price applic able for your revised transpor tation. We will refund you the dif ferenc e if the new price is lower but other wise, your unused coupons have no value.

3.3.4. Please be aware that while some types of changes will not result in a change of fare, others, such as changing t h e p l a c e o f d e p a r t u r e (f o r e x a m p l e i f y o u d o n o t f l y t h e f i r s t s e g m e n t) o r r e v e r s i n g t h e d i r e c t i o n y o u t r a v e l , c a n r e s u l t i n an increase in price.

Many fares are valid only on the dates and for the f lights s h o w n o n t h e t i c ke t a n d m a y n o t b e c h a n g e d a t a l l , o r o n l y upon payment of an additional fee.

3 . 3 . 5 . E a c h F l i g h t C o u p o n c o n t a i n e d i n y o u r t i c ke t w i l l b e accepted for transpor tation in the class of ser vice on the date and f light for which space has been reser ved. When a t i c ke t i s o r i g i n a l l y i s s u e d w i t h o u t a r e s e r v a t i o n b e i n g specif ied, spac e may be later reser ved subject to our tarif f and the availabilit y of space on the f light requested.

3.3.6. Please be advised that in the event you do not show up for any f light without advising us in advanc e, we may c a n c e l y o u r r e t u r n o r o n w a r d r e s e r v a t i o n s . H o w e v e r, i f y o u do advise us in advance, we will not cancel your subsequent f light reser vations.

3.4 NAME AND ADDRESS OF CARRIER O ur nam e m ay b e ab b rev iate d to o ur A ir line D e si gnato r C o de, o r ot h e r w i s e, in t h e t i c ket . O ur ad dre s s shall b e de e m e d to b e t h e air p o r t of de par ture sh ow n o p p o site t h e f ir st ab b rev iat i o n of o ur nam e in t h e "c ar r i e r " b ox in t h e t i c ket , o r in t h e c as e of an El e c t r o ni c T i c ket , as in di c ate d fo r o ur f ir st f li ght s e gm e nt in t h e It in e r ar y Re c e ipt .

A R T I C L E 4 : FA R E S , TA X E S , F E E S A N D C H A R G E S 4 .1. FA R E S Fa r e s a p p l y o n l y f o r c a r r i a g e f r o m t h e a i r p o r t a t t h e point of origin to the airpor t at the point of destination, u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e e x p r e s s l y s t a t e d . Fa r e s d o n o t i n c l u d e ground transpor t ser vice bet ween airpor ts and bet ween a i r p o r t s a n d t o w n t e r m i n a l s . Yo u r f a r e w i l l b e c a l c u l a t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h o u r Ta r i f f i n e f f e c t o n t h e d a t e o f p a y m e n t o f y o u r t i c ke t f o r t r a v e l o n t h e s p e c i f i c d a t e s a n d i t i n e r a r y shown on it. Should you change your itinerar y or dates of travel, this may impact the fare to be paid by you, or as the c ase may be, refunded by us, in acc ordanc e with our regulation.

4 . 2 . TA X E S , F E E S A N D C H A R G E S A pplic able ta xes, fees and charges imposed by gover nments o r o t h e r a u t h o r i t y, o r b y t h e o p e r a t o r o f a n a i r p o r t , s h a l l b e p a y a b l e b y y o u . A t t h e t i m e y o u p u r c h a s e y o u r t i c ke t , y o u will be advised of taxes, fees and charges not included in the fare, most of which will normally be shown separately o n t h e t i c ke t . T h e t a x e s , f e e s a n d c h a r g e s i m p o s e d o n a i r travel are constantly changing and can be imposed af ter the d a t e o f t i c ke t i s s u a n c e . I f t h e r e i s a n i n c r e a s e i n a t a x , f e e o r c h a r g e s h o w n o n t h e t i c ke t , y o u w i l l b e o b l i g e d t o p a y i t .

L i ke w i s e , i f a n e w t a x , f e e o r c h a r g e i s i m p o s e d e v e n a f t e r t i c ke t i s s u a n c e , y o u w i l l b e o b l i g e d t o p a y i t . S i m i l a r l y, i n the event any ta xes, fees or charges which you have paid to u s a t t h e t i m e o f t i c ke t i s s u a n c e a r e a b o l i s h e d o r r e d u c e d such that they no longer apply to you, or a lesser amount is due, you will be entitled to claim a refund in accordance w i t h A r t i c l e 10 i f t h e g o v e r n m e n t o r o t h e r a u t h o r i t y i m p o s i n g the tax, fee, or charge grants us a corresponding refund.

4 . 3 . C U R R E N CY Fa r e s , t a x e s , f e e s a n d c h a r g e s a r e p a y a b l e i n t h e c u r r e n c y o f t h e c o u n t r y i n w h i c h t h e t i c ke t i s i s s u e d , u n l e s s a n o t h e r cur rency is indic ated by us or our Authorized Agent, at or b e f o r e t h e t i m e p a y m e n t i s m a d e (f o r e x a m p l e , b e c a u s e o f t h e n o n - c o n v e r t i b i l i t y o f t h e l o c a l c u r r e n c y) . W e m a y a t o u r d i s c r e t i o n , a c c e p t p a y m e n t i n a n o t h e r c u r r e n c y.

A R T I C L E 5 : R E S E R VAT I O N S 5 .1. R E S E R VAT I O N R E Q U I R E M E N T S 5 .1.1. W e o r o u r A u t h o r i z e d A g e n t w i l l r e c o r d y o u r r e s e r v a t i o n (s) . U p o n r e q u e s t w e w i l l p r o v i d e y o u w i t h w r i t t e n c o n f i r m a t i o n o f y o u r r e s e r v a t i o n (s) .

5 .1. 2 . Yo u s h o u l d r e a d t h e r e s e r v a t i o n r e q u i r e m e n t s carefully because cer tain fares have conditions, that limit or exclude your r ight to change or c anc el reser vations.

5 .1. 3 . Yo u a r e r e q u i r e d t o p r o v i d e v a l i d m o b i l e p h o n e numbers and email address at the time of making reser vations so that we c an c ontact you in c ase of any c h a n g e s t o t h e f l i g h t s c h e d u l e /o p e r a t i o n . C o n t a c t w i l l b e made with Passengers by tex t message/SMS to the mobile phone number or via the e -mail address, as provided at the time of making the reser vation in respect of schedule c h a n g e (s) , f l i g h t c a n c e l l a t i o n o r g e n e r a l c o r r e s p o n d e n c e .

Ev i d e n c e o f d i s p a t c h o f t h e t e x t m e s s a g e /e - m a i l w i l l b e d e e m e d t o b e e v i d e n c e o f r e c e i p t and we shall not be responsible for your failure to provide correct mobile phone number or email address at the time of making reser vation.

5 .1. 4 . I f y o u h a v e n o t p r o v i d e d u s w i t h a v a l i d m o b i l e phone number or email address, you should re - check your out ward/return f light timings with our local of f ices or call center in Kuwait at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled t i m e o f d e p a r t u r e .”

5.2. TICKETING TIME LIMITS I f y o u h a v e n o t p a i d f o r t h e t i c ke t p r i o r t o t h e s p e c i f i e d t i c ke t i n g t i m e l i m i t , a s a d v i s e d b y u s o r o u r A u t h o r i z e d Agent, we may c anc el your reser vation.

5 . 3 . P E R S O N A L D ATA Yo u re c o gnize t hat p e r s o nal dat a has b e e n gi ve n to us fo r t h e pur p o s e s of : mak in g a re s e r vat i o n, pur c hasing a t i c ket , o bt aining anc illar y s e r v i c e s, deve l o p ing an d p r ov i ding s e r v i c e s, f ac ilit at ing im mi gr at i o n an d e nt r y p r o c e dur e s, an d mak ing availab l e suc h dat a to g ove r nm e nt ag e nc i e s, in c o nne c t i o n w it h yo ur t r ave l. Fo r t h e s e pur p o s e s, yo u aut h o r ize us to ret ain an d us e suc h dat a an d to t r ansmit it to o ur ow n of f i c e s, Aut h o r ize d Ag e nt s, G ove r nm e nt Ag e nc i e s, ot h e r C ar r i e r s o r t h e Pr ov i de r s of t h e ab ove - m e nt i o ne d s e r v i c e s.

5 . 4 . S E AT I N G We will endeavor to honor advanc e - seating requests; h o w e v e r, w e c a n n o t g u a r a n t e e a n y p a r t i c u l a r s e a t . W e reser ve the r ight to assign or reassign seats at any time, even af ter boarding of the aircraf t. This may be nec essar y for operational, safety or security reasons.

5 . 5 R E C O N F I R M AT I O N O F R E S E R VAT I O N S 5 . 5 .1 Yo u s h o u l d c h e c k t h e r e c o n f i r m a t i o n r e q u i r e m e n t s o f a n y o t h e r c a r r i e r s i n v o l v e d i n y o u r j o u r n e y. W h e r e i t i s required, you must reconfirm with the carrier whose code a p p e a r s f o r t h e f l i g h t i n q u e s t i o n o n t h e t i c ke t .

5 . 6 C A N C E L L AT I O N O F R E S E R VAT I O N S 5 . 6 .1 W e w i l l c a n c e l t h e u n u s e d p a r t o f y o u r o n w a r d r e s e r v a t i o n i f y o u d o n o t c h e c k- i n f o r a n y f l i g h t o r i f, h a v i n g c h e c ke d - i n , y o u f a i l t o p r e s e n t y o u r s e l f a t t h e b o a r d i n g g a t e with your boarding pass within the time limit specif ied by u s a t c h e c k- i n o r y o u a r e d e c l a r e d a s " n o - s h o w." Yo u w i l l also be declared as "no show" if you fail to connect on our f light due to delay of another air line f light. In such c ases your return booking also shall be cancelled and hence it is necessar y for you to reconf irm your return reser vations before f lying. If you are required to reconfirm your reser vation before a f light, you should approach us or our Authorized Agent immediately or at least 72 hours before y o u r r e t u r n j o u r n e y t o r e c o n f i r m y o u r r e t u r n j o u r n e y.

5.6.2 If you fail to reconfirm a reservation for any flight where it is required that reconfirmation is necessary, we may cancel all of your onward or return reservations. No refund of the fare paid will be available in respect of such cancelled reservation unless permitted by the conditions applicable to your Ticket.

5 . 6 . 3 I f, a f t e r w e h a v e c a n c e l l e d y o u r r e s e r v a t i o n b e c a u s e of your failure to reconf irm your reser vation where it is r e q u i r e d t h a t r e c o n f i r m a t i o n i s n e c e s s a r y, w e m a y r e i n s t a t e your reser vation at your request and carr y you if there is space on the f light to which your cancelled reser vation relates. If there is no space available on the f light, we will use reasonable ef for ts to tr y to carr y you on another of our f lights to your nex t or f inal destination, but we are not obliged to do so or pay any c ompensation or damages in connection therewith.

5 . 6 . 4 Yo u s h o u l d c h e c k t h e r e c o n f i r m a t i o n r e q u i r e m e n t s o f any other air lines involved in your c ar r iage with them and, w h e r e n e c e s s a r y, r e c o n f i r m w i t h t h e a i r l i n e w h o s e A i r l i n e D e s i g n a t o r C o d e i s e n t e r e d i n t h e T i c ke t f o r t h e f l i g h t i n question. We will have no liabilit y to you if another air line cancels one or more reser vations because you failed to reconf irm that reser vation where you were required to do s o . Yo u r r i g h t t o o n w a r d t r a v e l o r a r e f u n d w i l l b e g o v e r n e d by the Conditions of Car riage of the other air line.

5.6.5 If you miss your c onnecting f light on K AC due to the delay of another air line's f light and you or the air line which c aused the delay fail to rec onf ir m your retur n sector on K AC, then K AC reser ves the right to c anc el your retur n or o n w a r d j o u r n e y w i t h o u t l i a b i l i t y.

5 .6 .6 We w ill n ot b e liab l e to yo u fo r any l o s s o r ex p e ns e w hat s o eve r re sult in g f r o m yo ur f ailure to c o mp ly f ully w it h t h e re quire m e nt s as st ate d ab ove.

A R T I C L E 6 : C H E C K- I N A N D B O A R D I N G 6 .1 C h e c k- i n D e a d l i n e s a r e d i f f e r e n t a t e v e r y a i r p o r t a n d w e r e c o m m e n d t h a t y o u i n f o r m y o u r s e l f a b o u t t h e s e C h e c k- i n D e a d l i n e s a n d h o n o r t h e m . Yo u r j o u r n e y w i l l b e s m o o t h e r if you allow yourself ample time to comply with applicable C h e c k- i n D e a d l i n e s . W e r e s e r v e t h e r i g h t t o c a n c e l y o u r r e s e r v a t i o n i f y o u d o n o t c o m p l y w i t h t h e C h e c k- i n D e a d l i n e s i n d i c a t e d . C h e c k- i n D e a d l i n e s f o r o u r f l i g h t s c a n b e f o u n d in our timetable or on our Website, or may be obtained from our of fices or our Authorized Agents.

6 . 2 Yo u m u s t b e p r e s e n t a t t h e b o a r d i n g g a t e n o t l a t e r t h a n t h e t i m e s p e c i f i e d b y u s w h e n y o u c h e c k- i n .

6.3 We may c anc el the spac e reser ved for you if you fail to arrive at the boarding gate in time.

6. 4 We will not be liable to you for any loss or expense incurred due to your failure to comply with the provisions of this ar ticle.

6 . 5 Yo u a r e s o l e l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r c o m p l y i n g w i t h a l l laws, regulations, orders, demands and requirements of countries to be f lown from, into or over and with our Car rier 's Regulations and instr uctions given by us relating thereto. We shall not be liable in any way whatsoever to you in connection with obtaining necessar y documents or complying with such laws, regulations, orders, demands, requirements or instructions, whether given orally or in writing or other wise, or for the consequences to you resulting from your failure to obtain such documents or to comply with such laws, regulations, orders, demands, requirements or instructions.

6.6 If specif ied on your booking c onf ir mation, you may be a s ke d t o p r e s e n t t h e c r e d i t c a r d u s e d t o p a y f o r t h e T i c ke t a t c h e c k- i n . O t h e r r u l e s m a y a p p l y f o r v a l i d a t i o n o f o t h e r for ms of payment.

6 .7 Yo u w i l l s u b j e c t y o u r s e l f t o a n d c o m p l y w i t h a s e c u r i t y check in accordance with the rules at the point of depar ture A R T I C L E 7: R E F U S A L A N D L I M I TAT I O N O F C A R R I AG E 7.1 R I G H T T O R E F U S E C A R R I AG E We may refuse c ar r iage of any passenger or passenger 's b a g g a g e f o r r e a s o n s o f s a f e t y o r i f, i n t h e e x e r c i s e o f i t s reasonable discretion, we determine that: 7.1.1. S u c h a c t i o n i s n e c e s s a r y i n o r d e r t o c o m p l y w i t h any applic able laws, regulations, or orders of any State or c ountr y to be f lown from, into or over;, or 7.1. 2 T h e c o n d u c t , a g e , o r m e n t a l o r p h y s i c a l s t a t e o f t h e p a s s e n g e r i s s u c h a s t o: (i) Cause discomfor t or m a ke himself or herself objectionable to other passengers crew members;, or (ii) Involve any hazard or r isk to himself or herself or to other persons or to proper ty; or 7.1. 3 S u c h a c t i o n i s n e c e s s a r y b e c a u s e t h e p a s s e n g e r h a s failed to obser ve any of DGCA , K AC by- laws or instr uctions; or not to obser ve the law ful commands of the Pilot- in C o m m a n d o r a n y i n s t r u c t i o n s s u c h a s a n d n o t l i m i t e d t o: Smoking, use of Electronic Devices, Consumption or c a r r y i n g o f A l c o h o l , Fa s t e n i n g S e a t B e l t s o r S t o w a g e o f C a r r y - o n - B a g g a g e; o r 7.1.4 The passenger has refused to submit to a security check; or 7.1. 5 T h e a p p l i c a b l e f a r e o r a n y c h a r g e s o r t a x e s p a y a b l e have not been paid, or credit arrangements agreed bet ween u s a n d t h e p a s s e n g e r (o r t h e p e r s o n p a y i n g f o r t h e t i c ke t) h a v e n o t b e e n c o m p l i e d w i t h; o r 7.1. 6 T h e p a s s e n g e r d o e s n o t a p p e a r t o b e p r o p e r l y d o c u m e n t e d; o r 7.1.7 T h e t i c ke t p r e s e n t e d b y t h e p a s s e n g e r i) Has been acquired unlaw fully or has been purchased from an entity other than us or our Authorized Agent, or i i ) H a s b e e n r e p o r t e d a s b e i n g l o s t o r s t o l e n; o r i i i ) I s a c o u n t e r f e i t t i c ke t ; o r i v) A n y f l i g h t c o u p o n h a s b e e n a l t e r e d b y a n y o n e o t h e r t h a n u s o r o u r A u t h o r i z e d A g e n t , o r h a s b e e n m u t i l a t e d; a n d w e r e s e r v e t h e r i g h t t o r e t a i n s u c h t i c ke t ; o r 7.1. 8 . T h e p e r s o n p r e s e n t i n g t h e t i c ke t c a n n o t p r o v e t h a t h e o r s h e i s t h e p e r s o n n a m e d i n t h e N A M E O F PA S S E N G E R b o x , a n d c a r r i e r r e s e r v e s t h e r i g h t t o r e t a i n s u c h t i c ke t (s) .

7. 2 R E F U S A L O F E N T R Y 7. 2 .1. I f y o u a r e r e f u s e d e n t r y t o a c o u n t r y ( i n c l u d i n g a countr y you transit through while en route to your d e s t i n a t i o n) , y o u m u s t r e i m b u r s e u s i n f u l l o n r e q u e s t any f ine, penalt y or charge assessed against us by the g o v e r n m e n t c o n c e r n e d ( i n c l u d i n g d e t e n t i o n c o s t s) a s w e l l as the fare for transpor ting you, and an escor t if required, f r o m t h a t c o u n t r y. W e w i l l n o t r e f u n d t o y o u t h e f a r e p a i d f o r c a r r i a g e t o t h e a i r p o r t w h e r e y o u w e r e r e f u s e d e n t r y.

7. 2 . 2 . Yo u m u s t r e i m b u r s e u s i n f u l l o n r e q u e s t t h e a m o u n t o f a n y f i n e , p e n a l t y, d e t e n t i o n c o s t s , d e p o r t a t i o n o r r e m o v a l e x p e n s e s , e s c o r t i n g c h a r g e s ( i f a n y) , c o s t o f t i c ke t (s) i s s u e d for you, or any other expenditure we incur bec ause you have failed to c omply with any laws, regulations, orders or other travel requirements of the countr y you have travelled to or because you have failed to produce the required travel documents on seeking entr y to a countr y or you have been r e f u s e d a d m i s s i o n i n t o t h e c o u n t r y. W e m a y u s e t h e v a l u e o f a n y u n u s e d c a r r i a g e o n y o u r T i c ke t o r a n y o f y o u r f u n d s i n our possession to pay sums due to us from you.

7. 2 . 3 . W e w i l l n o t b e l i a b l e t o y o u f o r t h e r e t u r n o f a n y o f y o u r t r a v e l d o c u m e n t s , i d e n t i f i c a t i o n d o c u m e n t s o r T i c ke t s c o n f i s c a t e d b y a g o v e r n m e n t a l o r o t h e r a u t h o r i t y.

7. 3 S P E C I A L A S S I S TA N C E / L I M I TAT I O N O N C A R R I AG E E x c e p t o n f l i g h t s t o a n d f r o m t h e U . S ., a c c e p t a n c e f o r carriage of unaccompanied children, incapacitated persons, pregnant women, persons with illness or other people requiring special assistance are subject to prior arrangement with us. Passengers with disabilities who have advised us of any special requirements they may have at t h e t i m e o f t i c ke t i n g , a n d b e e n a c c e p t e d b y u s , s h a l l n o t subsequently be refused carriage on the basis of such disabilit y or special requirements. The above shall be in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h o u r r e g u l a t i o n s , i f a n y, a p p l i c a b l e f r o m time to time.

A R T I C L E 8 : B AG G AG E Yo u m a y c a r r y s o m e B a g g a g e f r e e o f e x t r a c h a r g e . T h e amount of your free Baggage allowance and restrictions o n s i z e a r e s h o w n i n y o u r e -T i c ke t R e c e i p t / I t i n e r a r y a n d also as per our Regulations in force on the date of your f light which are available on our Website for referenc e.

8 .1 I T E M U N AC C E P TA B L E A S B AG G AG E 8 .1. a . Yo u s h a l l n o t i n c l u d e i n y o u r b a g g a g e: (i) Items, which do not c onstitute baggage as, def ined in A r ticle 1 hereof;, ( i i ) Ite m s w hi c h ar e like ly to e n dan g e r t h e air c r af t o r p e r s o ns o r p r o p e r t y o n b o ar d t h e air c r af t , suc h as t h o s e sp e c i f i e d in t h e D an g e r o us G o o ds Re gulat i o ns of t h e Inte r nat i o nal Ci v il Av iat i o n O r g aniz at i o n (I CAO) an d t h e Inte r nat i o nal A ir t r ansp o r t A s s o c iat i o n (I ATA) an d in o ur Re gulat i o ns & By - L aws (f ur t h e r info r m at i o n i s availab l e o n o ur We bsite o r f r o m o ur of f i c e s up o n r e que st); (iii) I t e m s t h e c a r r i a g e o f w h i c h i s p r o h i b i t e d b y t h e applic able laws, regulations or orders of any State to b e f l o w n f r o m , o r t o; ( i v) I t e m s w h i c h i n o u r o p i n i o n o f u n s u i t a b l e f o r c a r r i a g e b y r e a s o n o f t h e i r w e i g h t , s i z e o r c h a r a c t e r, s u c h a s fragile or perishable items; or (v) L i v e a n i m a l s , e x c e p t a s p r o v i d e d f o r i n p a r a g r a p h (10) of this ar ticle.

8 .1. b . F i r e a r m s a n d a m m u n i t i o n o t h e r t h a n f o r h u n t i n g and spor ting purposes are prohibited from carriage as baggage. Firearms and ammunition for hunting and s p o r t i n g p u r p o s e s m a y b e a c c e p t e d a s c h e c ke d b a g g a g e in accordance with our Regulations. Firearms must be u n l o a d e d w i t h t h e s a f e t y c a t c h o n , a n d s u i t a b l y p a c ke d .

C a r r i a g e o f a m m u n i t i o n i s s u b j e c t t o I C A O a n d I ATA Dangerous Good Regulations.

8 .1.c . T h e pas s e n g e r shall n ot inc lu de in c h e c ke d bag g ag e, f r agil e o r p e r i shab l e ite m s, m o ney, j ewe lr y, p r e c i o us m et als, silve r war e, ne g ot iab l e pap e r s, s e c ur it i e s o r ot h e r valuab l e s, busine s s d o c um e nt s, pas sp o r t s an d ot h e r i de nt i f i c at i o n d o c um e nt s o r s amp l e s.

8 .1.d. We ap o ns suc h as ant i que f ir e ar m s, swo r ds, k ni ve s an d similar ite m s m ay b e ac c e pte d as c h e c ke d bag g ag e, in ac c o r danc e w it h o ur r e gulat i o ns, but w ill n ot b e p e r mit te d in t h e c abin.

8 .1. e . I f any ite m s r efe r r e d to in sub - par agr ap hs (a) o r (b) of t hi s par agr ap h ar e c ar r i e d, w h et h e r o r n ot t h ey ar e p r o hibite d f r o m c ar r iag e as bag g ag e, t h e c ar r iag e t h e re of shall b e subj e c t to t h e c har g e s, limit at i o ns of liabilit y an d ot h e r p r ov i si o ns of t h e s e c o n dit i o ns ap p li c ab l e to t h e c ar r iag e of bag g ag e.

8 . 2 . R I G H T T O R E F U S E C A R R I AG E 8. 2 . a . We may refuse c ar r iage as baggage of such items d e s c r i b e d i n p a r a g r a p h (1) o f t h i s a r t i c l e a s a r e p r o h i b i t e d from c ar riage as baggage and may refuse fur ther c ar riage o f a n y s u c h i t e m s o n d i s c o v e r y t h e r e o f.

8. 2 .b. We may refuse to c ar r y as baggage any items b e c a u s e o f i t s s i z e , s h a p e , w e i g h t o r c h a r a c t e r.

8. 2 .c. Unless advance arrangements for its carriage have been made with us, we may c ar r y baggage on a later f light, if it is in exc ess of the applic able free allowanc e.

8 . 2 . d . W e m a y r e f u s e t o a c c e p t b a g g a g e a s c h e c ke d b a g g a g e u n l e s s i t i s p r o p e r l y p a c ke d i n a s u i t c a s e o r other suitable containers to ensure safe carriage with ordinar y care in handling.

8.3. RIGHT OF SEARCH F o r r e a s o n s o f s a f e t y a n d s e c u r i t y, y o u p e r s o n a l l y a r e subject to search and sc an, X- ray of your baggage, and search of your baggage in your absence, for the purpose of determining whether you are in possession of or whether your baggage c ontains any items descr ibed in paragraph 1 (a) a b o v e o r a n y a r m s o r a m m u n i t i o n s w h i c h h a v e n o t b e e n p r e s e n t e d t o u s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h p a r a g r a p h 1 ( b) above. If you are unwilling to comply with such request we may refuse to c ar r y you or your baggage. If required, you will at tend inspection of our Baggage by Customs or other gover nment of f icials. We will not be liable to you for damage suf fered by you in the c ourse of such inspection o r a s a r e s u l t o f y o u r f a i l u r e t o a t t e n d . Yo u m u s t a l l o w securit y checks, searches and sc ans of your person by us, our handling agents, government of f icials, airpor t of ficials, police or militar y of ficials and other airlines involved in your c arriage. If you do not allow all such security checks, searches and scans to be conducted, we will refuse to carr y you and your Baggage.

8 . 4 . C H E C K E D B AG G AG E 8.4.a. Your baggage shall be checked upon deliver y to us, at which time we shall take custody thereof and issue a baggage identif ication tag for each piece of checked baggage.

8.4.b. If baggage has no name, initials or other personal identification, you shall af f ix such identification to the baggage prior to our acceptance of the baggage.

8 . 4 . c . C h e c ke d b a g g a g e w i l l b e c a r r i e d o n t h e s a m e aircraf t as you unless we decide that this is impracticable, i n w h i c h c a s e w e s h a l l c a r r y t h e c h e c ke d b a g g a g e o n o u r nex t f light on which spac e is available.

8 . 5 . F R E E B AG G AG E A L L O WA N C E Yo u m a y c a r r y f r e e o f c h a r g e b a g g a g e a s s p e c i f i e d a n d subject to the conditions and limitations in accordance with our regulations as published on our Website.

8 . 6 . E XC E S S B AG G AG E Yo u shall pay a c har g e fo r t h e c ar r iag e of bag g ag e in exc e s s of t h e f r e e bag g ag e all owanc e at t h e r ate an d in t h e m anne r p r ov i de d in o ur r e gulat i o ns as pub li sh e d o n o ur We bsite.

8 .7. E XC E S S VA L U E D E C L A R AT I O N A N D C H A R G E 8 .7. a . I f i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h o u r r e g u l a t i o n s a n d a s published on our Website , we of fer an exc ess valuation facilit y through which you may declare a value for c h e c ke d b a g g a g e i n e x c e s s o f t h e a p p l i c a b l e l i a b i l i t y l i m i t s . I f y o u m a ke s u c h a d e c l a r a t i o n y o u s h a l l p a y a n y applicable charges.

8 .7. b . W e s h a l l r e f u s e t o a c c e p t a n e x c e s s v a l u e d e c l a r a t i o n o n c h e c ke d b a g g a g e w h e n a p o r t i o n o f t h e c a r r i a g e i s t o b e p r o v i d e d b y a n o t h e r c a r r i e r, w h i c h d o e s n o t o f f e r t h e f a c i l i t y.

8 . 8 C A R R Y- O N B AG G AG E 8.8.a. Baggage which you carr y on to the aircraf t must f it under the seat in front of you or in an enclosed storage c ompar tment in the c abin. Items deter mined by us to be of exc essive weight or size will not be per mit ted in the c abin a n d m u s t b e t r a n s p o r t e d a s c h e c ke d b a g g a g e .

8.8.b. Objects not suitable for transpor t in the cargo c o m p a r t m e n t (s u c h a s d e l i c a t e m u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s a n d t h e l i ke) w i l l o n l y b e a c c e p t e d f o r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n i n the cabin compar tment if due notice has been given in advanc e and per mission has been granted by us. The t r a n s p o r t o f s u c h o b j e c t s m a y b e c h a r g e d f o r s e p a r a t e l y.

8 . 9 . C O L L E C T I O N A N D D E L I V E R Y O F B AG G AG E .

8 . 9. a . Yo u shall c o ll e c t yo ur bag g ag e as s o o n as it i s avai lab l e fo r c o ll e c t i o n at p lac e s of de st inat i o n o r sto p ove r.

8.9.b. Only the bearer of the baggage check and identif ication tag, delivered to you at the time the b a g g a g e w a s c h e c ke d , i s e n t i t l e d t o d e l i v e r y o f b a g g a g e .

Fa i l u r e t o e x h i b i t t h e b a g g a g e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n t a g s h a l l n o t prevent deliver y provided the baggage check is produced or the baggage is identif ied by other means.

8.9.c. If a person claiming the baggage is unable to produc e the baggage check and identif y the baggage by m e a n s o f a b a g g a g e ( i d e n t i f i c a t i o n) t a g , w e s h a l l d e l i v e r the baggage to such person only on condition that you establish to our satisfaction of your right thereto, and if required by us, such person shall fur nish adequate secur it y to indemnif y us for any loss, damage or expense w h i c h m a y b e i n c u r r e d b y u s a s a r e s u l t o f s u c h d e l i v e r y.

8.9.d. If your baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, you m u s t n o t i f y t h e c a r r i e r i m m e d i a t e l y a t t h e t i m e o f d e l i v e r y.

Yo u r a c c e p t a n c e o f b a g g a g e b y t h e b e a r e r o f t h e b a g g a g e check without complaint at the time of deliver y shall be c onsidered as prima-facie evidence that the baggage has been delivered in good condition and in accordance with the contract of carriage.

8 .10 . A N I M A L S / P E T S 8 .10 . a . A n i m a l s s u c h a s d o g s , c a t s , h o u s e h o l d b i r d s and other pets, when properly crated and accompanied by valid health and vaccination c er tif ic ates, entr y per mits, and other documents required by c ountries of entr y or transit will, with an advance agreement with us, be ac c epted for c ar r iage, subject to our or any other involving c arriers' regulations.

8 .10 . b . I f a c c e p t e d a s b a g g a g e , t h e a n i m a l , t o g e t h e r w i t h its container and food carried, shall not be included in your free baggage allowanc e but will c onstitute exc ess baggage, for which you shall pay the applic able rate.

8 .10 . c . G u i d e d o g s a c c o m p a n y i n g s i g h t / h e a r i n g i m p a i r e d and physic ally handic apped passengers together with containers and food, will be carried free of charge in addition to the normal free baggage allowance, subject to our or any other involving c ar r iers' regulations.

8.10.d. Acceptance for carriage of animals is subject to the condition that you assume full responsibility for such animal.

We shall not be liable for injur y to or loss, delay, sickness or death of such animal in the event that it is refused entr y into or passage through any countr y, State or territor y.

8 .11 C A B I N B AG G AG E P O L I CY Pas s e ng e r s ar e r e min de d t hat all c abin bag g ag e must b e of a size t hat e it h e r f it s un de r t h e s e at in f r o nt of yo u o r in t h e ove r h e ad l o c ke r s. Ite m s w hi c h ar e in exc e s s of t h e m a x imum limit at i o ns as gi ve n in o ur We bsite m ay n ot b e p e r mit te d in t h e air c r af t c abin o n o ur f li ght s. I f c abin bag g ag e i s n ot ac c e pte d by o ur gr o un d st af f it w ill b e c har g e d ac c o r din g to K AC E xc e s s B ag g ag e Char g e s p e r ite m m ay ap p ly.

T h e bag g ag e w ill b e t r ansfe r r e d to t h e air c r af t h o l d an d a c h e c ke d bag g ag e r e c e ipt w ill b e i s sue d. Re st r i c t i o ns o n t h e c ar r iag e of li qui ds, ae r o s o ls an d g e ls in han d bag g ag e ap p ly at c e r t ain air p o r t s, inc lu din g Ku wait Inte r nat i o nal A ir p o r t .

Pas s e ng e r s sh o ul d c h e c k w it h t h e de par tur e air p o r t fo r sp e c i f i c s e c ur it y r e st r i c t i o ns.

A R T I C L E 9 : S C H E D U L E S , D E L AY S , C A N C E L L AT I O N O F FLIGHTS 9 .1. S C H E D U L E S 9 .1.1. T h e f l i g h t t i m e s s h o w n i n t i m e t a b l e s m a y c h a n g e bet ween the date of publication and the date you actually travel. We do not guarantee them to you and they do not form par t of your contract with us.

9 .1. 2 . B e f o r e w e a c c e p t y o u r b o o k i n g , w e w i l l n o t i f y y o u of the scheduled f light time in ef fect as of that time, and i t w i l l b e s h o w n o n y o u r t i c ke t . I t i s p o s s i b l e w e m a y need to change the scheduled flight time subsequent to i s s u a n c e o f y o u r t i c ke t . I f y o u p r o v i d e u s w i t h c o n t a c t infor mation, we will endeavor to notif y you of any such c h a n g e s . I f, a f t e r y o u p u r c h a s e y o u r t i c ke t , w e m a ke a signif icant change to the scheduled f light time, which is not acceptable to you, and we are unable to book you on an alternate f light which is acceptable to you, you will b e e n t i t l e d t o a r e f u n d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h a r t i c l e (10 . 2) .

9 . 2 . C A N C E L L AT I O N , R E R O U T I N G , D E L AY S , E T C .

9.2.1. We will take all necessary measures to avoid delay in carrying you and your baggage. In the exercise of these measures and in order to prevent a flight cancellation, in exceptional circumstances we may arrange for a flight to be operated on our behalf by an alternative carrier and/or aircraft.

9. 2 . 2 . E xc ept as other wise provided herein, if we c anc el a flight, fail to operate a flight reasonably according to the schedule, fail to stop at your destination or Stopover destination, or cause you to miss a connecting f light on which you hold a conf irmed reser vation, we shall, at your option, either: 9 . 2 . 2 .1. C a r r y y o u a t t h e e a r l i e s t o p p o r t u n i t y o n a n o t h e r

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Hagdang Bato vs. Pugad Lawin in PCSO Annniversary race THE neverending feud that is Hagdang Bato versus Pugad Lawin continues on Oct. 18 at Santa Ana Park with the staging of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Anniversary mile.

The event pits the two contenders against each other once again in what has become a series of battles for ultimate supremacy. Neither has emerged unscathed from their encounters, with one or the other winning, or both losing to equally fierce opponents from the elite ranks.

On Sunday, Mayor Benhur Abalos’s Hagdang Bato will be paired with regular rider Jonathan Hernandez and Tony Tan’s Pugad Lawin with Patricio Dilema.

They will compete for the top prize of P800,000 against Felipe Vergara’s Messi (with John Alvin Guce), Ruben Dimacuha’s Low Profile (with Mark Alvarez), lawyer Narciso Morales’s Tap Dance (with Jesse Guce), and Jun Sevilla’s Penrith (with Kelvin Abobo).

These are all male horses: 4YOs Messi, Low Profile, and Tap Dance will carry 55 kgs., and 6YOs Pugad Lawin, Hagdang Bato, and Penrith will cary 56 kgs.

The second placer will receive P350,000, third P200,000, and fourth 150,000.

The race commemorates PCSO’s founding anniversary. This year marks the agency’s 81st year since it was established on 30 Oct. 1934 to institutionalize Sweepstakes draws for the purpose of raising funds for public health and welfare projects.

Lotteries have been conducted in the country since 1833. The Spanish colonial government ran a loteria through the Empresa de Reales Loteria Españolas de Fili-

pinas, a private enterprise. Its most famous winner is certainly national hero Jose Rizal, who won P6,200 in an 1892 draw. He used his winnings to build a school and clinic in Dapitan during his exile there. ***** The Philippine Racing Commission is carefully monitoring the condition of horses imported from Australia for the Hendra virus, a disease contagious to horses and humans.

Philracom Chairman Andrew A. Sanchez said that if necessary, the Commission is prepared to halt importation activities using Philracom’s powers as the government agency tasked with supervising and regulating horseracing and breeding. “We take the health of our horse population very seriously,” said Sanchez.

The racehorse population was decimated years ago by equine infectious anemia (EIA), resulting in strict requirements for horses to undergo the Coggins test for EIA before they are allowed to be transported from the ranches to the racetracks.

The present Commission under Sanchez is carefully monitoring the condition of horses coming into the country in order to prevent a similar outbreak.

According to Australian shipping agent Cameron Croucher in an email addressed to the Department of Agriculture, “there is an extremely low risk of infected horses traveling to the Philippines,” citing his country’s strict biosecurity measures.

Australia is one of the country’s top sources of Thoroughbred runners and bloodstock, along with New Zealand and the United States. The horses are employed for various sports including racing, riding, polo, and equestrian, and for breeding purposes.

of our scheduled ser vices on which space is available w i t h o u t a d d i t i o n a l c h a r g e a n d , w h e r e n e c e s s a r y, e x t e n d t h e v a l i d i t y o f y o u r t i c ke t , o r 9.2.2.2. Within a reasonable period of time re -route you to t h e d e s t i n a t i o n s h o w n o n y o u r T i c ke t b y o u r o w n s e r v i c e s o r t h o s e o f a n o t h e r c a r r i e r, o r b y o t h e r m u t u a l l y a g r e e d means and class of transpor tation without additional charge. If the fare and charges for the revised routing are lower than what you have paid, we shall refund the d i f f e r e n c e; o r 9 . 2 . 2 . 3 . M a ke a r e f u n d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f A r t i c l e 10 . 3 .

9. 2 .3. Upon the oc cur renc e of any of the events set out in A r ticle 9. 2. 2, exc ept as other wise provided herein, the o p t i o n s o u t l i n e d i n A r t i c l e s 9 . 2 . 2 .1 t h r o u g h 9 . 2 . 2 . 3 a r e t h e sole and exclusive remedies available to you and we shall have no fur ther liabilit y to you.

9. 2 . 4 I f we are unab l e to p r ov i d e p rev i o us ly c o nf ir m e d spac e, we shall p r ov i de c o m p e ns at i o n to t h o s e pas s e n g e r s d e ni e d b o ar din g in ac c o r danc e w it h ap p li c ab l e law an d o ur d e ni e d b o ar din g c o mp e ns at i o n p o li c y.

9. 2 . 5 I f yo u f ai l to re c o nf ir m a r e s e r vat i o n fo r any f li ght w h e re it i s re quire d t hat re c o nf ir m at i o n i s n e c e s s ar y, we m ay c anc e l all of yo ur re s e r vat i o ns. N o r ef un d of t h e f ar e pai d w i ll b e availab l e in re sp e c t of suc h c anc e ll e d r e s e r vat i o n unl e s s p e r mit te d by t h e c o n dit i o ns ap p li c ab l e to yo ur T i c ket .

A R T I C L E 10 : R E F U N D S 10 .1. G E N E R A L On failure by us to provide carriage in accordance with the contract of carriage, or where a passenger requests a voluntar y change of his or her arrangements, refund for an unused ticket or por tion thereof shall be made by us in accordance with our regulations applicable from time to time.

10 . 2 . P E R S O N T O W H O M R E F U N D W I L L B E D U E 10 . 2 . a . E x c e p t a s h e r e i n a f t e r p r o v i d e d i n t h i s p a r a g r a p h , w e s h a l l b e e n t i t l e d t o m a ke r e f u n d e i t h e r t o t h e p e r s o n n a m e d i n t h e t i c ke t , o r t o t h e p e r s o n w h o h a s p a i d f o r t h e t i c ke t u p o n p r e s e n t a t i o n o f s a t i s f a c t o r y p r o o f.

10. 2.b. If a ticket has been paid for by a person other than the one named on the ticket, and we have indicated on the ticket that there is a restriction on refund, we shall make a refund only to the person paying for the ticket or to that person's order.

10 . 2 . c . E x c e p t i n t h e c a s e o f l o s t t i c ke t s , r e f u n d s w i l l o n l y b e m a d e w h e n y o u r t i c ke t c o u p o n / o r y o u r r e c e i p t / a n d a l l unused flight coupons are surrendered to us.

10 . 3 . d . A r e f u n d m a d e t o a n y o n e p r e s e n t i n g y o u r t i c ke t coupon or receipt and all unused flight coupons and holding you out as a person to whom refund may be made i n t e r m s o f s u b - p a r a g r a p h s (a) o r ( b) o f t h i s p a r a g r a p h shall be deemed a proper refund and shall discharge us from liabilit y and any fur ther claim for refund.

10 . 3 . I N V O L U N TA R Y R E F U N D S If we cancel a flight, fail to operate a flight reasonably according to schedule, fail to stop at a point to which y o u a r e d e s t i n e d o r t i c ke t e d t o s t o p o v e r, a r e u n a b l e t o provide previously c onf irmed space or c ausing to miss a connecting f light on which you hold a reser vation, the a m o u n t o f t h e r e f u n d s h a l l b e: 10 . 3 . a . I f n o p o r t i o n o f t h e t i c ke t h a s b e e n u s e d , a n a m o u n t e q u a l t o t h e f a r e p a i d; l e s s a n y a p p l i c a b l e s e r v i c e c h a r g e s or cancellation fees.

10. 3 . b. I f a p o r t i o n of t h e t i c ket has b e e n us e d, t h e r ef un d w ill b e t h e hi gh e r of : i.

The one way fare (less applic able disc ounts and c h a r g e s) f r o m p o i n t o f i n t e r r u p t i o n t o d e s t i n a t i o n o r p o i n t o f n e x t s t o p o v e r, o r ; ii. The dif ference bet ween the fare paid and the fare for the transpor tation used.

10 . 4 . V O L U N TA R Y R E F U N D S I f y o u a r e e n t i t l e d t o a r e f u n d o f y o u r t i c ke t f o r r e a s o n s other than those set out in this Ar ticle, the amount of the r e f u n d s h a l l b e: 10 . 4 . a . I f n o p o r t i o n o f t h e t i c ke t h a s b e e n u s e d , a n amount equal to the fare paid, less any applic able ser vic e charges or cancellation fees; or 10 . 4 . b . I f a p o r t i o n o f t h e t i c ke t h a s b e e n u s e d , t h e r e f u n d will be an amount equal to the dif ference bet ween the fare paid and the applicable fare for travel bet ween the points f o r w h i c h t h e t i c ke t h a s b e e n u s e d , l e s s a n y a p p l i c a b l e ser vice charges or cancellation fees.

10 . 4 .1. R e f u n d o n L o s t T i c ke t I f y o u l o s e y o u r t i c ke t o r p o r t i o n o f i t , u p o n f u r n i s h i n g us with satisfactor y proof of the loss, and payment of a reasonable administration charge, refund will be made as soon as practic able af ter the expir y of the validit y per iod o f t h e t i c ke t , p r o v i d e d t h a t : 10 . 4 .1. a . T h a t t h e l o s t t i c ke t , o r p o r t i o n o f i t , h a s n o t b e e n u s e d , p r e v i o u s l y r e f u n d e d o r r e p l a c e d , (e x c e p t w h e r e t h e use, refund or replac ement by or to a third par t y resulted f r o m o u r o w n n e g l i g e n c e) ; a n d 10 . 4 .1. b . T h a t t h e p e r s o n t o w h o m t h e r e f u n d i s m a d e u n d e r t a ke s , i n s u c h f o r m a s m a y b e p r e s c r i b e d b y u s , t o repay to us the amount refunded in the event of fraud and/ o r t o t h e e x t e n t t h a t t h e l o s t t i c ke t o r p o r t i o n o f i t i s u s e d b y a t h i r d p a r t y (e x c e p t w h e r e a n y f r a u d o r u s e b y a t h i r d p a r t y r e s u l t e d f r o m o u r o w n n e g l i g e n c e) .

10 . 4 . 2 . I f w e o r o u r A u t h o r i z e d A g e n t l o s e t h e t i c ke t o r p o r t i o n o f i t , t h e l o s s s h a l l b e o u r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y.

10 . 5 . R I G H T T O R E F U S E R E F U N D 10 . 5 .1. W e m a y r e f u s e a r e f u n d w h e r e a p p l i c a t i o n i s m a d e a f t e r t h e e x p i r y o f t h e v a l i d i t y o f t h e t i c ke t .

10 . 5 . 2 . W e m a y r e f u s e a r e f u n d o n a t i c ke t w h i c h h a s been presented to us, or to Government Of f icials, as e v i d e n c e o f i n t e n t i o n t o d e p a r t f r o m t h a t c o u n t r y, u n l e s s you establish to our satisfaction that you have permission to remain in the countr y or that you will depar t from that

Surging Tamaraws test Maroons’ mettle WHEN Far Eastern University plays the University of the Philippines Maroons at the resumption of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines men’s baskteball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum at 4 p.m. today, expect a deadlier Mac Belo to show up.

Already an offensive threat, Belo “It’s part of Mac’s improvement. added another dimension in his Kasi dati, he is used to guard biggame, dishing out a more defense- ger guys sa ilalim. When he started oriented game that had playing with Gilas, doon clamped down on opposiya natuto,” said FEU Games Today (Araneta Coliseum) nents’ gunners. coach Nash Racela after • La Salle vs UE Belo’s defense was a 2 p.m. the Tamaraws posted 4 p.m. • FEU vs UP highlight in the Tamaraws’ their seventh win in eight 66-61 victory over the games, the same card Blue Eagles last week, as he hounded that the University of Santo Tomas Ateneo’s top guns Kiefer Ravena and Growling Tigers carry.

Von Pessumal no end, while also A win over the Maroons will contributing on the offensive end. again send FEU to the solo lead.

LOTTO RESULTS

Dirt riders. Nuvali’s ‘Dirt Weekened’will stage the PH qualifying leg of the Union Cyclist Internationale Mountain Bike Championship on Nov. 6-8 at Nuvali in Laguna. Photo shows (from left) Frank Garcia-participant, Aica DanasFos representative, Tena Mendoza-Organizer, John Estacio-Nuvali General Manager and Geoff Kronenburg-UCI Technical Delegate during the event’s media briefing at the Mind Museum in BGC Taguig City. MANNY PALMERO

c ountr y by another c ar rier or another means of transpor t.

10 . 6 . C U R R E N CY 10 . 6 .1. A l l r e f u n d s w i l l b e s u b j e c t t o g o v e r n m e n t l a w s , r u l e s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s o r o r d e r s o f t h e c o u n t r y i n w h i c h t h e t i c ke t was originally purchased and of the countr y in which the refund is being made. Subject to the foregoing provision, refunds will normally be made in the currency in which the t i c ke t w a s p a i d f o r, b u t m a y b e m a d e i n a n o t h e r c u r r e n c y i n accordance with our regulations.

10 . 6 . 2 . Vo l u n t a r y r e f u n d s w i l l b e m a d e o n l y b y u s w h o o r i g i n a l l y i s s u e d t h e t i c ke t o r b y o u r a g e n t i f s o a u t h o r i z e d .

A R T I C L E 11: C O N D U C T A B O A R D A I R C R A F T 11.1. G E N E R A L I f, i n o u r r e a s o n a b l e o p i n i o n , y o u c o n d u c t y o u r s e l f a b o a r d the aircraf t so as to endanger the aircraf t or any person or proper ty on board, obstruct the crew in the per formance of their duties, fail to c omply with any instr uctions of the crew including but not limited to those with respect to smoking, alcohol, drug consumption, or behave in a manner which c auses disc omfor t, inc onvenience, damage or injur y to y o u r s e l f /o t h e r p a s s e n g e r s o r t h e c r e w, w e m a y t a ke s u c h measures, as we deem reasonably necessar y to prevent c o n t i n u a t i o n o f s u c h c o n d u c t , i n c l u d i n g r e s t r a i n t . Yo u m a y b e d i s e m b a r ke d a n d r e f u s e d o n w a r d c a r r i a g e a t a n y p o i n t , and may be prosecuted for of fenc es c ommit ted on board the aircraf t in accordance with all applicable laws.

11. 2 . E L E C T R O N I C D E V I C E S For safet y reasons, we may for bid or limit operation aboard the aircraf t of electronic equipment, including, but not limited to, cellular telephones, laptop computers, por table rec orders, por table radios, CD players, electronic games or transmit ting devices, including radio controlled toys and walkie -talkies. Operation of hearing aids and hear t p a c e m a ke r s i s p e r m i t t e d .

ARTICLE 12: ARR ANGEMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES 12 .1. I f w e m a ke a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r y o u w i t h a n y t h i r d p a r t y t o p r o v i d e a n y s e r v i c e s o t h e r t h a n c a r r i a g e b y a i r, o r i f w e i s s u e a t i c ke t o r v o u c h e r r e l a t i n g t o t r a n s p o r t a t i o n o r s e r v i c e s (o t h e r t h a n c a r r i a g e b y a i r) p r o v i d e d b y a t h i r d p a r t y s u c h a s h o t e l r e s e r v a t i o n s , c a r r e n t a l e t c ., i n d o i n g s o we act only as your agent. The terms and conditions of the t h i r d p a r t y s e r v i c e p r o v i d e r w i l l a p p l y.

12. 2. If we are also providing sur face transpor tation to you, other conditions may apply to such sur face transpor tation and are available from us upon request. We shall have no liabilit y to you except for negligence on our par t in making such arrangements.

A R T I C L E 13 : A D M I N I S T R AT I V E F O R M A L I T I E S 13 .1. G E N E R A L Yo u shall b e s o l e ly re sp o nsib l e fo r c o m p ly ing w it h all law s, r e g ulat i o ns, o r de r s, de m an ds an d t r ave l re quire m e nt s of c o unt r i e s to b e f l ow n f r o m, into o r ove r, an d w it h us o r any ot h e r invo lv in g c ar r i e r s' re gulat i o ns an d inst r uc t i o ns. We shall n ot b e li ab l e fo r any ai d o r info r mat i o n gi ve n by any ag e nt o r e m p l oye e of c ar r i e r to any pas s e ng e r in c o nne c t i o n w it h o bt ainin g ne c e s s ar y d o c um e nt s o r v i s as o r c o m p ly ing w it h suc h law s, r e gulat i o ns, o r de r s, de m an ds, an d re quire m e nt s, w h et h e r gi ve n in w r it in g o r ot h e r w i s e, o r fo r t h e c o ns e que nc e s to any pas s e ng e r re sult in g f r o m hi s f ailure to o bt ain suc h d o c um e nt s o r v i s as o r to c o mp ly w it h suc h laws, re gulat i o ns, o r d e r s, d e man ds, re quire m e nt s, r ul e s o r inst r uc t i o ns.

13 . 2 . T R AV E L D O CU M E NT S Pr i o r to t r ave l, yo u must p re s e nt all ex i st , e nt r y, h e alt h an d ot h e r d o c um e nt s re quire d by law, re gulat i o n, o r de r, de m an d o r ot h e r r e quir e m e nt of t h e c o unt r i e s c o nc e r ne d, an d p e r mit us to t ake an d r et ain c o p i e s t h e re of. We re s e r ve t h e r i ght to ref us e c ar r i ag e i f yo u have n ot c o mp li e d w it h t h e s e re quire m e nt s, o r yo ur t r ave l d o c um e nt s d o n ot ap p e ar to b e in o r de r.

13 . 3 . R E F U S A L O F E N T R Y Yo u s h a l l p a y t h e a p p l i c a b l e f a r e w h e n e v e r w e o r a n y o t h e r i n v o l v i n g c a r r i e r, o n g o v e r n m e n t o r d e r, i s r e q u i r e d to return to your point of origin or elsewhere, owing to y o u r i n a d m i s s i b i l i t y i n t o a c o u n t r y, w h e t h e r o f t r a n s i t o r o f destination. We may apply to the payment of such fare any funds paid to us for unused c ar r iage, or any funds of yours in our possession. The fare collected for carriage to the point of refusal of entr y or depor tation will not be refunded.

13 . 4 .

PA S S E N G E R RESPONSIBLE FOR FINES, DETENTION COSTS, OR FEES, ETC. I f y o u c a n c e l y o u r t r a v e l p l a n a f t e r b e i n g c h e c ke d - i n w i t h o r without baggage, you are required to pay a f ine or penalt y or to incur any expenditures c aused by reason of your failure to comply with laws, regulations, orders, demands or other travel requirements of the carrier or the countries c o n c e r n e d o r t o p r o d u c e a n y r e q u i r e d d o c u m e n t s . Yo u s h a l l reimburse us on demand, any amount so paid or expenditure so incur red. We may apply towards such payment or e x p e n d i t u r e t h e v a l u e o f a n y u n u s e d c a r r i a g e o n y o u r t i c ke t , or any of your funds in our possession.

13 . 5 . C U S T O M S I N S P E C T I O N If required, you shall attend inspection of your baggage, by Customs or other government officials. We are not liable to you for any loss or damage suffered by you in the course of such inspection or through your failure to comply with this requirement.

13 . 6 . S E C U R I T Y I N S P E C T I O N Yo u s h a l l s u b m i t t o a n y s e c u r i t y c h e c k s b y g o v e r n m e n t s , air por t of f icials, c ar riers or by us.

A R T I C L E 14 : S U C C E S S I V E C A R R I E R S Car riage to be per for med by us and other c ar riers under o n e t i c ke t , o r a C o n j u n c t i o n t i c ke t i s r e g a r d e d a s a s i n g l e o p e r a t i o n f o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f t h e c o n v e n t i o n . H o w e v e r, y o u r a t t e n t i o n i s d r a w n t o a r t i c l e (15 . 2 . b) .

A R T I C L E 15 : L I A B I L I T Y F O R D A M AG E

In the 2 p.m. schedule, the De La Salle University Green Archers battle the University of the East Warriors, even as the Archers welcome back Andrei Caracut, who missed their game last Sundy against the Growling Tigers. The Green Archers lost that game to drop to en even 4-4 (win-loss) card.

With Caracut back in the fold, La Salle coach Juno Sauler said he expect the Green Arches to play a more steady game against the dangerous Warriors.

“He’ll be ready on Wednesday,” said Sauler of Caracut.

The Warriors last week ended a four-game losing skid by beating reigning champion National University, 52-47, and are expected to give La Salle a good fight. Peter Atencio

15 .1. C a r r i a g e h e r e u n d e r i s s u b j e c t t o t h e r u l e s a n d limitations relating to liabilit y established by the Convention unless such carriage is not international carriage to which the Convention applies.

15 . 2 . I n c a r r i a g e w h i c h i s n o t i n t e r n a t i o n a l c a r r i a g e t o w h i c h the Convention applies: 15 . 2 . a . W e s h a l l b e l i a b l e f o r d a m a g e t o y o u o r y o u r c h e c ke d baggage only if such damage has been c aused by our negligence. If there has been contributor y negligence on your par t, our liability shall be subject to the applicable law relating to contributor y negligence.

15 . 2 . b . E x c e p t i n t h e c a s e o f a c t s o r o m i s s i o n s d o n e w i t h intent to cause damage or recklessly and with knowledge that damage would probably result; (i) our liabilit y with respect to you for death, wounding or other bodily injur y shall be limited to the sum of US$ 20,0 0 0; provided that if in accordance with applicable law a dif ferent limit of liability is applicable such d i f f e r e n t l i m i t s h a l l a p p l y. ( i i ) W i t h r e s p e c t t o d e l a y, w e s h a l l b e u n d e r n o l i a b i l i t y exc ept as provided in these Conditions of Car r iage.

15 . 3 . To t h e e x t e n t n o t i n c o n f l i c t w i t h t h e f o r e g o i n g a n d whether or not the Convention applies: 15 . 3 . a . W e s h a l l b e l i a b l e o n l y f o r d a m a g e o c c u r r i n g o n o u r o w n l i n e . I f w e i s s u e a t i c ke t o r c h e c k b a g g a g e o v e r t h e l i n e s o f a n o t h e r c a r r i e r, w e o n l y a s a g e n t f o r s u c h o t h e r c a r r i e r.

Where transpor tation of your baggage is per for med by s u c c e s s i v e c a r r i e r s (a s d e f i n e d b y t h e W a r s a w o r M o n t r e a l C o n v e n t i o n) , y o u s h a l l h a v e a r i g h t o f a c t i o n a g a i n s t t h e f i r s t o r l a s t c a r r i e r.

15 . 3 . b . E x c e p t t o t h e e x t e n t i n c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e W a r s a w Convention or the Montreal Convention, we are not liable for any damage ar ising from our c omplianc e with any laws or government regulations, orders or requirements, or from your failure to comply with the same.

15 . 3 . c . O u r l i a b i l i t y s h a l l n o t e x c e e d t h e a m o u n t o f p r o v e n damages. We shall fur ther more not be liable for indirect or consequential damage.

15 . 3 . d I f a n y o f y o u c a r r i e d w h o s e a g e o r m e n t a l o r p h y s i c a l c ondition is such as to involve any hazard or r isk to himself o r h e r s e l f, w e s h a l l n o t b e l i a b l e f o r a n y i l l n e s s , i n j u r y o r d i s a b i l i t y, i n c l u d i n g d e a t h , a t t r i b u t a b l e t o s u c h c o n d i t i o n o r for the aggravation of such condition.

15 . 3 . e . A n y e x c l u s i o n o r l i m i t a t i o n o f l i a b i l i t y o n o u r p a r t shall apply to and be for the benef it of agents, employees and representatives of us and any person whose aircraf t is used by us and such person's agents, employees and representatives. The aggregate amount recoverable from us and from such agents, employees, representatives and p e r s o n s h a l l n o t e x c e e d t h e a m o u n t o f o u r l i m i t o f l i a b i l i t y.

15 . 3 . f . U n l e s s s o e x p r e s s l y p r o v i d e d n o t h i n g h e r e i n c ontained shall waive any exclusion or limitation of liabilit y on our par t under the Convention or applic able laws.

15 . 4 . D A M AG E T O B AG G AG E A N D D E L AY O F B AG G AG E 15 . 4 . a . W e a r e n o t l i a b l e f o r d a m a g e t o u n c h e c ke d b a g g a g e unless such damage is c aused by our negligenc e. If there has been contributor y negligence on your par t, our liability shall be subject to the applicable law relating to contributor y negligence.

15 . 4 . b . E x c e p t i n t h e c a s e o f a c t s o r o m i s s i o n s d o n e w i t h intent to cause damage or recklessly and with knowledge that damage would probably result, our liability in the case o f d a m a g e t o c h e c ke d b a g g a g e o r o f i t s d e l a y s h a l l b e l i m i t e d t o a m a x i m u m o f 19 S D R s p e r k i l o g r a m a n d i n t h e c a s e o f d a m a g e t o u n c h e c ke d b a g g a g e s h a l l b e l i m i t e d t o a maximum of 332 SDRs per passenger if the carriage is subject to the Warsaw Convention/ Hague Protoc ol/ M ontreal Protoc ol. If we are liable in under the Montreal Convention, o u r l i a b i l i t y f o r c h e c ke d a n d u n c h e c ke d b a g g a g e a n d f o r d a m a g e a n d /o r d e l a y o f c h e c ke d b a g g a g e w i l l b e l i m i t e d t o 1,131 S D R s p e r p a s s e n g e r.

15 . 4 . c . I f i n t h e c a s e o f c h e c ke d b a g g a g e a h i g h e r v a l u e i s d e c l a r e d p u r s u a n t t o A r t i c l e 8 p a r a g r a p h 7, o u r l i a b i l i t y s h a l l be limited to such higher declared value.

15 . 4 . d . I f t h e w e i g h t o f t h e b a g g a g e i s n o t r e c o r d e d o n the baggage check, it is presumed that the total weight of t h e c h e c ke d b a g g a g e d o e s n o t e x c e e d t h e a p p l i c a b l e f r e e baggage allowance for the class of ser vice concerned, as provided in our Regulations.

15 . 4 . e . W e a r e n o t l i a b l e t o y o u f o r i n j u r y o r f o r d a m a g e y o u r baggage c aused by proper t y c ontained in your baggage. A ny passenger whose proper ty causes injur y to another person or damage to another person's proper t y or to our proper t y shall indemnif y us for all losses and expenses incur red by u s a s a r e s u l t t h e r e o f.

15 . 4 . f . E x c e p t t o t h e e x t e n t i n c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e W a r s a w Convention or the Montreal Convention, we are not liable f o r d a m a g e t o f r a g i l e o r p e r i s h a b l e i t e m s , m o n e y, j e w e l r y, precious metals, silver ware, negotiable papers, securities, or other valuables, business documents, passpor ts and other identification documents, or samples, which are i n c l u d e d i n y o u r c h e c ke d b a g g a g e .

15 . 4 . g . W e w i l l n o t b e l i a b l e f o r c o s m e t i c o r s u p e r f i c i a l damage caused to baggage as a result of normal wear and tear caused during carriage.

15 . 5 . P E R S O N A L D A M AG E O R I N J U R Y S h o u l d w e b e l i a b l e f o r y o u r d e a t h , i n j u r y, o r o t h e r b o d i l y har m on a f light c overed by the Warsaw Convention or the M o n t r e a l C o n v e n t i o n: 15 . 5 . a . W e w i l l n o t i n v o ke a n y l i m i t a t i o n o f l i a b i l i t y w i t h regard to any claim for proven c ompensator y damages arising under the Convention.

15 . 5 . b . W e w i l l n o t b e l i a b l e f o r d a m a g e s e x c e e d i n g 131,10 0 SDRs per passenger where we can prove that the Damage was not due to the wrongful act, omission, or negligence of u s o u r a n o t h e r c a r r i e r, o r s u c h D a m a g e w a s s o l e l y d u e t o t h e n e g l i g e n c e o r w r o n g f u l a c t o r o m i s s i o n o f a t h i r d p a r t y.

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15 . 5 . c . U n l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c i f i e d i n t h i s s e c t i o n , w e reser ve all defenses available to us under the Convention a n d a p p l i c a b l e n a t i o n a l l a w. W e a l s o r e s e r v e a l l r i g h t s o f recourse against third par ties.

15 . 5 . d . S h o u l d y o u s u f f e r d e a t h , b o d i l y i n j u r y, o r b e other wise severely wounded on one of our f lights, we w i l l m a ke , w i t h i n f i f t e e n (15 ) d a y s o f d e t e r m i n i n g w h o i s entitled to c ompensator y damages, an advanc e payment for you or your nex t- of- kin to address your immediate f inancial needs. The amount being advanced will be determined in acc ordance with the applic able Convention.

15 . 5 . e . T h e pay m e nt of suc h an advanc e i s n ot an ac c e pt anc e of o ur liabilit y. We w ill de duc t t h e advanc e pay m e nt f r o m any ad dit i o nal liabilit y we are re quire d to pay, as ap p li c ab l e. I f it i s subs e que nt ly p r ove n t hat yo u c aus e d o r c o nt r ibute d to yo ur ow n de at h o r injur y t hr o u gh yo ur ow n ac t i o ns o r ne gli g e nc e, o r i f yo ur de at h was c aus e d o r c o nt r ibute d to by an ex i st ing si c k ne s s o r im pair m e nt , yo u w ill have to r etur n t h e advanc e pay m e nt to us. T h e advanc e pay m e nt w ill als o have to b e r etur ne d i f it s r e c ip i e nt c aus e d o r c o nt r ibute d to t h e de at h o r injur y t hr o u gh ne gli g e nc e, o r i s n ot e nt it l e d to c o m p e ns ato r y dam ag e s.

15 .6 . LI A B I L I T Y I N T H E C A S E O F D E L AY Our liabilit y for damage c aused by delay of your c ar riage is limited by and subject to the Warsaw Convention or the Montreal Convention, as applic able. Where neither Convention applies, we will have no liabilit y to you exc ept as provided in these Conditions of Carriage.

15 .7. L I A B I L I T Y I N T H E CAS E O F CO D ES H A R E FL I G HT S Fo r f li ght s o p e r ate d by us as c o de shar e s e r v i c e s to g et h e r w it h an ot h e r c ar r i e r, we w ill b e liab l e o nly to t h o s e pas s e ng e r s o n w h o s e t i c ket s we ar e sh ow n as t h e C ar r i e r by o ur A ir line D e si gnato r C o de. We ar e o nly liab l e to dam ag e s c aus e d to t h e pas s e n g e r s of o ur c o de shar e par t ne r i f we ar e t h e o p e r ato r of t h e f li ght o n w hi c h t h e dam ag e o c c ur r e d.

EU NOTICE A s r e q u i r e d b y E U l a w, t h i s n o t i c e s e t s o u t a n o n exhaustive summar y of the liabilit y of Kuwait A ir ways for passengers and their baggage. Kuwait A ir ways , its s u b s i d i a r i e s a n d f r a n c h i s e e s m a ke e v e r y e f f o r t t o o p e r a t e their flights as per their published schedules. There are o c c a s i o n s h o w e v e r, w h e r e i t i s n o t p o s s i b l e t o d o s o a n d a f light may be delayed or c anc elled. This notif ic ation informs you of your rights under EC Regulation No 2 61/ 2 0 0 4 s h o u l d t h i s h a p p e n; i t d o e s n o t g i v e y o u a n y additional contractual rights. This law is applicable to all passengers depar ting from an air por t within the EU and to all passengers travelling into an EU Member State on an EU c ar rier unless they have rec eived assistanc e in the countr y of depar ture. In the event of a disruption of f light schedule, KU will be taking steps to minimize t h e i n c o n v e n i e n c e a n d m a ke a n y w a i t i n g t i m e a s comfor table as possible. All our actions shall meet with t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e E u r o p e a n U n i o n ' s R e g u l a t i o n ( E C) N o 2 61/ 2 0 0 4 e s t a b l i s h i n g c o m m o n r u l e s o n c o m p e n s a t i o n and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of c anc ellation or long delay of f lights.

ARTICLE 16: TI ME LI M ITATI ON ON CL A I MS AND ACTI ONS 16 .1. N o t i c e o f C l a i m s N o a c t i o n s h a l l l i e i n t h e c a s e o f d a m a g e t o c h e c ke d baggage unless the person entitled to deliver y complains to us for thwith af ter the discover y of the Damage, and, at the latest, within (7) days from the date of rec eipt; and in c a s e o f d e l a y, u n l e s s t h e c o m p l a i n t i s m a d e a t t h e l a t e s t w i t h i n (21) d a y s f r o m t h e d a t e o n w h i c h t h e b a g g a g e h a s b e e n p l a c e d a t h i s d i s p o s a l . Ev e r y c o m p l a i n t m u s t b e made in writing and dispatched within the times aforesaid.

16. 2. Limitation of Actions Generally any right to damages shall be extinguished if an action is not brought within t wo years from the date of arrival at the destination, or from the date of which the aircraf t ought to have arrived, or from the date on which the carriage stopped. The method of calculating the law of the cour t shall determine the period of limitation seized of the case.

ARTICLE 17: MODIFICATION AND WAIVER No Agent, employee or representative of us has authority to alter, modify or waive any provision of these Conditions of Carriage.

A R T I C L E 18 : I N T E R P R E TAT I O N 18 .1 We w ill us e r e as o nab l e ef fo r t s to m ake c o r r e c t de c i si o ns ab o ut t h e inte r p r et at i o n of ap p li c ab l e laws, r e gulat i o ns, o r de r s o r g ove r nm e nt al p o li c y fo r t h e pur p o s e s e sp e c ially of A r t i c l e s r e g ar ding o ur r i ght to r ef us e c ar r iag e an d yo ur c o n duc t ab o ar d air c r af t . S o m et im e s suc h de c i si o ns m ay have to b e m ade in c ir c um st anc e s w h e r e limite d t im e i s availab l e an d n o p r o p e r o p p o r tunit y ex i st s to c ar r y o ut any o r su f f i c i e nt e n quir i e s. A s a r e sult , any suc h de c i si o n m ade by us w ill b e f inal an d bin ding o n yo u eve n i f subs e que nt ly p r ove d to b e inc o r r e c t , p r ov i de d t hat at t h e t im e we m ade o ur de c i si o n we had r e as o nab l e gr o un ds fo r b e li ev ing t hat it was c o r r e c t .

18 . 2 W h e r e w e e x p r e s s l y s t a t e i n t h e s e C o n d i t i o n s o f Carriage that you must comply with applicable law or a p p l i c a b l e g o v e r n m e n t a l , I C A O o r I ATA r e q u i r e m e n t s , y o u m u s t m a ke s u r e t h a t y o u c o m p l y w i t h s u c h a p p l i c a b l e l a w or requirements at all times and especially on the date or dates of your carriage.

18 . 3 A l l d a t e s a n d p e r i o d s o f t i m e r e f e r r e d t o i n t h e s e Conditions of Carriage will be ascer tained in accordance w i t h t h e G r e g o r i a n c a l e n d a r.

18 . 4 T h e t i t l e o f e a c h A r t i c l e o f t h e s e C o n d i t i o n s o f C a r r i a g e i s f o r c o n v e n i e n c e o n l y, a n d i s n o t t o b e u s e d f o r inter pretation of the tex t. ( T S - O C T. 14 & 21, 2 015 )

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W E D N E S D AY : O C T O B E R 14 , 2 0 1 5

RIERA U. MALL ARI EDITOR

REUEL VIDAL A S S I S TA N T E D I T O R

sports@thestandard.com.ph

SPORTS Letran’s Kevin Racal (no.

16) draws three defenders in San Beda’s Ranbill Tongo (no. 15), Donald Tankoua (no. 14) and Javee Mocon (no. 9) as he goes for a lauup. BROSI GONZALES

Beefed-up roster boosts Batang Pier’s bid in PBA

Lions down Knights, take no. 1 F4 berth

By Jeric Lopez

By Peter Atencio

FOR the past several seasons in the Philippine Basketball Association, GlobalPort had tried to get over the hump to be considered as serious contenders but continued to fall short.

In the upcoming 41st PBA season, the Batang Pier are looking to make a breakthrough with a beefed-up roster which would possibly keep in step with the perennial league contenders.

The past season was a huge stepping stone for the Batang Pier as it was able to get the franchise’s first twice-to-beat edge in the Governors’ Cup where it ended up as the No. 4 seed and came close to landing in the semifinals.

The team’s inexperience, however was exploited by the veteran Star Hotshots and GlobalPort fell short and bowed out in the quarterfinals just like in the first two conferences.

But with the drastic improvement being shown by stars Terrence Romeo, who will bring with him a more matured game and his Smart Gilas experience, and reigning Rookie of the Year Stanley Pringle as well as key acquisitions of veteran playmaker Joseph Yeo, seasoned bigs Jay Washington, Jervy Cruz and Dorian Pena as well as rookie Roi Sumang, sky is the limit for GlobalPort.

GlobalPort owner Mikee Romero himself said he is very upbeat that his team may finally go deeper in the playoffs this season with all the buildups and improvement that it made.

‘We really want to finally get to the semifinals,’’ said Romero. ‘’We came close last season and we’re hoping that we can do it this season with a stronger line-up.’’

OLAIDE Adeogun played big down the stretch, sinking the basket that wrapped an 83-78 win for San Beda College over the hard-fighting Letran yesterday in the 91st National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Adeogun finished with 21 points and four other Red Lions scored in double digits, as San Beda College took the no. 1 spot in the Final Four, while relegating the Knights to no. 2.

The victory also had San Beda, which is eyeing a record sixth straight tile, making it to the finals for the 10th straight year.

The Red Lions and the Knights will be joined by the Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers and the Mapua Cardinals, who completed their improbable climb back into the Final Four after defeating the Arellano Univer-

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sity Chiefs, 93-75, in their playoff for the last semis spot.

The Heavy Bombers and the Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers meet on Friday to determine which team gets the hird and fourth seedings in the Final Four.

The Knights fought the Red Lions on even terms and were still in the game at 78-all in the dying seconds off a three-point play by Jomari Sollano in the remaining 35 seconds.

But after Mark Cruz missed a triple try in the final seconds, Amer made the first of his charities off Kevin

Racal’s fifth foul to put San Beda on top, 79-78, with 5.8 ticks to go. Amer missed his second try, but Adeogun was there to grab the rebound and scored on a putback in the final 4.4 seconds to give the Red Lions a threepoint edge.

“No complaints. At least we were able to get it, the twice to beat advantage. I’m happy with the way we performed in the eliminations and in the playoffs. That doesn’t matter anymore.

It’s now the games that we will get into,” said Red Lions coach Jamike Jarin.

Javee Mocon added 16 points, Roldan Sara and Art Dela Cruz had 12 apiece and Donald Tankuoa chipped in 10 fo San Beda.

Cruz had 29 points for the Knights, who came charging back from a 4859 deficit in the third quarter. But misfortune struck Letran after losing key player Rey Nambatac, who fell into the floor on a rebound battle with Adeogun.

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A three-point play by Jomari Sollano in the remaining 35 seconds allowed Letran to tie the match 78-all.

Josan Nimes, meanwhile, led Cardinals with 21 points, including 12 in the second quarter that strarted a big scoring run for Mapua, which h took the fourth spot on a 13-6 card.

Allwell Oraeme, a candidate for the Most Valuable Player award, added 17 points and 28 boards for the Cardinals.

“I don’t this has hit me yet. We have never been in the Final Four.

People at school had been asking us when we’re going to make it. So, it’s a great. A lot of people felt this way, it’s a great feeling,” said Nimes, Mapua’s team skipper.

Jiovani Jalalon finished with a season high 37 points for the Chiefs, but was held to seven points in the third quarter when Mapua went on to establish a 69-51 spread at the end of the third.

WEDNESDAY: OCTOBER 14, 2015

RAY S. EÑANO EDITOR

RODERICK T. DELA CRUZ ASSISTANT EDITOR

business@thestandardtoday.com.ph extrastory2000@gmail.com

BUSINESS

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Royal Brunei rebranding.

Royal Brunei Airlines, the national carrier of Brunei, launches its newly refurbished and rebranded office in Makati City. The Tourism Department said visitor arrivals from Brunei increased 16 percent to 10,000 in 2014. More than 20,000 Filipinos live and work in Brunei. Shown during the inauguration of the rebranded office are Royal Brunei Airlines deputy chairman Dermont Mannion (left) and Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. TEDDY PELAEZ

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THE government plans to allocate P19.2 billion to help farmers affected by the El Niño dry spell and mitigate its impact on crop production, the government’s chief economist said Monday night.

Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the El Niño task force estimated that some P19.2 billion would be needed to address the adverse effects of the dry spell seen to persist until May next year. “[The budget is] still very tentative. [The] indicative budget that we have discussed with the agencies amount to something like P19.2 billion, covering both the remaining months of this year and

next year,” Balisacan said.

Balisacan also said the country needed to import 1.5 million metric tons of rice early next year to ensure the adequate supply of the staple amid the prolonged El Niño dry spell.

Balisacan said some 500,000 MT of rice was initially programmed to be imported in the first quarter of 2016, but an additional 1 million MT would be needed if the effect of the pro-

longed drought would be as bad as 1997 and 1998.

“The assumption is that, if the effect of the El Niño is going to be as bad in terms of production, in ‘97 and ‘98, then we will need to bring in an additional 1 million [MT],” he said.

The National Food Authority has the discretion on rice importation, but Balisacan said the plan should also be approved by President Benigno Aquino III, given the huge volume involved.

“The most important thing really here is learning from El Niño... to make sure we have adequate supply. The timely importation is crucial, because what we want is to avoid domestic prices from shooting up while world prices are relatively stable,” he said.

Weather forecasters expect the El Niño phenomenon to persist until May next year.

Balisacan said the assumption of the task force working closely on monitoring and addressing the effects of the El Niño was that rice production would be as bad as the 1997-1998 scenario when rice production fell 25 percent.

He said other crops were expected to be affected.

“In this particular case, it’s not just going to be rice [to be affected], but other crops, particularly corn, and in the case of Mindanao, we also have [shortage of] power,” he said.

The El Niño task force identified several projects in partnership with different government agencies to mitigate the impact of the dry spell.

Jollibee buys 40% of US burger chain for $99m

By Jenniffer B. Austria RESTAURANT operator Jollibee Foods Corp. said Tuesday a unit will acquire a 40-percent stake in US-based burger chain Smashburger for $99 million, making it Jollibee’s largest acquisition overseas.

The acquisition will expand Jollibee’s presence to the US mainstream consumer market, aside from migrant Filipinos who currently patronize Jollibee, Chowking and Red Ribbon outlets in the US. Jollibee said in a disclosure to the stock exchange wholly-owned unit Bee Good!

Inc. signed an agreement with Smashburger Master LLC to acquire 40 percent of Smashburger.

The agreement also gives Jollibee an option to increase its holdings in Smashburger. The transaction is expected to be completed this year.

“Smashburger is one of the fastest growing restaurant brands in the United States and we are very excited to work side by side with the owners and management of Smashburger as we continue its growth,” Jollibee chairman Tony Tan Caktiong said.

“This acquisition will make JFC’s presence in the US, more significant, going beyond the Filipino market and service mainstream consumers in the $100-billion US burger market, a food segment which is estimated to be almost three times larger than the pizza sandwich or coffee segment in terms of sales,” Tan Caktiong said.

The deal represents Jollibee’s largest acquisition to date.

Smashburger, with headquarters in Denver, Colorado, currently has 339 restaurants, including 184 company-owned and 115 franchised outlets in 35 states in the US and seven other countriesd.

Smashburger’s systemwide sales grew at an annual rate of30 percent between 2001 and 2015 while its network expanded annually by 20 percent. System-wide sales are expected to reach $339 million this year.

Under the terms of its agreement, Bee Good! has an option purchase up to an additional 35 percent of Smashburger between 2018 to 2021 and the balance of 25 percent between 2019 and 2026.

WEDNESDAY: OCTOBER 14, 2015

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The STandard BuSineSS daily STockS review Tuesday, OcTOber 13, 2015

52 Weeks

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STOCKS

7.88 75.3 124.4 107 56.5 2.49 4.2 17 30.45 10.4 0.92 2.6 1.01 100 30.5 75 91.5 137 80 361.2 57 180 1700 124

2.5 66 88.05 88.1 45.45 1.97 1.68 12.02 19.6 6.12 0.74 1.02 0.225 78 17.8 58 62 88.35 52 276 41 118.2 1200 59

AG Finance Asia United Bank Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. Bank of PI China Bank BDO Leasing & Fin. INc. Bright Kindle Resources COL Financial Eastwest Bank Filipino Fund Inc. First Abacus I-Remit Inc. MEDCO Holdings Metrobank PB Bank Phil Bank of Comm Phil. National Bank Phil. Savings Bank Philippine trust Co. PSE Inc. RCBC `A’ Security Bank Sun Life Financial Union Bank

2.69 69.45 106.50 84.00 41.05 2.38 1.43 15.6 19.6 8.00 0.65 1.72 0.650 85.5 17.82 25.00 52.05 108.1 124 295 30.75 146.8 1520.00 54.30

47 5 1.46 2.36 15.3 89 148 20.6 36 65.8 2.97 4.14 21.5 21.6 11.96 9.13 11.8 2.89 17 31.8 109 15.3 9.4 0.98 241 79 3.95 4 74 33.9 90 13.26 293 5.25 12.98 7.03 3.4 4.5 6.3 7.86 7.34 238 3.28 0.315 2.18 2.65 234 5.28 1.3 2.17

35.9 1.11 1.01 1.86 7.92 40.3 32 15.32 10.08 29.15 1.5 1.5 10.72 9.55 9.04 6.02 8.86 1.06 8.61 20.2 71.5 13.24 5.34 0.395 173 34.1 2.3 1.63 33 23.35 17.3 5.88 250.2 3.87 8.45 3.03 1.95 1 4.02 1.65 5.9 161 1.55 0.138 1.02 2.09 152 4.28 0.640 1.2

Aboitiz Power Corp.

Agrinurture Inc. Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. Alsons Cons.

Asiabest Group Bogo Medelin C. Azuc De Tarlac Century Food Cirtek Holdings (Chips) Concepcion Crown Asia Da Vinci Capital Del Monte DNL Industries Inc. Emperador Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) EEI Euro-Med Lab Federal Res. Inv. Group First Gen Corp.

First Holdings ‘A’ Holcim Philippines Inc. Integ. Micro-Electronics Ionics Inc Jollibee Foods Corp.

Liberty Flour LMG Chemicals Mabuhay Vinyl Macay Holdings Manila Water Co. Inc. Maxs Group Megawide Mla. Elect. Co `A’ Pepsi-Cola Products Phil.

Petron Corporation Phoenix Petroleum Phils.

Phoenix Semiconductor Pryce Corp. `A’ RFM Corporation Roxas and Co. Roxas Holdings San Miguel’Pure Foods `B’ Splash Corporation Swift Foods, Inc. TKC Steel Corp.

Trans-Asia Oil Universal Robina Victorias Milling Vitarich Corp.

Vulcan Ind’l.

43.2 1.5 0.9 1.65 12.9 53.6 83.20 16.8 26.5 41.65 2.46 1.94 10.14 10.300 7.50 6.39 7.92 1.75 12.28 24.65 67.5 13.00 6.1 2.310 200.00 32.00 2 3.09 45.00 23.15 22.8 5.54 303.00 4.34 7.34 3.65 2.01 2.3 4.01 3.1 5 140 2.28 0.150 1.38 2.03 194 4.75 0.69 1.29

0.59 59.2 30.05 7.39 3.4 823.5 10.2 84 3.35 4.92 0.66 1455 76 6.5 6.66 9.25 0.85 17.3 5.53 6.55 9.66 0.0670 1.61 2.99 84.9 974 1.66 1.39 156 0.710 0.435 0.510

0.44 48.1 20.85 6.62 0.23 634.5 7.390 12.8 2.6 2.26 0.152 837 49.55 3.43 3.52 4.84 0.59 12 4.2 4.5 3 0.030 0.550 2.26 59.3 751 1.13 0.93 80 0.211 0.179 0.310

Abacus Cons. `A’ Aboitiz Equity Alliance Global Inc. Anscor `A’ ATN Holdings A Ayala Corp `A’ Cosco Capital DMCI Holdings F&J Prince ‘A’ Filinvest Dev. Corp.

Forum Pacific GT Capital JG Summit Holdings Jolliville Holdings Keppel Holdings `B’ Lopez Holdings Corp.

Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp.

LT Group Metro Pacific Inv. Corp.

Minerales Industrias Corp.

MJCI Investments Inc. Pacifica `A’ Prime Orion Republic Glass ‘A’ San Miguel Corp `A’ SM Investments Inc. Solid Group Inc. South China Res. Inc. Top Frontier Unioil Res. & Hldgs Wellex Industries Zeus Holdings

0.420 57.5000 18.50 6.50 0.245 775 7.16 12.84 4 4.00 0.270 1350 71.50 4.2 4.99 6.2 0.86 11.46 5.15 8.49 4.23 0.0350 1.920 2.85 47.75 884.00 1.25 0.77 94.800 0.3500 0.2500 0.250

10.5 1.99 1.75 41.4

6.74 0.65 1.2 30.05

8990 HLDG A. Brown Co., Inc. Araneta Prop `A’ Ayala Land `B’

6.390 0.63 1.190 36.800

Trading Summary FINANCIAL INDUSTRIAL HOLDING FIRMS PROPERTY SERVICES MINING & OIL GRAND TOTAL

SHARES 17,169,652 128,090,781 240,959,732 149,073,409 197,931,206 1,539,360,718 2,273,616,770

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FINANCIAL 2.75 2.7 69.45 67 106.50 103.00 84.85 82.60 41.2 41 2.38 2.30 1.40 1.20 15.7 15.4 19.9 19.54 7.73 7.70 0.65 0.65 1.89 1.72 0.720 0.660 85.8 83.2 18.20 17.52 24.00 24.00 53.00 52.00 108.1 108 124 124 297 296 30.85 30.75 146.8 143.1 1520.00 1510.00 56.60 54.50 INDUSTRIAL 43.4 42 1.5 1.5 0.9 0.9 1.64 1.6 12.9 12.5 51 50 83.25 83.25 16.8 16.76 26.5 26 41.75 41.5 2.48 2.41 2.18 1.94 10.12 10.08 10.300 9.93 7.53 7.24 6.40 6.21 7.98 7.63 1.75 1.75 12.28 11.9 24.7 23.75 69 67.5 12.14 13.00 6.13 6 2.920 2.150 206.20 200.00 33.00 32.00 2.01 2 3.1 3.06 46.65 46.65 23.5 23.05 23.5 22.8 6.1 5.54 304.80 302.80 4.2 4.12 7.30 7.01 3.63 3.49 2.05 1.99 2.34 2.25 4.05 4.01 3.04 2.81 5.27 5.01 140 139 2.36 2.28 0.154 0.149 1.48 1.27 2.16 2.03 194.1 189.8 4.68 4.56 0.72 0.68 1.31 1.22 HOLDING FIRMS 0.455 0.410 57.9000 56.0500 18.80 18.30 6.50 6.50 0.245 0.239 775 752 7.28 7.2 12.98 12.74 4 3.7 4.00 4.00 0.270 0.260 1350 1327 71.50 69.85 4.2 4.2 4.99 4.99 6.22 5.99 0.87 0.83 11.46 11.24 5.24 5.11 8.41 8.28 2.6 2.6 0.0370 0.0350 1.960 1.910 2.84 2.84 48.00 45.15 880.00 870.00 1.27 1.22 0.77 0.71 99.500 94.800 0.3850 0.3500 0.2180 0.2170 0.355 0.250 PROPERTY 6.400 6.290 0.69 0.62 1.160 1.150 36.800 35.900

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Net Foreign

Change Volume

Trade/Buying

2.7 69.45 103.00 82.60 41.05 2.35 1.28 15.7 19.56 7.70 0.65 1.72 0.670 83.9 17.80 24.00 52.00 108.1 124 297 30.75 143.3 1510.00 55.00

0.37 0.00 -3.29 -1.67 0.00 -1.26 -10.49 0.64 -0.20 -3.75 0.00 0.00 3.08 -1.87 -0.11 -4.00 -0.10 0.00 0.00 0.68 0.00 -2.38 -0.66 1.29

33,000 20,730 2,481,470 1,493,480 114,800 129,000 127,000 3,500 164,000 1,800 50,000 177,000 7,391,000 2,829,850 397,600 600 596,080 1,130 10 2,310 46,400 508,760 135 3,070

42.2 1.5 0.9 1.63 12.5 51 83.25 16.78 26.3 41.5 2.45 1.97 10.1 9.980 7.29 6.25 7.63 1.75 12 24 67.55 13.00 6.04 2.830 202.00 33.00 2 3.08 46.65 23.25 23 5.56 304.00 4.16 7.11 3.51 2.05 2.34 4.02 2.81 5.01 140 2.3 0.149 1.28 2.16 191 4.56 0.69 1.24

-2.31 0.00 0.00 -1.21 -3.10 -4.85 0.06 -0.12 -0.75 -0.36 -0.41 1.55 -0.39 -3.11 -2.80 -2.19 -3.66 0.00 -2.28 -2.64 0.07 0.00 -0.98 22.51 1.00 3.13 0.00 -0.32 3.67 0.43 0.88 0.36 0.33 -4.15 -3.13 -3.84 1.99 1.74 0.25 -9.35 0.20 0.00 0.88 -0.67 -7.25 6.40 -1.55 -4.00 0.00 -3.88

4,239,300 3,000 143,000 3,030,000 12,400 700 3,140 497,900 372,100 2,558,200 202,000 9,336,000 163,800 12,438,700 1,775,200 8,182,300 898,300 1,000 20,100 807,500 20,700 15,400 267,200 48,422,000 1,398,150 1,300 41,000 22,000 200 4,204,100 332,400 91,300 419,370 314,000 1,791,300 390,000 511,000 202,000 371,000 4,000 2,100 11,310 425,000 1,880,000 416,000 21,560,000 1,577,060 27,000 1,204,000 180,000

0.410 56.0500 18.30 6.50 0.245 757 7.23 12.80 3.9 4.00 0.270 1330 69.90 4.2 4.99 6.2 0.83 11.3 5.11 8.39 2.6 0.0360 1.950 2.84 45.30 870.00 1.25 0.77 99.000 0.3700 0.2170 0.295

-2.38 -2.52 -1.08 0.00 0.00 -2.32 0.98 -0.31 -2.50 0.00 0.00 -1.48 -2.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.49 -1.40 -0.78 -1.18 -38.53 2.86 1.56 -0.35 -5.13 -1.58 0.00 0.00 4.43 5.71 -13.20 18.00

4,670,000 4,645,210 -33,978,714.00 12,479,200 27,270,748.00 46,700 910,000 391,880 -79,697,665.00 923,000 920,462.00 5,817,400 24,889,862.00 73,000 23,000 280,000 93,250 -37,248,520.00 3,951,360 -158,422,439.00 1,000 10,000 1,250,800 -1,976,655.00 830,000 1,115,700 2,075,056.00 20,180,900 13,195,715.00 462,900 3,000 110,600,000 22,200.00 960,000 67,200.00 20,000 573,200 -22,720,630.00 360,590 -146,795,800.00 326,000 9,000 35,790 -948,609.00 19,160,000 -35,000.00 140,000 49,840,000 105,000.00

6.290 0.63 1.150 36.200

-1.56 0.00 -3.36 -1.63

785,100 -3,602,530.00 1,036,000 40,000 15,316,300 35,326,515.00

469,856.50 -131,984,577 813,311.50

-2,318,666.00

-143,150.00 22,028,525.00 -56,960.00 -1,148,915.00

-584,990 26,004,825.00 75,750.00 -110,374,800.00

4,091,044.00 -744,125 73,500.00 182,748.00 -15,908,266.00 -6,711,952.00 -15,021,652.00 2,925,406.00 -9,118,500.00 -866,838.00 147,800.00 154,323.00 -1,105,120.00 24,838,704.00

-17,499,760.00 -80,326.00 30,935,464.00 -12,480.00 1,320,606.00 -159,000.00 -624,140.00 1,318,800.00 11,500.00 7,450.00 34,270,970.00 -110,214,117.00 91,200.00

52 Weeks

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High Low 5.6 5.59 1.44 1.48 0.201 0.69 10.96 0.97 0.305 2.22 2.1 1.8 5.94 0.180 0.72 8.54 31.8 2.29 4.9 21.35 1.06 1.62 8.59

3.36 4.96 0.79 0.97 0.083 0.415 2.4 0.83 0.188 1.15 1.42 1.27 4.13 0.090 0.39 2.69 22.15 1.6 3.1 15.08 0.69 0.83 5.73

10.5 66 1.44 1.09 15.82 0.1430 5.06 99.1 12.3 7.67 1700 2720 8.41 1.97 119.5 7 12.5 0.017 0.8200 2.2800 12.28 3.32 95.5 1 2.46 15.2 0.62 1.040 6.41 185 22.9 3486 0.760 2.28 46.05 90.1

1.97 35.2 1 0.63 8.6 0.0770 2.95 56.1 10.14 4.8 830 1600 5.95 1.23 102.6 3.01 8.72 0.011 0.041 1.200 6.5 1.91 3.1 0.650 1.8 6 0.335 0.37 3 79 4.39 2748 0.435 1.2 31.45 60.55

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Belle Corp. `A’ Cebu Holdings Century Property Cityland Dev. `A’ Crown Equities Inc. Cyber Bay Corp.

Double Dragon Empire East Land Ever Gotesco Global-Estate Filinvest Land,Inc. Interport `A’ Megaworld MRC Allied Ind. Phil. Realty `A’ Primex Corp.

Robinson’s Land `B’ Rockwell Shang Properties Inc. SM Prime Holdings Sta. Lucia Land Inc. Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. Vista Land & Lifescapes

11.6 0.85 10 0.490 1.9

2GO Group’ ABS-CBN Acesite Hotel APC Group, Inc. Bloomberry Boulevard Holdings Calata Corp.

Cebu Air Inc. (5J) Centro Esc. Univ.

DFNN Inc. FEUI Globe Telecom GMA Network Inc. Harbor Star I.C.T.S.I. Imperial Res. `A’ IPeople Inc. `A’ IP E-Game Ventures Inc. Island Info ISM Communications Leisure & Resorts Liberty Telecom Manila Broadcasting Manila Bulletin Manila Jockey Melco Crown MG Holdings NOW Corp.

PAL Holdings Inc. Phil. Seven Corp.

Philweb.Com Inc. PLDT Common PremiereHorizon Premium Leisure Puregold Robinsons RTL SBS Phil. Corp.

7.59 SSI Group 0.63 STI Holdings 5 Travellers 0.315 Waterfront Phils.

1.14 Yehey

0.0098 5.45 17.24 25 0.330 12.7 1.19 1.62 9.5 4.2 0.48 0.420 0.022 0.023 8.2 49.2 4.27 3.06 0.020 0.021 7.67 12.88 10.42 0.040 420 9

0.0043 1.72 6.47 9.43 0.236 6.5 0.85 0.77 5.99 1.17 0.305 0.2130 0.013 0.014 3.240 18.96 2.11 1.54 0.012 0.013 5.4 7.26 2.27 0.015 115.9 3.67

Abra Mining Apex `A’ Atlas Cons. `A’ Atok-Big Wedge `A’ Basic Energy Corp.

Benguet Corp `A’ Century Peak Metals Hldgs Coal Asia Dizon Ferronickel Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. Lepanto `A’ Manila Mining `A’ Manila Mining `B’ Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. Nickelasia Nihao Mineral Resources Oriental Peninsula Res. Oriental Pet. `A’ Oriental Pet. `B’ Petroenergy Res. Corp.

Philex `A’ PhilexPetroleum Philodrill Corp. `A’ Semirara Corp.

TA Petroleum

70 553 525 120 515 8.21 111 1060 1047 84.8

33 490 500 101.5 480 5.88 101 997 1011 75

ABS-CBN Holdings Corp.

Ayala Corp. Pref `B1’ Ayala Corp. Pref ‘B2’ First Gen G GLOBE PREF P GMA Holdings Inc. MWIDE PREF PCOR-Preferred A PF Pref 2 SMC Preferred C SMC Preferred E SMC Preferred F

6.98

0.8900 LR Warrant

15 88 12.88

3.5 13.5 5.95

130.7

105.6 First Metro ETF

Makati Fin. Corp.

IRipple E-Business Intl Xurpas

High

VALUE 799,764,520.395 1,575,166,374.33 2,077,133,314.776 1,169,658,950.97 1,489,375,342.575 167,017,564.02 7,293,729,657.966

FINANCIAL 1,560.92 (DOWN) 30.59 INDUSTRIAL 10,955.48 (DOWN) 120.32 HOLDING FIRMS 6,499.89 (DOWN) 115.77 PROPERTY 2,982.62 (DOWN) 61.77 SERVICES 1,688.34 (DOWN) 29.56 MINING & OIL 11,398.92 (DOWN) 127.26 PSEI 7,013.44 (DOWN) 136.85 All Shares Index 4,030.03 (DOWN) 64.10 Gainers: 66 Losers: 109; Unchanged: 43; Total: 218

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3.08 5.03 0.62 1.07 0.112 0.430 20.6 0.930 0.162 1.23 1.78 1.34 4.6 0.085 0.4200 7.85 29.00 1.56 3.15 21.85 0.73 1.240 5.500

%

Net Foreign

Change Volume

Trade/Buying

3.08 3.06 3.08 5.04 5.04 5.04 0.63 0.61 0.62 1.07 1.00 1.01 0.120 0.110 0.112 0.445 0.430 0.435 20.6 20 20 0.930 0.900 0.900 0.168 0.168 0.168 1.26 1.17 1.20 1.79 1.73 1.77 1.30 1.27 1.30 4.7 4.47 4.47 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.4200 0.4200 0.4200 7.95 7.8 7.95 29.40 28.85 28.90 1.58 1.56 1.56 3.15 3.05 3.05 21.90 21.10 21.10 0.75 0.73 0.74 1.160 1.300 1.420 5.640 5.450 5.510 SERVICES 7.8 7.9 7.8 7.9 63 64.4 63 63.55 1.12 1.15 1.11 1.11 0.600 0.600 0.560 0.600 5.80 6.04 5.73 5.82 0.0550 0.0560 0.0520 0.0530 3.84 3.74 3.65 3.66 85.9 85.9 84.8 85.75 9.82 9.6 9.58 9.6 5.00 5.20 5.05 5.20 955 960 960 960 2300 2300 2204 2250 6.62 6.64 6.55 6.55 1.22 1.27 1.25 1.25 79.4 80 78.9 78.9 4.51 4.70 4.70 4.70 11 11.98 11.02 11.02 0.011 0.011 0.011 0.011 0.181 0.181 0.178 0.180 1.4500 1.5200 1.4500 1.4700 8.45 8.50 8.35 8.49 3.76 3.88 3.90 3.58 37.00 25.50 19.00 25.50 0.640 0.620 0.620 0.620 2 2.05 2 2.05 3.79 3.91 3.76 3.83 0.310 0.315 0.300 0.310 0.840 0.890 0.750 0.780 4.50 4.51 4.50 4.50 96.00 97.00 96.00 97.00 18.92 18.90 18.60 18.90 2276.00 2294.00 2200.00 2200.00 0.570 0.570 0.550 0.560 1.050 1.100 1.040 1.040 33.10 33.50 33.15 33.45 76.10 76.80 75.00 76.00 7.03 7.14 6.84 7.05 5.73 5.85 5.52 5.53 0.46 0.46 0.43 0.43 3.7 3.9 3.71 3.8 0.355 0.355 0.350 0.350 3.660 4.900 3.700 4.640 MINING & OIL 0.0050 0.0050 0.0048 0.0049 2.15 2.30 2.20 2.20 4.96 5.10 5.00 5.05 12.20 11.96 9.50 11.96 0.200 0.200 0.200 0.200 6.1000 5.8100 5.8100 5.8100 0.74 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.67 0.68 0.65 0.67 8.88 9.04 8.71 8.72 1.3 1.34 1.14 1.17 0.295 0.330 0.295 0.305 0.194 0.196 0.183 0.187 0.0100 0.0110 0.0100 0.0100 0.011 0.011 0.011 0.011 2.33 2.5 2.23 2.23 7.21 7.4 7.07 7.1 2.85 2.9 2.78 2.79 1.5400 1.5600 1.4500 1.4600 0.0088 0.0110 0.0094 0.0100 0.0093 0.0110 0.0100 0.0100 4.00 4.00 3.90 4.00 5.33 5.400 5.100 5.20 1.40 1.460 1.340 1.42 0.0130 0.0150 0.0120 0.0130 137.50 141.00 138.10 138.90 2.45 2.43 2.4 2.4 PREFERRED 65.25 68.5 65.9 68 528 522.5 520 520 525 545 525 525 116 118 118 118 520 525 525 525 6.4 6.4 6.36 6.4 110 113 110 111 1080 1065 1065 1065 1035 1038 1020 1020 82.1 82.5 82 82 79 79.15 79.15 79.15 79.5 80 79.9 80 WARRANTS & BONDS 2.900 2.900 2.860 2.900 SME 3.15 3.19 3.15 3.17 64.4 64.6 64.4 64.5 14.96 15.06 14.8 14.86 EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 116.7 116.3 115 115

T op g ainerS STOCKS

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0.00 0.20 0.00 -5.61 0.00 1.16 -2.91 -3.23 3.70 -2.44 -0.56 -2.99 -2.83 0.00 0.00 1.27 -0.34 0.00 -3.17 -3.43 1.37 4.84 0.18

6,589,000 200 3,619,000 21,000 20,490,000 1,110,000 1,063,300 16,926,000 60,000 6,736,000 2,816,000 96,000 31,506,000 100,000 40,000 215,800 3,187,600 106,000 132,000 9,722,000 530,000 18,107,000 7,614,200

-1,752,090.00

1.28 0.87 -0.89 0.00 0.34 -3.64 -4.69 -0.17 -2.24 4.00 0.52 -2.17 -1.06 2.46 -0.63 4.21 0.18 0.00 -0.55 1.38 0.47 -3.09 -31.08 -3.13 2.50 1.06 0.00 -7.14 0.00 1.04 -0.11 -3.34 -1.75 -0.95 1.06 -0.13 0.28 -3.49 -5.49 2.70 -1.41 26.78

73,900 39,000 78,000 789,000 6,821,100 80,370,000 101,000 121,150 33,100 191,300 2,000 70,485 127,100 50,000 826,480 9,000 8,200 2,900,000 1,370,000 451,000 1,630,700 2,360,000 800 23,000 6,000 5,927,000 1,590,000 39,220,000 15,000 2,630 348,800 206,640 2,480,000 13,703,000 1,298,000 828,450 3,463,600 6,774,100 8,400,000 3,138,000 290,000 3,028,000

-2.00 2.33 1.81 -1.97 0.00 -4.75 -2.70 0.00 -1.80 -10.00 3.39 -3.61 0.00 0.00 -4.29 -1.53 -2.11 -5.19 13.64 7.53 0.00 -2.44 1.43 0.00 1.02 -2.04

141,000,000 52,000 365,000 -40.00 1,700 100,000 500 135,000 26,000 146,100 46,461,000 -2,194,980.00 4,720,000 32,000.00 9,810,000 192,900,000 132,400,000 110,000.00 1,668,000 125,150.00 6,947,300 18,218,176.00 292,000 896,000 15,400.00 144,000,000 6,000,000 6,000 283,400 16,020.00 709,000 -210,370.00 848,600,000 -344,700.00 195,690 1,374,345.00 359,000 -577,840.00

4.21 -1.52 0.00 1.72 0.96 0.00 0.91 -1.39 -1.45 -0.12 0.19 0.63

1,216,970 8,390 120 10,000 3,400 3,120,000 8,010 80 11,250 57,960 30,000 419,100

0.00

68,000

0.63 0.16 -0.67

14,000 1,850 1,012,100

80,625.00 -287,196.00

-1.46

3,320

27,720.00

-254,930.00 2,000.00 42,120.00 -122,650.00 -10,810,285.00 -818,550.00 898,560.00 -65,308,420.00 196,250.00 7,459,300.00 -92,229,995.00 -2,120.00 -1,222,327.00 4,740.00

-12,438,765.00 -95,400.00 -163,185.50 151,100.00 -17,056,930.00 2,774,714.50

-37,380.00 1,470.00 10,191,470.00 -173,090.00

-7,046,030.00 -555,120.00 239,040.00 3,292,930.00 -246,351,120.00 3,401,160.00 8,992,535.00 14,452,262.00 -88,902.00 -3,937,855.00 -2,398,700.00 -2,896,630.00 39,040.00

-7,252,740.00

-768,000.00

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Yehey

4.640

26.78

MJCI Investments Inc.

2.6

Ionics Inc

2.830

22.51

Manila Broadcasting

25.50

-38.53 -31.08

Zeus Holdings

0.295

18.00

Wellex Industries

0.2170

-13.20

Oriental Pet. `A'

0.0100

13.64

Bright Kindle Resources

1.28

-10.49

Oriental Pet. `B'

0.0100

7.53

Ferronickel

1.17

-10.00

Trans-Asia Oil

2.16

6.40

Roxas and Co.

2.81

-9.35

Unioil Res. & Hldgs

0.3700

5.71

TKC Steel Corp.

1.28

-7.25

Suntrust Home Dev. Inc.

1.300

4.84

NOW Corp.

0.780

-7.14

Top Frontier

99.000

4.43

Cityland Dev. `A'

1.01

-5.61

ABS-CBN Holdings Corp.

68

4.21

STI Holdings

0.43

-5.49

WEDNESDAY: OCTOBER 14, 2015

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GNPower plans to raise $1b Market retreats; Jollibee, Ionics up STOCKs fell Tuesday, after China reported that imports fell by a fifth in September, causing renewed worries about a growth slowdown in the world’s second largest economy and forcing investors to flock to safe assets.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index, the 30-company benchmark, dropped 136 points, or 1.9 percent, to close at 7,013.44. The gauge was also down 3 percent since the start of the year.

The heavier index, representing all shares, also lost 64 points, or 1.6 percent, to settle at 4,030.03, on value turnover of P7.3 billion.

Losers outnumbered gainers, 109 to 66, while 43 issues were unchanged.

Only three of the 20 most active stocks ended in the green, led by electronics manufacturer Ionics Inc., which surged 22.5 percent to P2.83.

Jollibee Foods Corp. rose 1 percent to P202, after announcing that a unit was buying a 40-percent stake in a US burger chain. Power retailer Manila Electric Co. gained 0.3 percent to P304.

Market heavyweights SM Prime Holdings Inc., Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. and BDO Unibank Inc. retreated more than 3 percent each.

Meanwhile, most Asian markets fell, ending a week-long rally, as profit-takers moved in and worries about China resurfaced with the weak trade figures.

However, the figures fed hopes Beijing would use the latest report to unveil a fresh round of stimulus measures, having seen five interest rate cuts since November fail to provide any boost.

Adding to downward pressure across Asia was a sell-off in energy firms that was fueled by a plunge in oil prices late Monday and the weak data from China, the world’s top energy user.

Comments from Federal Reserve officials suggesting the central bank will delay a US interest rate hike until next year were also unable to shore up confidence.

China said imports fell 20.4 percent in dollar terms yearon-year during September as the nation’s property sector stuttered, leading to a knock-on effect for the crucial construction industry.

Exports slipped 3.7 percent owing to weak overseas demand.

In yuan terms imports fell 17.7 percent and exports dropped 1.1 percent. With AFP

By Alena Mae S. Flores

MACTAN, Cebu—GNPower Mariveles Coal Plant Ltd. plans to raise $1 billion this year to fund the construction of the first 600-megawatt unit of the 1,200-MW expansion of its coal plant in Bataan province.

GNPower, which is 17-percent controlled by AC Energy Holdings Corp. of the Ayala Group., owns the existing 600-MW coalfired power plant in Mariveles, Bataan.

AC Energy president John Eric Francia told reporters at the sidelines of the 12th Apec Energy CEO Meetings that GNPower aimed to start the construction of the first 600-MW expansion of the Mariveles facility early next year.

“Right now, we have 2 by 300MW GN Mariveles, existing.

Right beside it, we have plans for 2 by 600-MW power plants…We could also phase that,” he said.

“We’re hoping to close [the funding] by this year. That’s our target, at least for the first unit.

We have to fund all of it to start construction,” Francia said.

Francia said the initial 600MW expansion was targeted for completion by 2019. He said the expansion project would have the same shareholders as the existing Mariveles plant.

GNPower Mariveles is presently owned by Sithe Global Power of the US and AC Energy.

Francia said the company was also negotiating with other buyers of the plant’s output.

“We do have some contracts already, but we wanted to be

at a certain level for the first 600 MW…I think we’ll have to phase it [construction].

It’s more realistic that way. It would be hard to do the 1,200MW because there are also others that are building [power projects],” he said.

AC Energy also owns a stake in GNPower Kauswagan Ltd. Co. that is building a 540-MW coalfired power plant in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte that is expected to help ease the supply shortage in Mindanao by 2017.

“For Kauswagan, we have made the financial commitment.We have started the project. Once we have cleared the land…the engineering design is ongoing. So we just wanna clear the property and the engineering design is also ongoing. We are hoping to go full blast in a month or so,” Francia said earlier.

GN Power Kauswagan signed the definitive documentation for the financing of the Kauswagan plant last year.

GNPower Kauswagan is controlled by AC Energy and the

Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure Fund and Power Partners Ltd. Co. The total project cost, earlier estimated at around $1 billion, will be funded by both debt and equity.

“The construction is ongoing but we are prioritizing the compacting of the property. There’s just a few cleanup as well. The resettlement [of the people] is on its final stages,” Francia said.

The plant, consisting of four units of 135 MW each in the villages of Libertad and Tacub in the town of Kauswagan, is expected to be in full operation by 2017.

GNPower Kauswagan awarded Shanghai Electric Power Construction Co., a subsidiary of Power Construction Corp. of China, the contract for engineering, procurement and construction of the $1-billion thermal facility in May. The plant will be equipped with cutting-edge equipment, including four Siemens steam turbines and generators manufactured in Germany.

DBP partners. The Development Bank of the Philippines honors outstanding partners of the DBP Forest Program, a corporate social

responsibility project that aims to protect and restore green cover in critical forest sites through the planting of high value fruit trees. Shown holding the plaques of recognition are officials of DBP Forest program partners (from left) Elias Ragos of the Tagum City Environment Office, Palawan State University president Peter Sespene, and University of the Philippines-Los Baños chancellor Fernando Sanchez Jr. With them are DBP officer-in-charge Anthony Robles (second from left) and DBP executive vice president Benel Lagua (right).

LBC Express gets clearance on backdoor listing

By Jenniffer B. Austria THE Securities and Exchange Commission approved the increase in the authorized capital stock of Federal Resources Investment Group Inc. to P2 billion from P100 million, clearing the way for the backdoor listing of LBC Express Holdings Inc. of the Araneta Group.

Federal Resources said in a disclosure to the stock exchange the SEC also approved the change in the company’s corporate name to LBC Express Holdings Inc. and the company’s headquarters to

LBC Hangar, General Aviation Center, Domestic Airport Road, Pasay City.

“The proposed amendments to the corporate name, secondary purpose, principal office address, and number of directors are in relation to the change in the controlling stockholder/management of the corporation,” Federal Resources said.

Federal Resources said with the SEC approval, it would be able to issue 1.1A46 billion shares to LBC Development Corp., the parent company of LBC Express and 179.991 million shares to three new investors including Vittorio

Lim, Mariano Martinez Jr. and Lowell Yu. The issuance of new shares to the Lim, Martinez and Yu would increase the amount of public float to 12.54 percent.

Federal Resources said last week it planned to raise as much as P830 million via the sale of 69.1 million shares through follow-on offering.

Proceeds from the planned share sale in November will be used to finance expansion of its cargo delivery and remittance businesses.

LBC Express plans to add 100 stores over the next three years

as it remains positive about the growth of the industry.

LBC Express, controlled by the Araneta Group, is a leading provider of courier and freight forwarding services as well as a leading non-bank provider of domestic remittances services and inbound international remittances.

LBC Express also has over 60 branches in the United States and Canada.

LBC Development acquired a majority stake in Federal Resources in April, for the planned backdoor listing of LBC Express.

B4 IN BRIEF No offer to GMA yet THE major shareholders of GMA Network have not received a formal offer from former Ilocos Sur Governor Chavit Singson and Sarangani Rep. Manny Paquiao to buy their network shares, GMA vice president for corporate communications Angela Javier Cruz said Tuesday.

“After the said offer is received, the three major shareholders of GMA 7 will still have to meet and decide on what to do with such offer. Hence, at this time it will be premature for the major shareholders to comment on the offer of Singson’s group,” Cruz said.

The Gozon, Jimenez and Duavit families own a combined 79-percent stake in GMA Network, which airs on channel 7 on free TV. GMA issued the statement after Philippine Entertainment Portal reported that Singson and Pacquiao planned to purchase shares in GMA Network.

Earlier, businessman Ramon Ang dropped the syndicated estafa case against GMA chairman Felipe Gozon and other network executives after they agreed to return the P1-billion downpayment he paid for a 34-percent stake in the broadcast company. Darwin G. Amojelar

PAL labor stalemate THE conciliation meeting between the management of Philippine Airlines and union Philippine Airlines Employees’ Association ended without any agreement on the layoff of 117 employees.

“PAL, through the industrial relations lawyers who attended in behalf of management, was non-committal on the union demand to recall the separation of the 117 employees and their immediate reinstatement. Thus, Palea’s notice of strike stays,” Palea president Gerry Rivera, said.

The union filed a notice of strike on October 8 for alleged unfair labor practice resulting from the retrenchment and management interference in the right to unionize. The law gives Palea 15 days after filing before it can actually hold a strike.

PAL, through its lawyers, said before the the National Conciliation and Mediation Board of Labor Department it would discuss the issues raised in the notice of strike with duly-recognized representatives of Palea. Darwin G. Amojelar

Fake Mighty cigarettes CAVITE policemen in coordination with Mighty Corp. representatives arrested a woman while selling fake Mighty cigarettes, other tobacco brands and household items in Coastal Anabu, Imus.

Imus Police Chief Supt. Red Maranan said in his report to officer-in-charge Cavite Police Director Senior/Supt. Mafelino Bazar that the woman was nabbed while selling fake Mighty Menthols 100s and other tobacco brands.

Also seized from the suspect were soaps and vetsins she initially admitted as counterfeit household items.

The woman in her mid-40s is currently detained at the Imus police station after a Mighty representative confirmed the cigarettes as bogus and after she was charged with violating Republic Act 8293, or the Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition Law. Police temporarily withheld her name pending result of follow up operation.

Her arrest came after San Jose City policemen detained a suspect for supplying fake cigarettes to sari-sari stores in the northernmost city of Nueva Ecija.

Rail deadline moved THE Transportation Department deferred for more than a month the bid submission deadline for the P171-billion south line of the North-South Railway Project.

Transportation Undersecretary Catherine Gonzales said in a general bid bulletin the October 15 scheduled submission date for the project was moved to December 1 on the request of bidders.

Gonzales said the change of submission date would provide sufficient time for prospective bidders to prepare their qualification documents for the rail project.

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. president and chief executive Jose Ma. Lim eqrlier sought the extension, saying the timetable was “quite tight” for the size of the project.

“It is difficult to find commitments from foreign partners for such a large project in a short period of time because they need time to evaluate the project themselves,” Lim said.

San Miguel Corp., Ayala Corp and Aboitiz Corp. also expressed to participate in the bidding for the south line of the North-South Railway Project.

Darwin G. Amojelar

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. signs a P5-billion loan agreement with Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. Shown at the loan signing ceremony are (from left) Metrobank senior vice president Antonio Ocampo Jr., executive VP and head of institutional bank sector Mylene Caparas, PLDT SVP and chief finance officer Anabelle Chua and first VP and treasurer Leo Posadas.

Metrobank, PLDT sign P5-b loan deal

By Julito G. Rada

METROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co., the second-largest bank in the country, signed a P5-billion, 10-year loan agreement with Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., the country’s leading telecommunications provider.

“According to PLDT, the 10year loan facility is meant to partially finance PLDT’s capital expenditures for service improvements and expansion programs, as well as to refinance its existing loan obligations,” Metrobank said in a statement Tuesday.

“Through this partnership with PLDT, Metrobank shares in the telco’s goal to provide telecommunication services to Filipinos,” it said.

Earlier this month, global debt watcher Fitch Ratings downgraded PLDT’s long-term local-currency issuer default rating to ‘BBB+’ from ‘A,’ reflecting its expectation of a further deterioration in the firm’s funds flow from operation.

Fitch said PLDT’s expansion in 3G/4G was likely to push the capex/revenue ratio to 25 percent in 2015-2016, from 20 percent in 2014. “However, we expect capex

to normalize to 20 percent of revenue after 2016.”

Fitch also forecasts PLDT’s operating Ebitda in 2015 to weaken to about P77 billion (from P80 billion in 2014) due to flat revenue and continued pressure on margins.

But Fitch expects PLDT’s market leadership to continue despite the stiffer competition in the industry.

The commercial business is one of Metrobank’s fastest-growing segments and a leading driver in its strong performance.

Metrobank in the first half this year, posted a slight increase in net income to P9.3 billion from P9.1 billion a year ago.

The bank delivered doubledigit growth in both loans and deposits, realized stronger contributions from fee based-income and improved efficiencies with

better cost management.

Metrobank ended the first half with an equity base of P189 billion, the highest in the industry, and reported total assets of P1.6 trillion. The bank reported a 20.3 percent capital adequacy ratio and a 16.3-percent common equity Tier 1 Ratio as of June 30, 2015, comfortably above the regulatory minimum. The capital ratios reflect the impact of the P32-billion stock rights offer completed in April 2015.

Metrobank booked P23.9 billion in net interest income, which now comprises close to 70 percent of total operating income. Despite continued competitive pressure and volatility in interest rates, net interest income growth improved in the second quarter as the bank focused on improving its asset and liability mix.

Purisima: PH needs $125b worth of infra investment

By Gabrielle H. Binaday THE Philippines will need at least $125 billion in infrastructure investment to expand the economy further and be part of the global supply chain.

“My own estimate is that it’s [infrastructure investment] more because to be connected to the world, to be part of the global supply chain and tourist networks, you must have world-class infrastructure,” Purisima said in a public-private-partnership roadshow in Hong Kong.

“The Philippines will have to be connected within so the movement of the people and goods in the country is much more efficient,” he said.

Pursima noted that the PPP program under the Aquino administration would become

the second engine of growth, next to tourism.

“With the fiscal space that we’re devoting to infrastructure, it will be a driver for growth,” he said.

Purisima said infrastructure development in the Philippines was being challenged by climate change.

“If you look at climate change, it’s double edged. It’s a problem but we like to look at it as an opportunity, to again leap frog the infrastructure of our country,” he said.

Purisima, meanwhile, said revenues from the business process outsourcing industry were expected to amount to at least P$25 billion and outstrip remittances from migrant Filipino workers next year.

“We are about to reach tipping point because BPO revenues will outstrip remittances next year,” Purisima said Tuesday during the

Forbes Global CEO Conference in Manila.

“Infrastructure together with consumption would be engine for growth in the Philippines,” he added.

Government’s infrastructure spending rose 93 percent in July but was still below target.

Bduget Secretary Florencio Abad said infrastructure and capital outlays surged to P38.3 billion in July from P19.9 billion yearon-year.

The figure, however, was still 17 percent short of the national government’s target of P45.98 billion for infrastructure spending in July.

Abad attributed the increase in infrastructure spending to the faster disbursement by the Public Works Department spending under the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program.

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San Miguel raising Big names at 15th Forbes $1b from share sale Global CEO conference

THE Manila office of Weber Shandwick definitely had its hands full organizing and coordinating the 15th Forbes Global CEO Conference where top names in business were present as delegates and speakers.

The leading global public relations and communications firm tapped its Manila office to partner with Forbes Media to spearhead publicity and promotions for the three-day major event held at the vast theater of Solaire Resort and Casino in Parañaque. (Solaire incidentally is starting to glitter with a lot of exciting shows, among them the upcoming staging of the iconic Les Miserables in March next year.)

Opening the session last Monday was Forbes Media chair and editor-inchief Steve Forbes, who talked about politics and the global economy, warning that things will become a bit messy in the US—yet will eventually result in positive developments.

Speakers gather on the first day of the 15th Forbes Global CEO Conference: Toward A Winning Vision.

Some 400 of the world’s biggest billionaires, tycoons, multinational CEOS, entrepreneurs with global economy. Among them are Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, Tessie Sy-Coson (SM Investments Corp. and BDO Unibank were co-hosts), International Container Terminal Services Inc. chairman and president Ricky Razon (whose Bloomberry resorts is the owner of Solaire Casino, if we may add), San Miguel president and COO Ramon Ang and a host of other names in the country’s who’s who list in business.

Under the theme “Toward a Winning Vision,” the Forbes Global CEO Conference centered on visionary leadership—or how companies can best conceive and articulate a winning vision to drive their businesses forward, one that is based on their core values and purpose. Speakers from all over the world also shared insights on topics such as the world economy, investment strategies, energy, technology and innovation, emerging markets, leadership, succession and philanthropy.

Naturally, top editors ad well as business reporters from the local media (print and broadcast) covered the event, seeking to interview Steve Forbes, Mike Perlis (president and CEO of Forbes Media) so one can only imagine the difficulty of having to accommodate all these requests for one-on-ones but we must say Weber Shandwick’s Philippine office delivered.

“It’s both an honor and a privilege to partner with Forbes Media for this prestigious gathering and play host as a country for the Forbes Global CEO Conference at the same time. Weber Shandwick has a strong corporate presence in today’s landscape and this partnership is a validation of the best business practices Weber Shandwick has been doing in and out of the country,” remarked Diana Lesaca, Weber Shandwick Philippines’ president and COO. “The Philippines is experiencing aggressive economic growth and the Forbes Global CEO Conference is an excellent platform to spur discussions on how to sustain that growth or elevate it further,” Lesaca added.

MH 370 wreckage in PH? Reports are surfacing that the wreckage of the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 that disappeared in March last year may have been found in an island called Sugbay here in the Philippines. The reports say Malaysian authorities were tipped off about it, with parts of the plane as well as the Malaysian flag reportedly discovered by a teenager who was hunting for birds.

Locals are claiming they saw the fuselage as well as skeletal remains of what could be the passengers of the ill-fated plane.

There is strong suspicion that the reports could be a hoax since the island does not fit the flight path, with the plane taking off from Kuala Lumpur and headed for China. Investigators believe the plane may have turned south (taken a turn for the worse, one of our buddies quipped) going towards the Indian Ocean before it disappeared.

Let’s hope this is not an elaborate hoax coming from people who have nothing better to do—because this is definitely not funny.

••• Cheers! to the staff of Watsons at SM Marikina who are developing a reputation not only of good customer service but honesty. Apparently, customers who are careless enough to leave their smart gadgets (iPhones, tablets and android phones) at Watsons were able to recover them because the staff (pharmacy and in-store assistants) are very vigilant and keep a logbook of lost items. And before they turn over the lost item, they double check your identification and ask for other details to prove ownership, like you have to input the PIN to unlock the phone, or describe the item cover for example.

••• For comments, reactions, photos, stories and related concerns, readers may email to happyhourtoday2012@yahoo.com. You may also visit and like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/happyhourmanilastandard. We’d be very happy to hear from you. Cheers!

By Cecilia Yap and Clarissa Batino

SAN Miguel Corp., the Philippines’ largest company, is considering raising as much as $1 billion by selling local currency preferred shares and using the proceeds to repay dollar debt as it seeks to trim its foreign liabilities amid a weaker peso.

“We can still do a sale this year,” president Ramon Ang said in an interview late Monday. “A lot of investors are looking to buy more” San Miguel preferred shares, he said, declining to elaborate.

San Miguel, a century-old company that’s over the years transformed from a brewer to an investor in oil, power and infrastructure, raised P33.5 billion ($729 million) selling preferred shares in September at P75 apiece. That offering was five times oversubscribed and proceeds partly refinanced P54 billion of similar securities due that month.

The Philippines’ peso is expected

to weaken 3 percent to 47.20 a dollar by the end of the year from Monday’s close of 45.80, according to a median estimate in a Bloomberg survey. The currency has depreciated 2.7 percent since Dec. 31, making it more expensive for companies in the Southeast Asian nation to service their dollardenominated debt.

That’s put pressure on San Miguel’s earnings, even amid gains from its oil refining and beer and liquor businesses. Profit in the first half fell 8 percent from a year earlier, the company said in August. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange movements, recurring profit rose 15

percent.

San Miguel has some $13 billion equivalent of bonds and loans outstanding, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Of that, US currency notes total $6.8 billion, with a weighted average fixed coupon of 5 percent.

The company is seeking to at least double its revenue over the next five years to between $40 billion and $50 billion, via both acquisitions and organic growth, Ang told reporters in Manila last month. Its stock has slumped 35.3 percent this year versus a 1.9 percent decrease in the country’s benchmark stock index.

Ang said in an interview at the sidelines of the company’s 125th anniversary last month the company remained on the lookout for acquisitions, especially in the infrastructure and energy businesses.

“We will continue to manage existing business and to pursue more acquisitions related to energy business and hope to build more infrastructure projects for our country and to provide a good telecom network,” Ang said. With Bloomberg

Power Mac partner. Power Mac Center chief executive Lawrence Sison (second from right) and

Philippine Airlines vice president for ancillary business Kevin Hartigan-Go (second from left) shake hands following the signing of a partnership agreement that allows the Apple partner in the country to reward its customers with PAL Mabuhay Miles. They are joined by Power Mac Center marketing director Joey Alvarez (far right) and PAL assistant VP for loyalty program Marietta Casanova.

Bloomberry sees net income in 2016

By Jenniffer B. Austria BLOOMBERRY Resorts Corp., operator of $1.2-billion Solaire and Resort Casino, expects to go back in the black in 2016 as the gaming market continues to grow.

Bloomberry chairman Enrique Razon Jr. said at the sidelines of the Global Forbes CEO Conference 2015 held in Manila the company was attracting more and more Chinese gamers who were unable to play in Macau because of a crackdown there.

Razon said the local market was also expanding and gaming remained strong in Southeast Asia, especially Thailand, Korea and Taiwan.

“We think we would be probably be making money next year,” Razon said. “I can’t speak for my competitors but the local market is doing quite well and the market among internationals, Korea especially

is growing. Hopefully in the next couple of years, everybody will make money,” Razon said.

“The gaming market actually in the Philippines is growing year on year unlike in Macau which is down,” he added.

Bloomberry incurred a net loss of P1.3 billion in the first six months of 2015, a reversal of the P2.3-billion profit it booked a year ago, despite a 10-percent increase in gaming revenues.

Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corp., the operator of City of Dreams Manila in Parañaque City, also booked a net loss of P4.9 billion in the first half of the year, more than double the P2.4-billion loss recorded in the same period last year.

Razon attributed the loss of Bloomberg to the increased cost of the expansion phase of Solaire Resorts and Casino and more expensive gaming supply.

“That is because of the so much

supply all of a sudden. But market is growing. Hopefully the market catches up with supply at some point in the future,” Razon said when asked about the net loss posted by the two gaming companies and the reported job cuts.

Bloomberry last month reopened its newly-acquired hotel and casino resort in Jeju Island in Korea.

Bloomberry said the casino would be under new management of Jeju Sun Hotel & Casino, which is 96.23 percent owned by company through subsidiary Solaire Korea Co. Ltd. The re-opening of Jeju Sun Hotel & Casino will enable Bloomberry to start generating income from its first overseas investments.

Razon noted that the casino business in Korea is limited to foreigners and local players were not allowed to gamble.

Razon said, though the “upside will be huge” if the Korean policy changed.

Section 3. Subsection X141.9 of the MORB on reports required is hereby amended, as follows:

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Circular No. 887 Series of 2015

Subject:

Further Amendments to the Regulations on the Approval/ Confirmation of the Election/Appointment of Directors/ Officers

The Monetary Board in its Resolution No. 1342 dated 20 August 2015, approved the following amendments to the provisions of the Manual of Regulations for Banks (MORB) and the Manual of Regulations for Non-Bank Financial Institutions (MORNBFI): Section 1. Subsection X141.2 of the MORB prescribing the minimum qualifications of a director is hereby amended to read as follows: Subsec. X141.2 Qualifications of a director. a. A director shall have the following minimum qualifications: (1) (2) (3) (4)

xxx xxx xxx xxx

“The bank must submit to the appropriate department of the SES, within twenty (20) banking days from date of election, a certification under oath of the directors concerned that they have received copies of such general responsibility and specific duties and responsibilities and that they fully understand and accept the same, in accordance with Appendix 6.

“The bank must submit to the appropriate department of the SES a certification under oath of the director/officer with rank of senior vice president and above, and officer whose appointment requires prior Monetary Board approval that he/she has all the prescribed qualifications and none of the disqualifications within twenty (20) banking days from the date of election/re-election of the directors/meeting of the board of directors in which the officers are appointed/promoted, in accordance with Appendix 6.”

Section 4. Subsection X142.2 of the MORB prescribing the minimum qualifications of an officer is hereby amended to read as follows: Subsec. X142.2 Qualifications of an officer. An officer shall have the following minimum qualifications: xxx

An elected director has the burden to prove that he/she possesses all the foregoing minimum qualifications and none of the disqualifications by submitting the documentary requirements listed in Appendix 98.

Non-submission of complete documentary requirements within the prescribed period shall be construed as his/her failure to establish his/her qualifications for the position and result in his/her removal from the Board.

The members of the board of directors shall possess the foregoing qualifications for directors in addition to those required or prescribed under R.A. No. 8791 and other existing applicable laws and regulations. b. xxx xxx xxx xxx Section 2. Subsection X141.4 of the MORB on confirmation of the election/appointment of directors/officers is hereby amended, as follows: Subsec. X141.4 Confirmation of the election/appointment of directors/officers.

The election/appointment of directors/officers of banks shall be subject to confirmation by the following: Confirming Authority

Subsec. X141.9 Certifications required. Banks shall furnish all of their first-time directors within a bank or banking group with a copy of the general responsibility and specific duties and responsibilities of the board of directors and of a director prescribed under Items “b”, “c” and “d” of Subsec. X141.3 upon election.

Position Level

a. Monetary Board

Directors and senior vice president and above (or equivalent ranks) of UBs, and KBs and of Islamic Banks, TBs, RBs and Coop Banks with total assets of at least 1.0 billion.

b. An SES Committee to be composed of: - Deputy Governor, SES - Heads of SES Sub-sectors I, II and III

Directors and senior vice president and above (or equivalent ranks) of Islamic Banks, TBs, RBs and Coop Banks with total assets of less than 1.0 billion.

The election/appointment of abovementioned directors/officers shall be deemed to have been confirmed by the Bangko Sentral, if after sixty (60) banking days from receipt of the complete required reports, the appropriate supervising department of the SES does not advise the bank concerned against said election/appointment.

However, the confirmation by the Monetary Board/SES Committee of the election/ appointment to abovementioned position levels shall not be required, in the following cases: a. Reelection of a director (as a director) in the same bank or election of the same director in another bank, QB, trust entities other than stand-alone or trust corporation within a banking group; b. Reelection of an independent director (as an independent director or not) in the same bank or election of the same director (as an independent director or not) in another bank, QB, trust entities other than stand-alone or trust corporation within a banking group; and c. Promotion of an officer, other than to that which requires (i) prior Monetary Board approval or (ii) a different set of minimum qualifications or (iii) a different level of confirming authority as provided in the first paragraph hereof, in the same bank or appointment/transfer to another bank, QB, trust entities other than stand-alone or trust corporation within a banking group: Provided, That the director/officer concerned has been previously confirmed or in the case of a compliance officer or trust officer who will be promoted to the rank of senior vice president or above (or equivalent rank), previously approved/confirmed by the Monetary Board, or if previously confirmed by the SES Committee, his/her re-election/promotion/ transfer requires the same level of confirming authority as provided in the first paragraph hereof: Provided, further, That said director/officer has had continuous service within the same bank or banking group. This exemption shall apply to directors/officers confirmed by the Monetary Board/SES Committee starting 1 January 2011.

In the case of Coop Bank, the manager must have actual banking experience (at least manager or assistant manager).

An appointed officer has the burden to prove that he/she possesses all the foregoing minimum qualifications and none of the disqualifications by submitting the documentary requirements listed in Appendix 6.

Non-submission of complete documentary requirements within the prescribed period shall be construed as his/her failure to establish his/her qualifications for the position and result to his/her removal therefrom.

The foregoing qualifications for officers shall be in addition to those required or prescribed under R.A. No. 8791 and other existing applicable laws and regulations.

Section 5. Subsection X144 of the MORB on bio-data of directors and officers is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. X144. Biodata of Directors and Officers. a. Banks shall submit to the appropriate department of the SES a bio-data with ID picture of their (i) directors/officers with rank of senior vice president (SVP) and above (or equivalent ranks), (ii) officers below the rank of SVP requiring a different set of minimum qualifications or (iii) officers whose appointment requires prior Monetary Board approval upon every election/re-election/appointment/promotion in a prescribed form and for first-time directors/officers with rank of SVP and above (or equivalent ranks) within a particular bank/banking group whose election/appointment requires Monetary Board/SES Committee confirmation or whose appointment requires prior Monetary Board approval, the duly notarized authorization form per Appendix 76, within twenty (20) banking days from the date of election/re-election of the directors/meeting of the board of directors in which the officers are appointed/promoted, in accordance with Appendix 6.

The bio-data shall be updated and submitted (i) in cases of change of name due to change in civil status and change of residential address, within twenty (20) banking days from the date the change occurred and (ii) in cases of requests for prior Monetary Board approval of interlocks.

For other officers below the rank of SVP, the bank shall not be required to submit their bio-data to the Bangko Sentral. b. The bank shall, however, keep a complete record of the bio-data of all its directors and officers and shall maintain a system of updating said records which shall be made available during on-site examination or when required by the Bangko Sentral for submission for off-site verification. c. Banks shall also submit to the appropriate department of the SES, a duly notarized list of the incumbent members of the board of directors and officers (President or equivalent rank, down the line, format attached as Appendix 98b), within twenty (20) banking days from the annual election of the board of directors as provided in the bank’s by-laws, in accordance with Appendix 6. d. x x x. xxx xxx xxx Section 6. Subsection 4141Q.2 of the MORNBFI prescribing the minimum qualifications of a director is hereby amended to read as follows: Subsec. 4141Q.2 Qualifications of a director. a.

A director shall have the following minimum qualifications: (1) xxx (2) xxx (3) xxx (4) xxx

The appointment of officers below the rank of SVP shall be subject neither to Monetary Board approval nor Bangko Sentral confirmation.

An elected director has the burden to prove that he/she possesses all the foregoing minimum qualifications and none of the disqualifications by submitting the documentary requirements listed in Appendix Q-57. Non-submission of complete documentary requirements within the prescribed period shall be construed as his/her failure to establish his/her qualifications for the position and result to his/her removal from the Board.

The appointment of compliance officers and trust officers regardless of rank shall be subject to prior Monetary Board approval/confirmation as provided in Subsecs. X180.4 and X406.10, respectively.

The members of the board of directors shall possess the foregoing qualifications for directors in addition to those required or prescribed under R.A. No. 8791 and other existing applicable laws and regulations.”

“For purposes of this Subsection, the term banking group shall refer to the parent bank and its subsidiary banks, QBs, trust entities other than stand-alone and trust corporations, as well as other banks, QBs, trust entities other than stand-alone and trust corporations over which the parent bank has the power to exercise “control” as defined in Subsec.

X141.2.

b. x x x. xxx xxx xxx Section 7. Subsection 4141Q.4 of the MORNBFI on confirmation of the election/appointment of directors/officers is hereby amended to read as follows:

“The documentary requirements for the confirmation of the election/appointment of directors/officers/trust officer, and approval of the appointment of compliance officers of banks/QBs/NBFIs with trust authority/trust corporations are shown in Appendix 98. Nonsubmission of complete documentary requirements within the prescribed period shall be construed as his/her failure to establish his/her qualifications for the position.

Subsec. 4141Q.4. Confirmation of the election/appointment of directors/ officers. The election/appointment of directors/officers of QBs and NBFIs with trust authority shall be subject to confirmation by the following:

A director/officer whose election/appointment was not confirmed for failure to submit the complete documentary requirements shall be deemed removed from office after due notice to the board of directors of the bank, even if he/she has assumed the position to which he/she was elected/appointed, pursuant to Section 16 of R.A. No. 8791.

a. Monetary Board

Confirming Authority

Position Level directors and senior vice president and above (or equivalent ranks) of QBs, and NBFIs with trust authority with total assets of at least P1.0 billion.

b. An SES Committee to be composed of: - Deputy Governor, SES - Heads of SES Sub-sectors I, II and III

directors and senior vice president and above (or equivalent ranks) of QBs, and NBFIs with trust authority with total assets of at less than P1.0 billion.

The election/appointment of abovementioned directors/officers shall be deemed to have been confirmed by the Bangko Sentral, if after sixty (60) business days from receipt of the complete required reports, the appropriate supervising department of the SES does not advise the QB/trust entity concerned against said election/appointment.

However, the confirmation by the Monetary Board/SES Committee of the election/ appointment to abovementioned position levels shall not be required, in the following cases: a. Reelection of a director (as a director) in the same QB or NBFI with trust authority or election of the same director in another bank, QB, NBFI with trust authority or trust corporation within a banking group; b. Reelection of an independent director (as an independent director or not) in the same QB or NBFI with trust authority or election of the same director (as an independent director or not) in another bank, QB, NBFI with trust authority or trust corporation within a banking group; and c. Promotion of an officer, other than to that which requires (i) prior Monetary Board approval or (ii) a different set of minimum qualifications or (iii) a different level of confirming authority as provided in the first paragraph hereof, in the same QB or NBFI with trust authority or appointment/transfer to another bank, QB, NBFI with trust authority or trust corporation within a banking group: Provided, That the director/officer concerned has been previously confirmed or in the case of a compliance officer or trust officer who will be promoted to the rank of senior vice president or above (or equivalent rank), previously approved by the Monetary Board, or if previously confirmed by the SES Committee, his/her re-election/promotion/transfer requires the same level of confirming authority as provided in the first paragraph hereof: Provided, further, That said director/officer has had continuous service within the same QB or NBFI with trust authority or banking group. This exemption shall apply to directors/ officers confirmed by the Monetary Board/SES Committee starting 1 January 2011.

The appointment of officers below the rank of SVP shall be subject neither to Monetary Board approval nor Bangko Sentral confirmation.

The appointment of compliance officers and trust officers regardless of rank shall be subject to prior Monetary Board approval/confirmation as provided in Subsecs. 4180Q.2 and 4406Q.10, respectively.

For purposes of this Subsection, the term banking group shall refer to the parent bank and its subsidiary banks, QBs, NBFIs with trust authority and trust corporations, as well as other banks, QBs, NBFIs with trust authority and trust corporations over which the parent bank has the power to exercise “control” as defined in Subsec. X4141Q.2.

The documentary requirements for the confirmation of the election/appointment of the directors/officers, and approval of the appointment of compliance officers and trust officers of banks/QBs/NBFIs with trust authority/trust corporations are shown in Appendix Q-57.

Non-submission of complete documentary requirements within the prescribed period shall be construed as his/her failure to establish his/her qualifications for the position.

A director/officer whose election/appointment was not confirmed for failure to submit the complete documentary requirements shall be deemed removed from office after due notice to the board of directors of the NBFI, even if he/she has assumed the position to which he/she was elected/appointed, pursuant to Section 16 of R.A. No. 8791.

Section 8. Subsection 4141Q.9 of the MORNBFI on reports required is hereby amended, as follows: Subsec. 4141Q.9 Certifications required. QBs and NBFIs with trust authority shall furnish all of their first-time directors within a QB or NBFI with trust authority or banking group with a copy of the general responsibility and specific duties and responsibilities of the board of directors and of a director prescribed under Items “b”, “c” and “d” of Subsec.

X4141Q.3.

The QB/NBFI with trust authority must submit to the appropriate department of the SES, within twenty (20) business days from date of election, a certification under oath of the directors concerned that they have received copies of such general responsibility and specific duties and responsibilities and that they fully understand and accept the same, in accordance with Appendix Q-3.

The QB/NBFI with trust authority must submit to the appropriate department of the SES a certification under oath of the director/officer with rank of senior vice president and above, and officer whose appointment requires prior Monetary Board approval that he/she has all the prescribed qualifications and none of the disqualifications within twenty (20) business days from the date of election/re-election of the directors/meeting of the board of directors in which the officers are appointed/promoted, in accordance with Appendix Q-3.

Section 9. Section 4142Q of the MORNBFI on the definition and qualifications of officers is hereby amended, as follows: Sec. 4142Q Definition and Qualifications of Officers. Officers shall include the president, executive vice president (EVP), senior vice president, vice president, general manager, treasurer, secretary, trust officer and others mentioned as officers of the QB/ trust entity, or those whose duties as such are defined in the by-laws, or are generally known to be the officers of the QB/trust entity (or any of its branches and offices other than the head office) either through announcement, representation, publication or any kind of communication made by the QB/trust entity: Provided, That a person holding the position of chairman or vice-chairman of the board or another position in the board shall not be considered as an officer unless the duties of his position in the board include functions of management such as those ordinarily performed by regular officers: Provided, further, That members of a group or committee, including sub-groups or sub-committees, whose duties include functions of management such as those ordinarily performed by regular officers, and are not purely recommendatory or advisory, shall likewise be considered as officers.

An officer shall have the following minimum qualifications: xxx c. He must be fit and proper for the position he is being proposed/appointed to. In determining whether a person is fit and proper for a particular position, the following matters must be considered: integrity probity, competence, education, diligence and experience/training.

An appointed officer has the burden to prove that he/she possesses all the foregoing minimum qualifications and none of the disqualifications by submitting the documentary requirements listed in Appendix Q-57. Non-submission of complete documentary requirements within the prescribed period shall be construed as his/her failure to establish his/her qualifications for the position and result to his/her removal therefrom.

The foregoing qualifications for officers shall be in addition to those required or prescribed under R.A. No. 8791 and other existing applicable laws and regulations.”

Section 10. Section 4144Q of the MORNBFI on Monetary Board confirmation of directors and senior officers is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 4144Q (2008 - 4146Q). Bio-data of Director and Officers a. QBs and NBFIs with trust authority shall submit to the appropriate department of the SES a bio-data with ID picture of their (i) directors/officers with rank of senior vice president (SVP) and above (or equivalent ranks), (ii) officers below the rank of SVP requiring a different set of minimum qualifications or (iii) officers whose appointment requires prior Monetary Board approval upon every election/re-election/appointment/ promotion in a prescribed form and for first-time directors/officers with rank of SVP and above (or equivalent ranks) within a particular QB/NBFI with trust authority/ banking group whose election/appointment requires Monetary Board/SES Committee confirmation or officers whose appointment requires prior Monetary Board approval, the duly notarized authorization form per Appendix Q-45, within twenty (20) business days from the date of election/re-election of the directors/meeting of the board of directors in which the officers are appointed/promoted in accordance with Appendix Q-3.

The bio-data shall be updated and submitted (i) in cases of change of name due to change in civil status and change of residential address, within twenty (20) business days from the date the change occurred and (ii) in cases of requests for prior Monetary Board approval of interlocks.

For other officers below the rank of SVP, the QB/NBFI with trust authority shall not be required to submit their bio-data to the Bangko Sentral. b. The QB/NBFI with trust authority shall, however, keep a complete record of the bio-data of all its directors and officers and shall maintain a system of updating said records which shall be made available during on-site examination or when required by the BSP for submission for offsite verification. c. QBs/NBFIs with trust authority shall also submit to the appropriate department of the SES, a duly notarized list of the incumbent members of the board of directors and officers (President or equivalent rank, down the line, format attached as Appendix Q-57b), within twenty (20) banking days from the annual election of the board of directors as provided in the QB’s/NBFI with trust authority’s by-laws, in accordance with Appendix Q-3. d. x x x.” xxx xxx xxx Section 11. Section 4145N of the MORNBFI on bio-data is hereby added as follows: Sec. 4145N. Bio-data of Directors and Officers a. FIs shall submit to the appropriate department of the SES a bio-data with ID picture of their directors/officers with rank of senior vice president (SVP) and above (or equivalent ranks) upon every election/re-election/appointment/promotion in a prescribed form and for first-time directors/officers with rank of senior vice president and above (or equivalent ranks) within a particular FI, the duly notarized authorization form per Appendix Q-45, within twenty (20) business days from the date of election/ re-election of the directors/meeting of the board of directors in which the officers are appointed/promoted, in accordance with Appendix N-1.

The bio-data shall be updated and submitted in cases of change of name due to change in civil status and change of residential address, within twenty (20) business days from the date the change occurred.

For other officers below the rank of SVP, the FI shall not be required to submit their bio-data to the Bangko Sentral. b. The FI shall, however, keep a complete record of the bio-data of all its directors and officers and shall maintain a system of updating said records which shall be made available during on-site examination or when required by the Bangko Sentral for submission for offsite verification. c. The FI shall also submit to the appropriate department of the SES, a duly notarized list of the incumbent members of the board of directors and officers (President or equivalent rank, down the line, format attached as Appendix N-10), within twenty (20) business days from the annual election of the board of directors as provided in the FI’s by-laws, in accordance with Appendix N-1.

Section 12. Section 4147S of the MORNBFI on bio-data is hereby added as follows: Sec. 4147S. Bio-data of Trustees and Officers a. NSSLAs shall submit to the appropriate department of the SES a bio-data with ID picture of their trustees/officers with rank of senior vice president (SVP) and above (or equivalent ranks) upon every election/re-election/appointment/promotion in a prescribed form and for first-time trustees/officers with rank of senior vice president and above (or equivalent ranks) within a particular NSSLA, the duly notarized authorization form per Appendix Q-45, within twenty (20) business days from the date of election/re-election of the trustees/meeting of the board of trustees in which the officers are appointed/ promoted, in accordance with Appendix S-2.

The bio-data shall be updated and submitted in cases of change of name due to change in civil status and change of residential address, within twenty (20) business days from the date the change occurred.

For other officers below the rank of SVP, the NSSLA shall not be required to submit their bio-data to the Bangko Sentral. b. The NSSLA shall, however, keep a complete record of the bio-data of all its trustees and officers and shall maintain a system of updating said records which shall be made available during on-site examination or when required by the Bangko Sentral for submission for offsite verification. “c. The NSSLA shall also submit to the appropriate department of the SES, a duly notarized list of the incumbent members of the board of trustees and officers (President or equivalent rank, down the line, format attached as Appendix Q-57b), within twenty (20) business days from the election of the board of trustees as provided in the NSSLA’s by-laws, in accordance with Appendix S-2.

Section 13. Appendices 98, Q-57, 98b, Q-57b, 6, Q-3, N-1, and S-2 are hereby amended as per attached Annexes A to F hereto.

This Circular shall take effect fifteen (15) calendar days following its publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

For the Monetary Board: (Sgd.) DIWA C. GUINIGUNDO Officer-in-Charge 7 October 2015 Note: This Circular along with its annexes can be accessed at the BSP website: www.bsp.gov.ph under “Regulations\Circulars”

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B8 Playboy will stop coming out with nudes WA S H I N G T O N — P l a y b o y will stop publishing the photographs of fully nude women so closely associated with it, declaring such pictures have become “passe” in the Internet age where free pornography is readily available.

The decision came after a top editor of the adult magazine met with its founder Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion last month, according to chief executive Scott Flanders.

Starting in March, Playboy’s revamped print edition will still include photographs of women in provocative poses.

They just won’t be nude anymore, Flanders told The New York Times in an interview published Tuesday.

“You’re now one click away from every sex act imaginable for free.

And so it’s just passe at this juncture,” he said.

It’s a remarkable move for a magazine that launched in 1953 with a sultry Marilyn Monroe on its cover, breaking the taboo of showing women au naturel.

But with pornographic images now so readily available online, and accessible via a variety of connected devices, Playboy is selling less and less copies.

The magazine’s circulation decreased from 5.6 million in 1975 to about 800,000 now, the Times said, citing Alliance for Audited Media figures. And at its peak, it sold more than seven million copies, in November 1972.

In order to be allowed on nowubiquitous social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram that drive Internet traffic, Playboy has already made some content safer, according to Flanders.

After its website went nude-free in August 2014, the average reader age fell from 47 to just above 30, and Internet traffic soared from four million to 16 million unique visitors per month, executives told the Times.

For its latest redesign, the magazine sought to answer the question: “if you take nudity out, what’s left?” he explained. AFP

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world ‘Russian-made missile downed flight MH17’ GILZE-RIJEN, Netherlands— International investigators have concluded that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Russianmade BUK missile fired from rebelheld eastern Ukraine, a Dutch paper said Tuesday just hours ahead of the official report.

In attendance. Actress Gage Golightly attends Cosmopolitan’s 50th birthday celebration at Ysabel on Oct. 12, 2015, in West Hollywood, California. AFP

The findings into last year’s air disaster, due to be released at 1115 GMT by the Dutch Safety Board, are likely to exacerbate already strained ties between Russia and the West.

The official report, after a 15-month long investigation, seeks to end speculation about why the Boeing 777 broke up in mid-air killing all 298 people on board.

Moscow has vehemently denied any involvement in the crash, pointing the finger instead at Ukrainian government forces who were battling a fierce rebellion by pro-Russian separatists in the east.

Quoting three sources close to the investigation, the respected Volkskrant daily said Tuesday the inquiry had found the plane was hit by a BUK surface-to-air missile on July 17, 2014, as it flew from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.

Before officially unveiling the report at the GilzeRijen air base, Tjibbe Joustra, the chairman of the Dutch Safety Board, was first to brief hundreds of relatives of the victims gathered in a conference center in The Hague.

“I don’t really know what to expect,” one of the relatives, Pierre Chardom, told AFP early Tuesday.

“Even if the report doesn’t name those responsible, it will still allow us to close some doors, to have some answers,” said Chardom, a Belgian who lost his 51-year-old brother Benoit in the crash.

According to Volkskrant, the report contains maps of the crash site, where the wreckage was strewn across fields close to the Ukrainian village of Grabove, in the war-torn area of Donetsk controlled by the rebels.

It rejects Moscow’s contention that the plane was hit by a missile fired by Ukrainian troops as it flew at some 33,000 feet above the territory, the daily said.

The Dutch Safety Board, which led the international team of investigators, has stressed its mandate is not to determine who pulled the trigger, amid a separate criminal probe by Dutch prosecutors. AFP

World’s top brewers seal $109-b deal LONDON—British brewer SABMiller announced Tuesday it had finally agreed to a takeover by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s biggest beer producer, for about $109 billion.

Including debt, the cost of buying SABMiller is around $117 billion (£77 billion, 103 billion euros), making it the world’s third biggest takeover after two mega mergers across the telecoms sector.

Belgian-Brazilian group AB InBev, the maker of Budweiser and Stella Artois lagers, struck a deal with the producer of Foster’s and Grolsch at the fifth time of asking.

Shares in SABMiller, the world’s second-largest brewer, surged on the announcement, with markets expecting a deal to go through despite regulatory hurdles.

“The boards of AB InBev and SABMiller announce that they have reached agreement in principle on the key terms of a possible recommended offer,” the British group said in a statement.

SABMiller added that its board “would be prepared unanimously to recommend the all-cash offer of £44.00 per SABMiller share” to its shareholders.

AB InBev has until Oct. 28 to make the bid formal.

The terms of Tuesday’s deal is meanwhile higher than a fourth bid tabled by AB InBev on Monday that was worth about £43.50 a share.

At £44 a share, the new all-cash offer is a premium of about 50 percent to SABMiller’s closing share price on Sept. 14, or final business day prior to renewed speculation of an approach by AB InBev. While most companies’ share prices were in the red Tuesday following weak Chinese data, SABMiller soared 8.56 percent to £39.31 and Budweiser maker AB InBev won 2.0 percent to 100.40 euros. AFP

Off with the leaf. A dove flies with a colored leaf in Ravensburg, southern Germany, on Oct. 13, 2015. AFP

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H OME & L I V ING

LIFE Booth 6. 'The Bachelorette'

Booth 2. 'The Socialite'

Booth 16. 'The College Buddies'

Booth 4. Bedroom and work area

SIZE DOES NOT MATTER People live in condominiums for several reasons. The building might be situated in a convenient close CALEIDOSCOPE location to work or WORLD family, it comes

BY CAL TAVERA w it h 24/7 security, it has great views or it entails less maintenance than living in a house. However, even with its long list of benefits, the common complaint about condo living would be the lack of space or storage. Now, imagine moving into a 24-square meter studio. How do we cram the bedroom, kitchen, living room, bathroom and maybe a workspace into the unit and still make it look good? Is there another way to rework the layout and create something fresh?

A few weeks ago, I visited the Philippine School of Interior Design’s Studio 24 exhibit at the Ronac Lifestyle Center. I wrote about it in my last column. Even after graduating from the school seven years ago, I like going back and getting inspiration from students. It is always exciting to meet younger designers.

I always feel revived after being around them. Their passion and enthusiasm is so contagious that I wish I could bottle their energy. For this exhibit, I decided to pick their brains because their theme intrigued me. As mentioned last week, they designed 24 studios in 24 various ways in 24 square meters. I was able to collect some tips from some of these booths so we can learn and apply them in our own homes.

One of the designs that stood out paid homage to our culture – Booth 4. They had to work with a Filipino indigenous theme with “The Artist” as its archetype. Here are some of the suggestions from the group: • The sofa can double as the bed, fusing both the bedroom and living room area.

• Instead of bulky closets, create open shelves to save on space.

• It is fine to use rich colors on the walls.

Just paint the ceiling a light color to give a semblance of height.

• Spaces are defined through levels instead of walls. With this booth, the work area and kitchen were elevated.

Booth 4. 'The Artist'

Booth 2. Bathroom and kitchen area of 'The Socialite'

Booth 8. 'The Comic Geek'

Booth 10. 'The Power Couple'

• Glass partitions become invisible walls, • Using sliding doors instead of swing making the space appear larger.

The students in Booth 2 with “The Socialite” personality dressed up their neobaroque themed studio using these tricks: • Consider customized furniture to ensure proportion • Draw the eye upward with items such as floor-to-ceiling cabinets or headboards.

• For that grand ambiance, place a few curated large pieces.

• Create separate coves on the ceilings to define spaces.

• Use one color throughout the unit. It makes the space look more expensive and cohesive than applying several colors in a small space.

• For kitchen storage, install hanging open shelves instead of closed cabinets.

• Proper usage of mirrors and glass help in creating the illusion of a bigger space.

Booth 6’s “The Bachelorette” created a pretty studio inspired by the art nouveau design. The designers applied these recommendations for their booth: • Define spaces by adding a platform for the bedroom or using a rug for the living area.

• •

out doors for closets to help reduce obstruction for the passageway.

Consider using a projector screen which can be tucked away instead of television for watching movies.

Opt for sleek kitchen appliances instead of bulky ones.

For Booth 8, the students incorporated these ideas for their Pop Art-inspired booth for “The Comic Geek” personality.

• Combine the kitchen and dining areas to maximize the space. It also encourages more intimate interactions.

• To store clothes, consider a vertical pullout closet so it does not consume too much space. Place a full-length mirror in the front so you can check yourself after dressing up. At the same time, it helps make the place appear more spacious.

The Booth 10 group designed a home for “The Power Couple” with a modern Chinese theme with these guidelines in mind: • Minimize accessories so the place appears more spacious.

• Use a high bar table with droplights for the dining area to give that illusion of height.

Booth 6. Living, kitchen and bathroom of 'The Bachelorette'

Booth 16. Bedroom, living and study area of 'The College Buddies'.

• To make the space look sleeker, use a

partition to hide the clutter of the kitchen.

The group behind the deconstructivism themed Booth 16, “The College Buddies,” managed to maximize their space with these concepts: • Use niches instead of protruding shelves to make use of dead spaces.

• Incorporate pullout drawers in possible nooks or secluded spots.

• Use double purpose furniture such as sofas with pullout ottomans or chairs and tables with hidden storage features.

• Add acoustical treatments like area rugs, padded walls or ceiling as well as pillows to absorb sound and not disturb neighboring units.

• White or lighter colors for walls help make a small space look bigger.

• Play around with lights to temporarily change the mood of the room. Try RGB strip lights or dimmers and coves for a dramatic feel.

• Add life elements like fruits, plants, or low-maintenance pets to soften the room.

• Position wall tiles vertically or use vertical patterns to create that illusion of height for low ceilings.

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A MOTHER’S CRADLE It’s not always easy to see what’s hidden in the depths of a person’s heart; it’s tucked way i ns i d e t he LIV.E SIMPLY drawers of our chest, after all,

BY LIV E. where it lies guarding the soul’s hidden treasures with every fierce beat it makes. Yet some of that precious cargo within can be gleaned from the outside... if you know where to look for it.

Paulo Coelho wrote, “The eyes are the mirror of the soul and reflect everything that seems to be hidden.” I say, look at the hands of a mother, and there you will see all that fills her heart.

I have to warn you though. It’s not a simple process. It requires a keen eye, one that can see beyond the skin and delve into the depths within.

And it demands quite a bit of courage, because there’s so much to see when you get there.

As I look back on myself as a child of eight years taking one last look at her mother lying in a glass-topped bed before saying goodbye forever, I remember her beautiful, peaceful face, but the vision that remains vividly etched in my mind is that of her hands. One folded over the other, with a rosary entwined through the fingers, her hands spoke of a life spent in service and in love. They weren’t very pretty, not with the years of work they put in. But to me, they were my mother’s hands. And they were resplendently beautiful.

Today I am older than my mother was back then. And like hers, my hands are not very pretty. They’re veiny and just a wee bit stubby and quite a bit roughened by years of labor. But they’re mine and they’ve raised five boys, and I must admit that I am quite fond of them. Because when I look at my hands, I see reflected in them layers upon layers of a life spent living the gift of motherhood.

These hands have stories to tell. Taken one by one, these stories are little snippets, nothing headline-worthy really. But shaken and sifted and stirred together, these stories form an epic novel of a mother’s love, a love story crafted specially for her children:

These are the hands that reached out for you, when you were a freshly delivered squalling babe bundled in softly-faded hospital blankets. They cradled you and held you gently amidst whispered professions of love and fervent promises of lifelong lionfierce protection.

These are the hands that fed you and bathed you and rocked you to sleep when you were plagued by colic or awakened by a moonlit nightmare.

These are the hands that supported you firmly as you took your very first step, ready to catch you at any moment you should falter, and boosting you through each pace you took, from that wobbly walk to the more confident run and sprint and jump.

These are the hands that wiped your tears, your spilled milk, the sweat from your back when you came in from playing under the afternoon heat of the sun.

These are the hands that dipped with yours into poster paint to create shared masterpieces, that shaped play dough into funny creatures, that built Lego castles and took them apart so we could build something else all over again.

These are the hands that applied cotton balls soaked in Betadine to scraped knees, that plastered Band-Aids lovingly on wounds, that measured the solution for the nebulizer so you could breathe more easily on the nights your chest was stuffed and breathing was difficult.

These are the hands that poured milk into your cereal, that shaped burger patties into balls and grilled them over fire, that wrapped your sandwiches in Ziploc ready for you to unwrap at recess the next day at school.

These are the hands that held you tight when you screamed at the sight of the syringe, vaccine after vaccine, year after year… and even when your screams turned into quietlytensed shoulders, still they held you, letting you know that it was okay to hate injections.

These are the hands that applied gel to your hair so you could look cool, then sprinkled it with water because you said the style wasn’t quite right, then reapplied gel again till you nodded your nine-year-old head in approval.

These are the hands that administered discipline always tempered by love, because you needed to remember that hitting your younger brother wasn’t okay, that answering back in that tone wasn’t okay, that bending the truth wasn’t okay. (You need to know a secret: they always hurt more than the slight sting they delivered).

These are the hands that tickled you and ruffled your hair and tweaked your nose and squeezed your cheeks, just because it made you erupt in giggles and merry laughter.

These are the hands that gestured forcefully to punctuate words of defense against any who dared accuse you unjustly.

That grabbed you when you were about to tumble and hurt yourself. That squeezed all

their strength into you and set your shoulders straight and steeled your nerves when you needed confidence and a little push in the right direction.

These are the hands that typed in practice tests for you late at night every exam week so you could review thoroughly and do your best in school. These are the hands that clapped and cheered and pumped in the air when you took home a perfect test, when you conquered that fear, when you walked onto the stage and took a bow.

These are the hands that embraced you and held you tight when you staunchly tried to pretend that she didn’t succeed in breaking your heart.

These are the hands that clicked the shutter to freeze precious moments so that you could have pictures to look back on one day when you reminisce on our lives spent together.

These are the hands that to this very day secretly caress your face while you dream dreams at night, pressing a Sign of the Cross on your forehead along with a prayer for your guardian angel to keep watch over you till morning comes.

These are the hands that fold in prayer, every morning and every night and every moment in between, asking for all that you need to keep you hale and whole in body, heart, and soul.

These are the hands that painfully but gently let go when you needed to step out on your own and begin to live your own life.

And even having let go, these are the hands that will always remain open to you, ready to welcome you back, to embrace you and hug you and wrap you in the warmth and affection that only a mother’s hands can give.

These are my hands. And they hold in them a heart filled with immense gratitude, fierce protection, and infinite love for you.

One day these hands will be even less pretty, covered in wrinkles and probably shaky with age, but they will always, always be a cradle for you, no matter how old you are. They are your mother’s hands, and they will forever be yours.

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New cordless vacuum cleaner sucks up all dust and dirt

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acuum cleaners are one of the 20th century’s most practical technologies for cleaning the home. Though they help clean up dust and dirt particles, the wire and cord can still be a hindrance in reaching the corners of a room or furniture.

International company Dyson releases its latest cordless vacuum cleaner engineered to clean and remove 98 percent of dust and debris on hard f loors without leaving a scratch behind. This makes cleaning more efficient as aside from the cordless feature, Dyson engineers re-designed the entire cleaner head, dramatically i ncrea si ng t he mach i ne’s performance. Developed with a specific geometry, it helps dissipate the kinetic energy of large dust particles so they are sucked easily into the airflow. The soft roller not only traps large dirt, but also does so while maintaining a tight seal with the floor – so fine dust and small particles are captured.

The power of this machine starts from the core, which is the Dyson digital motor V6 that gives it the most powerful suction for any cordless vacuum, spinning at 120,000RPM – five times faster than a Formula 1 car engine and can go for 20 minutes of constant suction. This handheld vacuum comes with additional eight nozzle tools that cater to different hard-to-reach places such as narrow spaces behind furniture, under the car seats, mattresses and window blinds.

Dyson Fluffy DC74 retails at P38,500 and comes with a two-year parts and labor guarantee. The vacuum is available in Century City Mall (Dyson Concept Store), Rustan’s Makati, Rustan’s ShangriLa, Rustan’s Cebu, Rustan’s Gateway, Abenson Ascott, Duty Free Philippines, Anson’s Makati, Robinson’s Appliance Magnolia, True Value Rockwell, True Value Estancia and True Value 8Forbes.

ENJOY ELECTRICITY SAVINGS WITH LG’S INVERTER V TECHNOLOGY AIR CONDITIONERS

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here’s nothing like a cool and comfortable workplace to keep those creative juices flowing, but the downside is that companies could rack up an enormous electricity bill. Well, worry no more, because global leader and technology innovator LG Electronics has come up with energy-efficient Inverter V air conditioners.

Together with Meralco Biz Partners, the group that serves the electricity needs of the power utility’s business customers who contract power from 5kW – 499kW, LG promotes energy- and cost-efficiency featuring LG’s Inverter air conditioners for use at business establishments. Launched under Meralco’s Power Ideas program, this initiative is designed to help businesses achieve operational efficiency and improve profits through innovative solutions.

“LG aspires for innovations that make life simply good, something that we also

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want to translate through the services we provide for our beloved customers. We are more than happy to provide Meralco Biz customers a chance to have 69 percent savings on their electricity consumption through acquiring our deluxe Inverter V air conditioners at more affordable prices,” said Steve Kim, vice president of LG Philippines’s Air Conditioning & Energy Solutions Group.

The LG Inverter V ACs are designed to deliver quick and powerful cooling, while the Inverter technology is generally proven to reduce power consumption and costs. The LG Inverter V air conditioners also have various filtration systems that protect users from harmful viruses, bacteria, and allergens that subsequently eliminate bad odors.

Switching to LG’s Inverter V technology air conditioners can bring down electric consumption to as much as P7.41 per hour.

It also comes with free services such as unit installation subsidy worth P3,500 and cleaning worth P1,500. The above services are redeemable at any LG Authorized Service Center and valid for one year, exclusive for Meralco Biz customers who purchase air conditioning units until to October 30, 2015.

To find out more about this promo and availability in select dealer stores, call (02) 902-5544 for Metro Manila or contact 0920900-2525 (SMS only).

To learn more about LG’s Inverter V air conditioners, visit www.lg.com/ph or, like LG’s official Facebook page “LG Philippines”, or follow @LGPhilippines on Twitter or Instagram. To learn more POWER IDEAS, visit www.meralco.com. ph/biz or call (02) 16210.

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DISNEY BABY LAUNCHES IN THE PHILIPPINES

ids favourite characters can now be enjoyed by babies and toddlers in the Philippines as the authentic Disney Baby brand launches in the Philippines.

Well-loved characters Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and other classic Disney characters like Dumbo are spread out to the various product lines like nursery linens, feeding time products, apparel, toys, bathtime and home-ware. The entire range of Disney Baby licensed consumer products offering for expectant parents, new-borns and toddlers, is now available for moms and toddlers to enjoy.

“With Disney Baby, families can connect and grow a special lasting bond with our stories and characters. Our unique emotional connection with Filipino families and kids differentiates Disney Baby, when compared to other baby brands as a trusted

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choice for expectant and new moms,” says Veronica Cabalinan, Country Director for The Walt Disney Company Philippines-who is responsible for the integrated Retail and Licensing organization focused on driving customer growth by territory, franchise and product category, and delivering increased reach and consumer connection to the Disney brand.

“The Disney Baby represents a high quality that parents can trust and numerous gifting opportunities for extended family and friends who want to share in the Disney magic,” she adds.

New product collections include: Dressing Baby, bodysuits and other adorable baby clothes; Meal Time, offers colourful and fun table wares for your cuddly babies; Playtime collection includes all the magical toys plush, books, music and activity gear to stimulate Baby through every stage. They also have the On-the-Go line for strollers and diaper bags and toys to entertain babies.

‘The Disney Baby brand provides parents with essential products and information they need for Creating Magical Moments Right From The Start.’ Designed to keep the

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engagement between the moms and the babies through the characters, Disney Baby is perfect for new moms and those expecting again.

In the Philippines, Disney Baby works with licensees including Ban Kee Trading, Hello Dolly, Polyfoam, MBC Clothing, Mirsael Sutus,

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arents are always on the lookout for items that will not only help save on costs but are also safe to use especially for babies. Human Nature, the country’s leading natural home care brand, brings Tough Love Natural Dishwashing Liquids – a hardworking dishwashing cleaner that’s gentle enough for baby bottles.

When it comes to caring for baby, Mother Nature truly knows best.

With Human Nature’s natural home care line, parents won’t have to buy a separate dishwashing liquid to get baby’s things clean.

Here are three tips to clean baby’s bottles better: Separate. Baby bottles typically have three or more components.

Take apart all attachments before starting to avoid the accumulation of dirt in small parts like the rubber nipple or teat, bottle cap, and cap ring.

Soak in hot soapy water. Proteins and sugars from milk or juice can get stuck in hard-to-reach areas of the baby bottle. In a basin of hot water (around 1 liter), add 2-5 drops of Tough Love Dishwashing Liquid and soak bottles and parts completely.

Lamoiyan, Mothercare and Unicharm. There are plans to expand Disney Baby distribution across the Philippines and explore bespoke Disney Baby retail experiences that have been developed with the parents’ shopping journey in mind. For more information, please visit www.Disney.ph.

Soaking helps loosen grime and milk residue in hard-to-clean portions of the bottle. Tough Love Dishwashing Liquid is safe for baby bottles because it has 100 percent no harmful chemicals and is non-toxic. It contains no phosphates, chlorine, petroleum, synthetic fragrance and dyes.

Say no to sponge! Use a fast-drying baby bottle brush to thoroughly clean the bottles. The great thing about Human Nature’s dishwashing liquids is that its natural, sulfate-free formulation makes it easy to rinse out, making it more convenient for daily dishwashing.

What’s more, Tough Love Natural Dishwashing Liquid has been dermatologically proven to be non-drying and non-irritating – so no rough hands for mom and dad!

Tough Love Dishwashing Liquid 500ml (P169.75) in Grapefruit Orange and 250ml (P99.75) in Calamansi

Tough Love Natural Dishwashing Liquid is available in perky Grapefruit-Orange and zesty Calamansi scents. It comes in two sizes: 250ml (P99.75) and 500ml (P169.75). Human Nature’s complete home care line is available at Human Nature stores nationwide. Log on to www.humanheartnature.com/ find-a-store to find a Human Nature branch near you.

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OctOber buzzfest presents 2 weekends Of cOmedy manila This month, get some stress-busting doses of fun, laughter, and beer by catching Manila’s funniest - the men of Comedy Manila in free shows on Oct.16 and 30 at Century City Mall.

Dubbed as Buzzfest, Century City Mall’s Oktoberfest celebration will be held 8 p.m. at the Level 4 al fresco area.

It will feature seven of Comedy Manila’s stand-up acts.

Headlined by the inimitable Alex Calleja, the show’s cast includes Victor Anastacio, Ryan Rems Sarita, Red Ollero, James Caraan, Derf Hebrado, and GB Labrador.

Comedy Manila’s funny takes on mundane topics such as the hardships of married life and the trials of living in the city are sure to please audiences from different walks of life.

The fun starts early, as the first 100 guests to arrive will be given a bottle of beer free of charge.

The Buzzfest show will be kicked off with fun and games such as a beer pong and a dart contest.

Food may be ordered through participating restaurants Andale

by Agave, Caliburger, Comfort Tuesdays, and 12 Monkeys.

To add to each night’s fanfare, raffle draws will be held and lucky guests have a chance to win special prizes from Century City Mall.

Bring your friends, colleagues, and even family as Comedy Manila is sure to give you a good time.

The Buzzfest shows begin Century City Mall’s series of activities as the holidays approach. Expect more fun and promos in the coming months.

Century City Mall is located in Century City, Kalayaan Avenue and Salamanca Street in Makati City. For more information, please call the concierge at 705-6200.

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‘eAt & greet’ with the ZAC Brown BAnd Entertaining and educational all at once, FYI’s newest shows this October trace the extraordinary beginnings of ordinary objects, give us a peek into living life “off the grid,” and blend our obsessions for music and food.

Ever stop and wonder how a bicycle or rubber duck came to be? Home Factory reveals the fascinating histories behind these and other everyday objects 8 p.m. every Wednesday.

Once you see the thought and manpower invested in the likes of a light bulb or garden house, you’ll never take another household item for granted again.

Lucky fans of the Zac Brown Band get to bond with the Grammy Award-winning country group through Eat & Greets, an intimate and unique sit-down

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meal prepared by the band’s own executive chef Rusty Hamlin in Rusty’s Rockfeast: Backstage With The Zac Brown Band.

Premiering Thursday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m., this unique series catches the chef and his culinary team whip up delicious

and original gourmet dishes using locally sourced ingredients from the city where the band is on tour. Despite the limited time and resources, Chef Rusty and his experienced kitchen staff still manage to pull through, with sumptuous entrees impro-

vised on the spot, much to fans’ and the band’s delight.

Tired of living the rat race?

Consider Unplugged Nation, a show where a family leaves the creature comforts of their modern home for a more spartan, “unplugged” existence in remote locations across America. Ultimate outdoorsman Jay Gruen guides family members each week through such off-the-grid tasks as growing their own food, running their own electricity, and fending for themselves. After four days, the family must decide if they are meant for this modest form of living or not. This eye-opening series premieres Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 9 pm.

FYI™ is available on SKYCable Ch 79 (SD) and Ch 200 (HD).

AnimAls go wild And strAngers wed on lifetime Whether it’s reality TV—or a hyper-reality TV show—that keeps you glued to your seat, Lifetime has them all in two new compelling series premiering this October.

First, what’s behind the gruesome animal attacks that have mysteriously taken over the planet? That’s what American zoologist Jackson Oz aims to find out in Zoo, a gripping series 10 p.m. Thursdays.

Based on bestselling author James Patterson’s novel, the show offers endless twists and turns as Oz, together with LA news reporter Jamie Campbell, eccentric veterinarian Mitch Morgan, and French investigator Chloe Tousignant, attempts to uncover the reason behind animals’ violent behavior before it’s too late.

Last seen in Mad Men and The Crazy Ones, James Wolk essays the role of the renegade zoologist Oz. Then, follow the lives of eight singles who agree to pair into four couples as part of a social experiment to see if they can learn to love a total stranger in Married At First Sight Australia, 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26.

Coming off the success of the American version of this ground-breaking reality series (which was based on the Danish reality series of the same name), Married at First Sight Australia puts the stages of a relationship in reverse by having “couples” from the land Down Under exchange I Do’s before they even know each other’s names. Clinical physiologist John Aiken, neuro psychotherapist Dr. Trisha Stratford, and psychologist Sabina Read, who selected the singles from thousands of applicants, offer perspective and advice.

Lifetime™ is available on Cable Link Ch 223, Destiny Cable Ch 44 (Analogue) Ch 65 (Digital), Dream Satellite TV Ch 10, SKYCable SD Ch 65 and HD Ch 199, and other select provincial channels.

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Fred Lo, one of the five members of Hi-5 Philippines cast, has a pretty fair description on what being part of a television programs designed for and marketed to children entails.

Apart from being required to sing, dance, act and mingle with audience 20 years his junior, it’s essential that he lives the life of the character he portrays on and off cam.

“Even before we started the show we have already been oriented how to take care of our image most especially online. We were thought on how to conduct ourselves because the brand is very strict on how each member represents Hi-5 whether or not there’s a camera,” the 26-year-old Fred told The Standard.

The theater actor who joined the show in June furthered that being a Hi-5 member is not just all about taking on the job and responsibility of educating children on TV, it’s a total lifestyle change. First, he needs to take care of his body doing regular exercise and watching his diet. The show only airs for 30 minutes but there are times that they have to be awake for 24 hours to finish taping the program.

“Myself and the whole cast had to make a lot of adjustments.

Schedule is one. And because we tape for long hours it also test our energy endurance. I guess that’s the difference on working on TV. It’s really a lifestyle change. Probably that’s also the reason why we’ve grown close to each other. We are like brothers and sisters now,” the De La Salle graduate said.

Before Hi-5, Fred Lo was already endearing aundiences being a theater actor

Also, being part of the show also requires him to be the “Fred” children see on TV wherever he goes.

He admitted that this part is not really hard because it means that he just have to be himself all the time.

“It’s hard to have a different persona off cam because people recognize us and we represent a well-intentioned brand. I am not saying that I’m a different person off cam or online but we just have to be careful on how we conduct ourselves,” Fred explained.

He furthered that image is something that is really hard to fake and since they are part of the show that caters to young audience they just have to enjoy and let loosen up. After all they are kids at heart, too.

Second SeaSon Hi-5 engages kids in music, imaginative play, social interaction, and developmental growth in a fun way. The one produced by TV5 is practically the same thing only it features an all-Filipino cast, a first for the series franchise in Asia. It invites its young audience to sing and dance along to the show’s iconic songs and lessons as the cast interacts with kids in both English and Filipino.

“This is something that we are trying to build on. Considering our audience the production is trying to aim for original songs.

We are trying to adjust the material to a more Filipino environ-

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ment,” Fred stated.

Together with the dynamic cast of Hi-5 Philippines, Gerard Pagunsan, Aira Binas, Rissey Reyes, and Alex Reyes, Fred Lo was ecstatic to announce that the show is renewed for another season.

In addition to that, they are glad that the production has been working on new materials to make the show more relevant to their target audience. Fred revealed that apart from the existing songs and segments they are trying to inject more local content to the show.

“The new changes may not be available in this season but everything is already in the works. And we are glad that we’re given the opportunity to give suggestions.

Our inputs to improve the show are very much welcomed by the production team, besides we’re doing all these to make our audience happy,” Fred said.

And in line with their effort to reach more audience, the Hi-5 Philippines cast is currently having a nationwide school tour to get up-close and personal with their audience. They bring their upbeat songs and creative dances for kids to see live incorporating cool learning segments through workshops and games.

The cast said that they have visited at least 15 schools now and they will continue to visit more schools in the future. This effort is their way to promote edutainment all throughout the country. Catch the engaging quintet by tuning in from Monday to Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and on Sundays at 9 a.m. on TV5.

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‘Thrill-O-Ween!’ On Thrill

f there has ever been a month that proves fear is fun, it has to be October, the month of Halloween.

The problem is that Halloween thrills are just for kids, not for real fans of fear.

Fortunately for fear fanatics who crave real terror, Thrill, Asia’s first and only movie channel dedicated 24/7 to the widely popular horror, thriller and suspense genres is offering Thrill-O-Ween.

So on Oct.31, unless you’re young enough to jump into costume so that you can get amped up on a diabetes inducting sugar high, we promise your best option is to stay home and stay glued to Thrill, with a full on assault on your sanity and truly make your Halloween a Thrill-O-Ween.

Thill-O-Ween! is an extravaganza of thrills you will never forget, as Thrill will be cramming decades-worth of Thrill classics into a single whirlwind thrill-a-thon that starts at 1:10 a.m. with the phenomenally successful and thoroughly terrifying supernatural thriller The Ring.

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Ring 2, follows later in the day.

That should be more than enough to stop you from even blinking at your TV for a very long time for fear something terrifying will come out of it.

Thrill will be airing no less than three installments of the Paranormal Activity franchise as part of the this year’s Thrill-o-Ween.

In between franchise installments, Thrill airs thrillers that have endured the test of time and now stand as classics.

Starting with the acclaimed psychological thriller Shutter Island, in which Leonardo DiCaprio leads a powerhouse cast that includes Mark Ruffalo, and Ben Kingsley.

Winding down the Thrill-OWeen! will be the American take on phenomenally well received Korean thriller, The Uninvited.

And finally, Halloween Resurrection caps Thrill-O-Ween.

Thrill is available on Skycable Ch.107, Cablelink Ch.201, Destiny Cable Ch.11 and Cignal Ch 69).

For more information, you can log on to www.thrill-tv. com or www.facebook.com/ WatchThrill.

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roving that he is not only the “King of RnB” but also the king of ethnic dances with a twist, Jay-R emerged as the winner in It’s Showtime’s “COC: Clash of Celebrities” last Saturday.

Though well known as a versatile singer, Jay-R showed that he got the moves as he delighted the madlang people and the judges with his performance of Filipino ethnic dances combined with contemporary pop songs. Jay-R won P200,000.

Also joining the grand clash of celebrity talents were Mika Dela Cruz, who showed her impressive cheerleading skills; Sarah Lahbati, who

channeled her inner rock star; and Giselle Sanchez, who didn’t skip a beat in her beat box performance.

Meanwhile, “COC” grand finalist Ella Cruz was not able to compete last Saturday due to injuries from her rehearsals for the said competition. In her Instagram account, Ella said that she is already recuperating and will be in good shape in no time.

As the month-long ANIMversary continues, the audience can expect for the performances of It’s Showtime hosts as the much-awaited talent showdown in “Magpasikat” comes closer.

After the successful thanksgiving of Kapamilya stars in Biñan, It’s

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It’s Showtime has been in the business of making people happy for the past six years. Hosted by Vice Ganda, Anne Curtis, Vhong Navarro, Billy Crawford, Karylle, Jhong Hilario, Kuya Kim Atienza, Jugs Jugueta, Teddy Corpuz, Ryan Bang, and Eruption, the show has been an avenue for the madlang people to showcase their talents and have the chance to perform for millions of viewers. Some of the show’s remarkable and social media trending segments were “PINASikat,” “I am Pogay,” “Mini Me,” at “Sine Mo To.”

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HHHHH Alex GonzAGA remAins KAPAmilyA. Alex Gonzaga remains a Kapamilya after signing a two-year contract with ABS-CBN recently.

The Kuryente Kid starrer excitedly shared that aside from a movie project, a follow-up book to the Dear Alex, Break Na Kami!

Paano? will soon be released.

Present at the contract signing were ABS-CBN chief financial officer Aldrin Cerrado, Alex’s mother and manager Pinty, ABS-CBN Free TV Head Cory Vidanes, Star Magic consultant Johnny Manahan, and ABSCBN TV Production Head Laurenti Dyogi.

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OOQ, (Asia’s largest video-on-demand service with over 30,000 hours of movies and TV series, proudly presents the newest addition to their extensive collection, the critically acclaimed American crime-drama, Gotham with Ben McKenzie of The OC fame as a young James Gordon in the crime-riddled metropolis of Gotham City. The show also features other recognizable actors such as Robin Lord Taylor from Law & Order, Donal Logue from Sons of Anarchy, and Jada Pinkett Smith from Hawthorne.

This Hollywood blockbuster series is one of the latest additions to the Philippines very own video streaming service that provides a huge variety of both international and local TV shows and movies. HOOQ (pronounced “Hook”), an online streaming site that offers laughter, drama, action and adventure rolled into one. HOOQ is the first video streaming service in the Philippines to offer access to Gotham.

Currently, HOOQ offers over 30,000 hours of content, including thousands of Hollywood films, and the widest selection of Filipino-produced content, with movies and series from ABSCBN, GMA 7, Star Cinema, Regal Entertainment and Viva Commu-

nications. HOOQ is also proud to announce local entertainment sensations Xian Lim and Jessy Mendiola as their official brand ambassadors.

“Today, with the mobile lifestyle of Filipino people, most would like to watch movies on their tablets and smartphones when and where they want,” says HOOQ Country Manager Jane Cruz-Walker. “Filipinos are content-savvy, and enjoy a wide range of entertainment. With HOOQ, everything is in one platform, so whether you to watch blockbuster Hollywood TV series like Arrow and the Flash, telenovelas from ABS-CBN or GMA, and even great movie classics, you can watch them all on HOOQ.” Xian Lim and Jessy Mendiola are the faces of HOOQ

This start-up venture of Singtel, Sony Pictures Television, and Warner Bros. Entertainment launched first in the Philippines last March, then rolled out to Thailand and India. Aside from content from their partners at Sony and Warner Bros., HOOQ also carries titles from Miramax, Disney, Captive Media and DreamWorks Classic Media.

The app was designed for unlimited entertainment through any internet-enabled device, so you can access HOOQ on your computer, tablet, and your smartphone. HOOQ is compatible with both Android and iOS. Download the app on either Google Play or the Apple App Store for your portable device, or simply log onto www.HOOQ.tv on your computer browser for access to their library of entertainment. HOOQ is the first video-on-demand service in the world to allow downloading up to five movies on the app for offline viewing.

All new users can try out this exciting new service for the first 30 days entirely free by signing up on the site. After the 30-day trial, customers can continue their subscription by charging the affordable P149 monthly subscription fee to their Globe mobile phone or credit card. HOOQ also comes bundled with Tattoo Broadband plans from 2Mbps and up.

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ear of the unknown keeps many from going on adventures. This month, dare to find out the truth behind some of the most mysterious phenomena around the world and decode the deep, dark secrets of the past with Discovery Channel’s lineup for the month.

Ed Stafford: Into the Unknown follows Ed on a mission to investigate the planet’s newest mysteries. With photographs from the International Space Station and spy satellites showing strange and unexplained markings in some of the most remote and inaccessible places on the planet, Ed will set out to find the target, and solve the riddle.

Follow Ed’s quest every Tuesday at 8 p.m. when he investigates

the gigantic white lines popping up on satellite images in remote West Papua to a strange pattern of circular dots in the middle of the Danakil Desert. All these mysteries call out to him – and he figures them out whatever they are, wherever they are.

Codes and Conspiracies takes you on new locations to explore more of the unknown and hidden stories of the world’s most iconic places, groundbreaking inventions, and influential people. The show goes behind the scenes to show things, which an average tourist never gets to see, digging deep to reveal surprising facts that have been obscured by history.

Catch the new season Thursdays at 10 p.m. premiering on Oct. 15.

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Weekend at kuya J With Jericho rosales in cebu ISAH V. RED Before September came to a close, a small group of journalists flew to Cebu, Sunday morning. On the plane with us was actor/singer Jericho Rosales who, by now everyone knows, is the face of one of the fastest growing restaurant chain in the Philippines – Kuya J. Just like us, Rosales was traveling to Cebu upon invitation by Kuya J’s owners, Winglip K. Chang and Lowell Yu, to entertain the loyal patrons of the restaurant where it all started – on Escario Street in Cebu.

After a sumptuous lunch in one of Chang and Yu’s restaurants, Isla Sugbu Seafood City, one of the dining facilities at the Grand Convention Center of Cebu, Rosales proceeded to SM City Cebu where he serenaded his fans that have crowded the mall’s activity center. They were there since 2 p.m. to make sure they have a good vantage point of the actor.

When he arrived from the adjacent Radisson Blu where he was billeted for the day, the crowd even grew bigger and the screams louder.

At his opening remarks, Rosales said that he really enjoys singing for the Cebuanos because they are very warm and always welcome him with open arms when he is in town.

Jericho performed several covers including one from the soundtracks of The Legal Wife, “Pusong Ligaw.” This is the song Jericho wrote even before the series. He said he felt overjoyed when it was included in the soundtrack of series in which he starred with Maja Salvador and Angel Locsin.

It would have been only less than an hour of songs for the rabid fans of Rosales, but they didn’t want to let him go, asking for more after every song he said was his last, until he had sang four more songs that were not

originally included in his repertoire.

Back at the Kuya J restaurant at SM City, a few blocks away from the activity center, sales of the actor’s CD was brisk. The fans learned that Rosales would be signing the CD after his gig at the activity center.

Finally, when he bid the crowd goobye, most of them, especially those who bought copies of his CD, proceeded to Kuya J and queued for his autograph.

At a short press conference, Rosales said he couldn’t say ‘no’ when he was offered to be the endorser of Kuya J Restaurant. “ I believe in the values they are trying to emulate and the fact that they are promoting Filipino dishes,” the actor said. He revealed that he also loves cooking and of course, eating, “Especially the signature dishes of Kuya J … crispy pata.”

When it was time for dinner, he joined the waiters in serving the newly cooked crispy pata to the guests.

Jericho said he is looking forward to the movie he is going to star in with Jennylyn Mercado. The movie is called Walang Forever and he plays the role originally intended for another actor. According to Jericho he doesn’t mind being a second choice for as long as he likes the role.

“It’s a big break from the heavy drama I have been associated with,” the actor said in reference to the romantic comedy movie he’s be shooting soon.

Kuya J Restaurant has branches at SM Megamall apart from SM City Cebu, SM City BF Parañaque, SM City Marikina, SM City Sta. Mesa, SM City Novaliches, SM City Fairview, SM Center Pasig, SM City Dasmariñas, SM City San Mateo, SM City Manila, SM San Lazaro, SM City Pampanga, SM City Clark, SM City San Fernando, SM City Consolacion in Cebu and SM City Bacolod.

More branches are set to open before the year ends. ➜ continued on c7

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1 Jericho Rosales serving Crispy Pata to guests 2 At the SM City Cebu activity center, Rosales entertains his fans with songs 3 Back at the Kuya J Restaurant at SM City Cebu, Rosales with the restaurant owner Winglip Chang and another officer 4 Fans have their copies of Jericho Rosales CD autographed 5 Rosales trying to shake the hands of fans 6 Another fan gets lucky as Rosales gives her a buzz 7 The crowd at the activity center