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1 TAMBULI Weekly Newsletter The Official e-newsletter of the Federation of Philippine Industries Volume 16 Issue No March 2012 It s all systems go for the March 23, th FPI Golf Classic Seven (7) days from now, all roads will lead to the 10 th Annual FPI Golf Tournament which is set on March 23, 2012 (Friday) at the Tagaytay Midlands, Tagaytay City. Over 150 senior executives from the country s Top 1,000 Corporations are expected to play in this tournament and get the chance to compete with their fellow industrialists and invited guests on the golf course. The sponsors of the golf tournament are: CO-PRESENTOR: ASIA BREWERY INC. MAJOR HOLE SPONSORS: AGC FLAT GLASS PHILS INC./FLAT GLASS ALLIANCE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AMCOR TOBACCO PACKAGING RIZAL CORPORATION, COCA COLA BOTTLER S PHILIPPINES, GLOBE BUSINESS, HB FULLER (PHILS.) INC., INTER COASTAL INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL SERVICES INC., JT INTERNATIONAL, INC., MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, ORIENTAL AND MOTOLITE MARKETING CORPORATION, PACIFIC PAINT (BOYSEN) PHILIPPINES, INC., PCN PROMOPRO, INC., PETRON CORPORATION, PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, PHILSTEEL HOLDINGS CORPORATION, PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, RCW CONSTRUCTION DEV T CORP., SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, TANDUAY DISTILLERS INC, UNILEVER FOOD SOLUTIONS, UNITED GRAPHIC EXPRESSION CORP., WHEALTH INC., and RUDY PROJECT. HOLE SPONSORS: ARMS CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, ASIA FLEXIFILM INC., ASIAN TERMINALS INC., BANCO DE ORO, CHEMREZ TECHNOLOGY INC., COZOZ INC., DELL PHILIPPINES, EAST WEST SEED COMPANY, FEDERAL PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO. INC., INTEGRATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC., LINA GROUP OF COMPANIES, MABUHAY VINYL CORPORATION, MAGSAYSAY TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS, MAXICARE HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, ORIENTAL TIN CAN AND METAL SHEETS MANUFACTURING/GENERAL METAL CONTAINER CORPORATION, PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR), PHILIPPINE PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER CORPORATION, SAN MIGUEL PUREFOODS COMPANY, INC., UNIVERSAL MOTORS CORPORATION and BAYANTEL. HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSORS: CITIMOTORS INC. (LANCER EX GLX 2012 MODEL), TOYOTA MOTORS MAKATI (TOYOTA VIOS), AUTOHUB GROUP (VESPA SCOOTER & PIAGGIO MINI COMMERCIAL VEHICLE), NORKIS GROUP OF COMPANIES, and THE UNITED TERMINALS SYSTEMS PHILS., INC. (PNEUMATIC VALVE AND ROD [PVAR]. DONORS: ABENSON APPLIANCE CENTER, ACTIVASIA, ADS IN MOTION, COATS MANILA BAY, CIIF OIL MILLS GROUP, CHENG BAN YEK & CO., DIAMOND HOTEL,

2 2 DISCOVERY SHORES BORACAY, INDUSTRIAL AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT, INC., ISS FACILITY SERVICES PHILIPPINES INC., ISUZU PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, MACROPHARMA CORPORATION/CIRCULAN, MILEAGE ASIA, PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, PHILIPPINE STEEL ROLLING MILLS ASSOCIATION, PHILIPPINE SUGAR MILLERS ASSOCIATION, RI CHEMICALS CORPORATION, SAP PHILIPPINES, SHANGRI-LA BORACAY RESORT SPA, SHANGRI-LA MACTAN, SHANGRI-LA MAKATI, SOFITEL HOTEL, TANN PHILIPPINES INC., TIXXI GIFT ENTERPRISES, TJ S CLEAR ART, UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, VIVERE HOTEL, WELDING INDUSTRIES OF THE PHILIPPINES, EDSA SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, SAN CARLOS BIOENERGY, INC. and DOW CHEMICALS PACIFIC LIMITED PHILIPPINE BRANCH. MEDIA PARTNERS: MANILA BULLETIN & TEMPO Chairman of the FPI Golf Committee is FPI Director Chris Nelson who is also the President of PMFTC, Inc. Members of the Golf Committee include: FPI Chairman Jesus Lim Arranza, FPI President George S. Chua, FPI Executive Vice President Edwin Ll. Umali, FPI Vice President for Manufacturing Renato R. Ermita, FPI Treasurer Henry A. Tañedo, FPI Directors Abeto A. Uy and Jesus R. Montemayor; Mr. Ramon C. Agustines (Electric Vehicles Assoc. of the Phils.), Mr. Claro C. Arriola (Textile Mills Association of the Philippines), and Atty. Wilma Eisma (PMFTC, Inc.). Proceeds from this event will be used for FPI s continuing advocacy in promoting competitiveness as well as foster Philippines industries corporate social responsibility. For particulars, please contact the Golf Committee/FPI Secretariat at Telephone Nos , & , Fax No or us at fpi@fpi.ph, fpi@philonline.com, fpi@pldtdsl.net, fpi.secretariat@gmail.com Website: Public Hearing on HB No and HB No The House of Representatives Committee on Labor and Employment conducted a public hearing yesterday, March 14, 2012 at 1:30 PM at Conference Rms. 9 & 10, Ramon V. Mitra Bldg., on the deliberation of House Bill No. 5864, entitled, An act further strengthening tripartism, amending for this purpose Article 275 of Presidential Decree No. 442, otherwise known as the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, authored by Re. Ma. Theresa Bonoan-David and House Bill No. 5935, entitled, An act strengthening tripartism, amending for the purpose Article 275 of Presidential Decree No. 442, otherwise known as the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, authored by Rep. Emil L. Ong. Since these two bills are identical in content, accordingly crafted primarily for the benefit of the workers, the Committee consolidated the same. The International Labor Organization (ILO) submitted its position paper opposing the passage of said bills on the ground that not all workers are unionized. Hence, the question of representation is in issue. In the meantime, FPI members are enjoined to submit their comments to the Secretariat as the FPI Labor Committee is drafting the position paper of the Federation.

3 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE HEARINGS 3 Senate Monday, March 19 Time & Venue Agenda Quality Affordable Medicine Oversight Committee 9:00 A.M. Session Hall 2/F Left Wing, Senate Organizational meeting convening the Joint Congressional Quality Affordable Medicine Oversight Committee (QAMOC) Report of the Department of Health and the Department of Trade and Industry on the implementation of R.A. No or the Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008 Other related bills/resolution: S. No. 5 - Universally Accessible Cheaper And Quality Medicines Act S. Nos & Annual Marketing Expenses Report For Drug Manufacturers Act S. No & H. No Drugs And Medicines Price Regulatory Board P.S. Res. No Herbal And Other Alternative Medicines H. No Requiring manufacturers or labelers of prescription drugs to report their annual marketing costs Thursday, March 22 Time & Venue Agenda Local Government joint with Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes & Laws; and Electoral Reforms and People s Participation Electoral Reforms and People s Participation and Select Oversight Committee on Suffrage 9:00 A.M. Session Hall 2/F Left Wing, Senate 9:00 A.M. Sen. G.T. Pecson Room 2/F Right Wing, Senate H. No Creating the Province of Nueva Camarines Update on the decision and preparedness of the COMELEC re: Conduct of the 2013 Elections Update on the corrective measures undertaken by the COMELEC/Smartmatic re: the problems, glitches, and/or attendant fraud that occurred during the 2010 Automated Elections Update on the status of the continuing registration re: Biometric data Discussion on the following pending bills in the Committee: S. No Political Dynasty S. No. 405 Prohibiting Resignation and Acceptance of Appointment S. Nos. 500, 518, 525, 526, 590, 830, 836, 913, 1867, 366, 485, 524, 1850 & 2254 Omnibus Election Code S. Nos. 916 & 1871 Protection from Involuntary Collections S. Nos. 652 & 1923 Minimum Content of COMELEC Comprehensive Report S. Nos & 470 Voter s Registration Act S. Nos & 2470 Party List Bills Other related bills: S. Nos. 1208, 1563, 2525 & H. No Election Offenses S. No Statements Of Contribution And Expenditures

4 Of Treasurers Of Political Parties S. No Automated Election System S. No Electoral Reforms Law 4 House of Representatives MONDAY, 19-MARCH-2012 ENERGY Agenda/Resource Person: HR 40 Inquiry into the 100% increase of electricity rates all over Mindanao (Rep. Maximo Rodriguez Jr.) HR 191 Inquiry into the Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) performance-based regulation (PBR) methodology that favors the continued upward adjustment of electricity rates by both public and private power corporations to the detriment of the public (Rep. Teddy Casiño) HR 415 Inquiry into the alleged high power rates charged in Iloilo City (Rep. Jerry Treñas) HR 422 Investigation into the continuing increase of electricity rates (Rep. Raymond Democrito Mendoza) HR 1021 Inquiry into the reports that the Philippines has the highest electricity rates in Asia (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez) HR 1589 Urging the ERC to approve and grant the true-up adjustment applied by the National Power Corporation-Small Power Utilities Group (NPC-SPUG) for the test period (Rep. Rodolfo Valencia) Privilege Speech On the electric power shortage and high electricity rates in Leyte (Rep. Sergio Apostol) Privilege Speech On the increase of electricity rates in Mindanao (Rep. Maximo Rodriguez Jr.) NATIONAL DEFENSE & SECURITY Time: 01:00 PM Agenda/Resource Person: HR 563 Inquiry into the implementation of RA 9729, otherwise known as the Climate Change Act of 2009, to strengthen disaster risk reduction and management initiatives relative to climate change (Rep. Gabriel Luis Quisumbing) HR 1308 Urging His Excellency, President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, to direct the NDRRMC, Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOLCS) and other concerned agencies to implement the recommendations and findings of the Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS) undertaken by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in as pre-emptive measure of mitigating the possible catastrophic impact of an earthquake in Metro Manila (Rep. Ma. Theresa Bonoan-David) HR 1750 Urging the chairperson of the NDRRMC and the secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to cause the inclusion in the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA the utilization of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (NDRRM Fund) to finance the formulation/revision of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of the local government units (LGUs) as a required disaster prevention and preparedness activity to ensure the adoption and integration of disaster risk reduction and management plans and climate change adaptation strategies to the CLUP (Rep. Rodolfo Valencia) HR 2057 Demanding the National Government to create and install a clear and rational disaster plan that puts premium on disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction in the wake of the recent 'Sendong' tragedy that killed more than 1,000 Filipinos and left some P1 billion worth of damages to infrastructure and livelihood (Rep. Raymond Palatino) TUESDAY, 20-MARCH-2012 BANKS & FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES Agenda/Resource Person: HR 779 Inquiry into the practices of the International Netherlands Group (ING) Bank N.V. Manila Branch that defrauded Filipino investors of billions of pesos (Rep. Andres Salvacion Jr.)

5 BASIC EDUCATION & CULTURE jt. w/ HIGHER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION Venue: Conf. Rms. 14&15 RVM Bldg. Agenda/Resource Person: HR 12 Inquiry into the propriety of adopting a 12-year education cycle in elementary and high school (basic education) (Rep. Marcelino Teodoro) HB 2182 Prescribing a 12-year basic education curriculum for all public and private school children nationwide, providing guidelines and mechanism for its implementation, appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Eulogio Amang Magsaysay) GOOD GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY Venue: Conf. Rm. 5 RVM Bldg. Agenda/Resource Person: HR 1026 Investigation into the reported massive and reprehensible withdrawal of some P400 million Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) funds as well as the anomalous disbursement of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) trust fund by officials of the CAAP vis-à-vis the performance of the agency of its mandates (Rep. Ben Evardone) HR 1162 Inquiry into the alleged illegal withdrawals from the funds of the CAAP (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez) TRANSPORTATION Venue: Conf. Rm. 11 RVM Bldg. Agenda/Resource Person: Technical Working Group meeting on: HBs 296, 1204, 4652 & 4743 Creating a Harbor Pilotage Commission, regulating harbor pilotage services and the conduct of harbor pilots in all ports in the Philippines (Reps. Roilo Golez, Pedro Romualdo, Roger Mercado and Deputy Speaker Lorenzo Tañada III) WAYS & MEANS Venue: Conf. Rms. 9&10 RVM Bldg. Agenda/Resource Person: (Agenda for confirmation by the Committee Secretariat) ECONOMIC AFFAIRS jt. w/ TRADE & INDUSTRY Venue: Conf. Rms. 14&15 RVM Bldg. Time: 01:30 PM Agenda/Resource Person: HR 2002 Calling for the advancement and expansion of the Memorandum of Understanding establishing the economic corridor linking Subic and Clark special economic zones with the economic processing zones in Taiwan (Rep. Al Francis Bichara) WEDNESDAY, 21-MARCH-2012 GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES & PRIVATIZATION jt. w/ PUBLIC WORKS & HIGHWAYS Venue: Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg. Agenda/Resource Person: Technical Working Group meeting on: HB 5385 Providing compensation to people adversely affected by the release of water from dams or reservoirs, creating for the purpose the National Dam Safety and Review Board and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Gabriel Luis Quisumbing) HB 5402 Establishing the Philippine Dam Authority, providing funds therefor (Rep. Angelo Palmones) HB 5406 Instituting a National Dam Safety Program, establishing the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA), providing penalties for violations thereof (Rep. Ma. Victoria Sy-Alvarado) AGRARIAN REFORM Time: 01:30 PM Agenda/Resource Person: Technical Working Group output on the Substitute Bill to HB 5593 and HRs 1615 & 1636 Strengthening and institutionalizing credit, guarantee and insurance support of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to agrarian reform beneficiaries, small farmers and fisherfolk, amending for the purpose Chapter IV of RA 3844, also known as the Agricultural Land Reform Code (Reps. Agapito Guanlao and Nasser Pangandaman) Privilege Speech - On CARPing the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) (Rep. Pryde Henry Teves) 5

6 ECOLOGY Venue: Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg. Time: 01:30 PM Agenda/Resource Person: HR 1694 Inquiry into the non-compliance of fastfood restaurants with the provisions of the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (Rep. Edgar San Luis) 6 SOUTHERN TAGALOG DEVELOPMENT Venue: Conf. Rm. 6 RVM Bldg. Time: 02:00 PM Agenda/Resource Person: Update on the status of the extension of the South Luzon Expressway from Sto. Tomas, Batangas to the Province of Quezon HR 951 Urging the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to enter into an arrangement with the South Luzon Tollway Corp. (SLTC) whereby the SLTC would advance the right-of-way acquisition costs to facilitate the completion of the Sto. Tomas - Lucena Project in order to spur the development of the Southern Tagalog area (Rep. Isidro Rodriguez Jr.) Notice: Prepared by the FPI Secretariat Please be informed that the news articles/write-ups of FPI President George S. Chua and FPI Sustainable Development Committee Chairman Ernesto Ordoñez published and circulated in newspapers may likewise be accessed thru the FPI website: Unit 701 Atlanta Centre Condominium, #31 Annapolis St., Greenhills, San Juan City Tel. Nos , & i Fax No i fpi@fpi.ph i fpi@philonline.com ifpi@pldtdsl.netifpi.secretariat@gmail.comiwebsite: