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1 TAMBULI Weekly Newsletter The Official e-newsletter of the Federation of Philippine Industries Volume 16 Issue No November 2012 FPI WARMLY WELCOMES ITS NEWEST MEMBER! The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) cordially welcomes the MOTORCYCLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ASSOCIATION, INC as its newest member. MOTORCYCLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ASSOCIATION, INC. is represented by its President ALFREDO O. LEJANO, JR., with business address at Unit 302 Jollibee Center, San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City. The members of the association are engaged in the manufacture of motorcycles. Countdown: 13 days to the 2 nd November 22, 2012 PHILIPPINE MANUFACTURERS & PRODUCERS SUMMIT- The 2 nd PHILIPPINE MANUFACTURERS & PRODUCERS SUMMIT will be held on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at InterContinental Hotel, Makati City. The objective of this year s summit is to discuss the Country s progress in industrial planning, emerging opportunities and binding constraints, sectoral roadmapping experience, and the critical horizontal and vertical policies for industry to create inclusive and sustainable economic growth in the Philippines. An assessment of the Resolution passed by the General Assembly during the st National Anti-Smuggling Summit will likewise be made. Hundreds of delegates led by key Government and Industry leaders, leading manufacturers and producers nationwide, economists, bankers, investors, academe, labour representatives will be joining us on the largest annual event focused solely on the manufacturing and producing sector. Reservations will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The Registration fee is PhP2, per head and/or PhP18, per table (seating 10 pax) to cover food (morning snack, lunch, & afternoon snack), venue and materials. For confirmation and inquiries, please contact the FPI Secretariat at tel. nos , , and or , fpi@fpi.ph; fpi@philonline.com; fpi@pldtdsl.net; fpi.secretariat@gmail.com.

2 2 SENATE DIRECTED NBI TO INVESTIGATE TRADERS/COOPERATIVES The Senate directed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the traders and cooperatives after only one of the 26 that were subpoenaed to testify and give light on rice smuggling in Subic and Legaspi City failed to appear. It was also announced during the Senate Hearing that after rice, investigation on smuggled vegetable oil, onions, and other agricultural products will immediately follow. Just like in the rice investigation, importers and traders of these agricultural products will likewise be subpoenaed by the Senate. 11 th FPI Golf Classic, March 08, 2013 The 11 th Annual FPI Golf Tournament will be held on March 08, 2013 at the Tagaytay Midlands Golf Course, Tagaytay City. Over 150 senior executives from the country s Top 1,000 Corporations are again expected to play in this tournament and get the chance to compete with their fellow industrialists on the golf course. Extended operation at Port of Manila The Port of Manila (POM) will render extended working hours from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, for processing of Import/Export shipments in anticipation of the huge volume of shipments for the holiday season which may cause port congestion. A POM skeletal workforce will be available to conduct regular Customs business from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the following Saturdays: November 10, 17 & 24, 2012; and December 1, 8, 22 & 29, th Meeting of the IAC-ENRS The Inter-Agency Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Statistics (IAC-ENRS) will hold its 11 th meeting on Thursday, 15 November 2012, 9:30 A.M. at the Tamaraw Hall, Bulwagang Ninoy, PAWB, North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. Among those that will be discussed in said meeting includes 1) Early Release of the National Accounts; 2) Wealth Accounting and Valuation of Environmental Services (WAVES) Project; 3) Low Emission Development Strategy (LEDS) Project; 4) Frameworks in ENR Statistics; 5) Progress Report on ENRSIS and 6) IAC-ENRS Program for CY For particulars, please call Ms. Mabelle Nuñez or Ms. Nini D. Fernandez of the research and Statistics Division, Planning and Policy Service Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) at Telephone nos.: or loc

3 National Capital Region Airshed Governing Board (NCRAGB) 3 The National Capital Region (NCR) Airshed was created by virtue of DENR Administrative Order No The goal of the airshed is to formulate a common action plan to attain a more effective air quality management in Metro Manila. And to effectively carry out the formulated action plans, the National Capital Region Airshed Governing Board (NCRAGB) shall be created. In connection thereto, the Environmental Management Bureau National Capital Region (EMB- NCR) urges the participation of FPI in a sectoral meeting and election of the Executive Committee (EXECOM) on 16 November 2012, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Max s Restaurant (Ruby Hall), 1407 Quezon Ave., West Triangle, Quezon City. For particulars, please contact Ms. Agnes De Leon or Ms. Marilou Paterno at Telephone number: House of Representatives Committee on Labor and Employment Meeting The House of Representatives - Committee on Labor and Employment will be holding a whole day meeting on November 14, 2012, Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at Conference Rm. 11, & 1:30 p.m. at Conference Rms. 9 &10, Ramon V. Mitra Bldg., House of Representatives, Quezon City for the consideration of the draft Committee Report on measures seeking to increase the penalty on the nonimplementation of wage rates and draft Committee Report on measures seeking to strengthen tripartism. Further, to deliberate on the following bills, namely: 1. House Bill No. 5934, entitled, "An act strengthening Conciliation-Mediation as a Voluntary Mode of Dispute Settlement for all labor cases, amending for the purpose Article 228 of Presidential Decree four hundred forty-two PD 442), as amended, otherwise known as the Labor Code of the Philippines," authored by Rep. Emil Ong; 2.House Bill No. 4718, entitled, "An act defining the role of DOLE and LGU on the establishment and operation of the PESO, and the operation of the job placement office in SUC and NGO, amending for the purpose sections 3, 6, 7 and 9 of Republic Act No. 8759, otherwise known as Public Movement Service Office Act of 1999," authored by Rep. Alfredo "Albee" B. Benitez; Law: 3. Amendment of Republic Act No or the "Public Employment Service Office" (PESO) 3.1. House Bill No. 6402, entitled, "An act defining the role of the DOLE and the LGU on the establishments and operation of job placemetn office in SUCs and NGOs, amending for the purpose Sections 3, 6, 7 and 9 of Republic Act No. 8759, otherwise known as the Public Employment Service Office Act of 1999," authored by Rep. Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica; 3.2. House Bill No. 6110, entitled, "An act to amend Section 132 of the Labor Code by providing children of male employees access to nusery benefits,' authored by Rep. Catalina C. Bagasina;

4 4 4. House Bill No. 4027, entitled, "An act promoting employment opportunities in real estate service in the Philippines, amending for the purpose certain provisions of Republic Act Number 9646, otherwise known as the Real Estate Service Act of the Philippines," authored by Rep. Jesus Crispin C. Remulla. The measures mentioned above may be downloaded from LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE HEARINGS Senate Monday, November 12 Time & Venue Agenda Finance 10:30 A.M. Sen. C.M. Recto Room Sen. J.P. Laurel Room 2/F Right Wing, Senate Continuation of discussion on the Proposed 2013 Budget of the Commission on Elections House of Representatives TUESDAY, 13-NOVEMBER-2012 DANGEROUS DRUGS and the Oversight Committee on Dangerous Drugs Venue: Conf. Rms. 14&15 RVM Bldg. Time: 09:30 AM Agenda/Resource Person: Briefing by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on issues/concerns, dismissed drug cases and plan of action of the new director general HR 2215 Investigation into the reported trade of illegal drugs on social networking sites and determine the adequacy of the mechanisms adopted by the Philippine law enforcement agencies in combating this new form of drug trade (Rep. Mark Villar) WAYS AND MEANS Venue: R. R. Andaya Hall 2/F SW Bldg. Time: 09:30 AM Agenda/Resource Person: Substitute Bill to HB 4962 Institutionalizing industry cluster-based programs and projects through inter-local cooperation and people s participation (Rep. Cinchona Cruz-Gonzales) PUBLIC INFORMATION Venue: Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg. Agenda/Resource Person: HB 3847 Enhancing citizen s access to government information and services by establishing that government documents issued to the public must be written clearly (Rep. Rene Relampagos) HB 6555 Strengthening the right of citizens to information held by the government (Rep.Joseph Victor Ejercito) Consolidated Bill to HBs 53, 11, 22, 59, 86, 133, 301, 830, 1713, 1968, 2128, 2969, 4252 & 4851 and Petition No Strengthening the right of citizens to information held by the government (Deputy Speaker Lorenzo Tañada III, Reps. Rodolfo Biazon, Marcelino Teodoro, Karlo Alexei Nograles, Juan Edgardo Angara, Teddy Casiño, Walden Bello, Pedro Romualdo, Sergio Apostol, Rachel Marguerite Del Mar, Winston Winnie Castelo, Salvador Escudero III, Rodolfo Antonino, Sherwin Tugna, and the Ang Kapatiran Party)

5 WEDNESDAY, 14-NOVEMBER HEALTH Venue: Conf. Rms. 9&10 RVM Bldg. Time: 09:00 AM Agenda/Resource Person: National Bills: HB 742 Prohibiting the practice of ghost surgeries by medical doctors and hospitals (Rep. Luis Villafuerte) HB 4211 Penalizing acts inimical to proper food handling and preparation requirements, as provided by Chapter III of PD 856, otherwise known as the Code on Sanitation of the Philippines, for the purpose of increasing the penalty for violation thereof (Rep. Ma. Victoria Sy Alvarado) HB 5178 Amending Sec. 17, Art. V of RA 8423, otherwise known as the Traditional and Medicine (TAMA) Act of 1997, by creating the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC) that will cause the transfer of the four herbal processing plants of the country from PITAHC to the Department of Health (DOH) and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Randolph Ting) LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Venue: Conf. Rm. 11 RVM Bldg. Time: 10:00 AM Agenda/Resource Person: Draft Committee Report on measures seeking to increase the penalty on the non-implementation of wage rates Draft Committee Report on measures seeking to strengthen tripartism HB 5934 Strengthening the conciliation-mediation as a voluntary mode of dispute settlement for all labor cases, amending for the purpose Art. 228 of PD 442, as amended, otherwise known as the Labor Code of the Philippines (Rep. Emil Ong) HBs 4718 & 6402 Defining the role of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the local government units (LGUs) on the establishment and operation of the Public Employment Service Office (PESO), and the operation of Job Placement Office in state universities and colleges (SUCs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), amending for the purpose Secs. 3, 6, 7 and 9 of RA 8759, otherwise known as the Public Employment Service Office Act of 1999 (Reps. Alfredo Albee Benitez and Linabelle Ruth Villarica) LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Venue: Conf. Rms. 9&10 RVM Bldg. Agenda/Resource Person: HB 6110 Amending Sec. 132 of the Labor Code by providing children of male employees access to nursery benefits (Rep. Catalina Bagasina) HB 4027 Promoting employment opportunities in real estate service in the Philippines, amending for the purpose certain provisions of RA 9646, otherwise known as the Real Estate Service Act of the Philippines (Deputy Speaker Jesus Crispin Remulla) NATURAL RESOURCES Venue: Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg. Agenda/Resource Person: Deliberation on the consolidated Alternative Mining Bill Prepared by the FPI Secretariat Notice: 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: