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1 TAMBULI Weekly Newsletter The Official e-newsletter of the Federation of Philippine Industries Volume 16 Issue No October 2012 FPI WARMLY WELCOMES ITS NEWEST MEMBER! The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) cordially welcomes ABRATIQUE & ASSOCIATES PHILIPPINES, INC. as its newest member. ABRATIQUE & ASSOCIATES PHILIPPINES, INC. is represented by its President Efren R. Abratique, with business address at 301 Chemphil Bldg., 851 A. Arnaiz Avenue, Legaspi Village, Makati City. The company is engaged in traffic & transportation engineering. Memorandum from Bureau of Customs Beginning October 2012 until December 2012, the Port of Manila 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. Likewise, 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: a. October 13, 20 & 27, 2012; b. November 10, 17 & 24, 2012; and c. December 1, 8, 22 & 29, 2012 In this connection, Atty. Rogel C. Gatchalian, POM District Collector is requesting the Federation to render provision of full service to the transacting public particularly with respect to the complete cargo clearance processing on aforementioned dates. The Philippine Confectionery, Biscuit and Snack Food Association The Philippine Confectionery, Biscuit and Snack Food Association will be holding its Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 7:30 p.m. at the Manila Polo Club, McKinley Road, Forbes Park, Makati City. National Price Coordinating Council Meeting The National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) has invited the Federation of Philippine Industries to a meeting on Thursday, October 18, 2012, 10:00 a.m. at the Audio Visual Room, Penthouse, Board of Investments Building, 385 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City regarding price and supply

2 2 situation of basic necessities and prime commodities, candles, noche buena products, scenario for the next three (3) months and launching of the Harinang Pinoy project. For further information you may coordinate to the NPCC Secretariat at telephone numbers and local numbers 2231 and 2224 DTI PUBLIC CONSULTATION/HEARING ON DRAFT DAO ON RATIONALIZATION OF FINES The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will conduct a public consultation/hearing on the draft Department Administrative Order (DAO) on Rationalization of Fines as provided in R.A. No (Consumer Act of the Philippines) and R.A. No (Law on Standards) on varying dates and venues. For inquiries, please contact the Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection at Telephone nos.: (+632) loc to 2224, 2227, 2229 / Fax (+632) The draft DAO can be downloaded at Written endorsements, positions or comments may be submitted to the Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection c/o Dir. Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba at 361 DTI Building, Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City or at btrcp@dti.gov.ph. GHS Training - 08 October 2012 at the Makati Place Hotel, Makati The Philippines will soon implement the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. In line with this, the Samahan sa Pilipinas ng mga Industriyang Kimika (SPIK) wish to extend to concerned Federation members a FREE Training for GHS on 08 October 2012 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Makati Palace Hotel, P. Burgos Corner Canceres St., Makati City. For queries or clarifications, please contact Mr. Michael John Lacambacal at telephone numbers (632) ; ext. 239 or telefax (632) or at addresses: AFArcellana@boi.gov.ph or MJLLacambacal@boi.gov.ph. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE HEARINGS Monday, October 8 Time & Venue Agenda Youth, Women & Family Relations jt. with Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes Sen. C.M. Recto Room 2/F Right Wing, 10:30 A.M. Sen. J.P. Laurel Room 2/F Right Wing, Sen. L.M. Tañada Room 2/F Right Wing, Proposed 2013 Budget of the Department of Agrarian Reform Proposed 2013 Budget of Other Executive Offices: National Commission on Indigenous People H. No. 6155, S. Nos. 473 & 1436 Crisis Assistance Centers for Women and Children

3 & Laws; Finance; Social Justice, Welfare & Rural Development; Ways & Means; Justice & Human Rights; and Education, Arts & Culture [TWG] S. No Children with Disabilities Center H. No. 6184, S. Nos & Solo Parents Welfare Act H. No. 4455, S. Nos. 873, 1107, 1597 & 3073 Anti-Corporal Punishment 3 Bicameral Conference Committee 7:00 P.M. Century Seafood Restaurant Century Park Hotel Vito Cruz, Malate, Manila Disagreeing provisions of S. No. 78 and H. No re: Kasambahay Bills Tuesday, October 9 Time & Venue Agenda Educations, Arts & Culture jt. with Ways & Means; Environment & Natural Resources; and Civil Service & Government Reorganization Blue Ribbon jt. with Public Works Bicameral Conference Committee Session Hall 2/F Left Wing, Sen. A.B. Padilla Room 2/F Right Wing, 7:00 P.M. Century Seafood Restaurant Century Park Hotel Vito Cruz, Malate, Manila Impact of K to 12 on HEIS S. No Democratizing educational opportunities in higher education and creating a fund and a loan program for students and parents in private education H. Nos. 799, 2697, 4183, 4431, 4432, 4448, 4449, 4450, 4453, 4585, 4586, 4641, 5913 & 5914 State Universities and Colleges S. Nos. 3228, 3220 & H. No Farm Schools H. Nos. 541, 543, 595, 1210, 1591, 1592, 3491, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4009, 4691, 4778, 5119, 5242, 5265, 5266, 5373, 5383, 5386, 5584, 5949, 5979, 5980, 5981, 5982, 5983, 5992, 5993, 5994, 5995, 6024, 6138, 6139, 6140, 6141, 6142, 6143, , 6212, 6213, 6220, 6232, 6233, 6234, 6344, 6345 & 6346 National, Elementary Schools and City Schools Division S. No & H. No Arts and Culture Privilege Speech of Sen. Sergio R. Osmeña III delivered on September 17, 2012 re: Series of 14 anomalous contracts totaling P111,942,110,000 that the administration of Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo entered into over a period of eleven years Proposed 2013 Budget of the Department of Tourism Disagreeing provisions of S. No. 78 and H. No re: Kasambahay Bills Wednesday, October 10 Time & Venue Agenda Agriculture & Food, Ways & 9:30 A.M. Privilege Speech of President Juan Ponce

4 Means, Trade & Commerce and Blue Ribbon Session Hall 2/F Left Wing, Laurel Room Sen. G.T. Pecson Room 2/F Right Wing, Enrile delivered last 25 July 2012 re: Rice Smuggling at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone Proposed 2013 Budget of the Department of Transportation and Communications 4 Thursday, October 11 Time & Venue Agenda Finance Sen. G.T. Pecson Room 2/F Right Wing, Sen. G.T. Pecson Room 2/F Right Wing, Sen. L.M. Tañada Room 2/F Right Wing, Proposed 2013 Budgets of the Commission on Higher Education/State Universities and Colleges Continuation of discussion of the Proposed 2013 Budgets of the following: Department of Energy (Office of the Secretary) Energy Regulatory Commission (Other Executive Offices) National Electrification Administration National Power Corporation Philippine National Oil Company Budgets of the Department of Higher Education/State Universities and Colleges Continuation of discussion of the Proposed 2013 Budgets of the following: Department of Energy (Office of the Secretary) Energy Regulatory Commission (Other Executive Offices) National Electrification Administration National Power Corporation Philippine National Oil Company Budget of the Commission on Elections Friday, October 12 Time & Venue Agenda Budgets of the Commission on Higher Education/State Universities and Colleges

5 Budgets of the Commission on Higher Education/State Universities and Colleges 5 House of Representatives TUESDAY, 09-OCTOBER-2012 FOOD SECURITY jt. w/ AGRICULTURE & FOOD Venue: Conf. Rm. 11 RVM Bldg. Time: 09:00 AM Agenda/Resource Person: HR 2625 Investigation into the alleged spurious entry of 420, kilogram sacks of rice worth about P450 million at the Subic Bay Freeport allegedly originating from India (Rep. Agapito Guanlao) Investigation into the alleged illegal transport of rice shipment from Vietnam on board the cargo ship Minh Tuan 68 at the Legaspi City anchorage area BANKS & FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES Venue: Conf. Rm. 6 RVM Bldg. PEOPLE S PARTICIPATION jt. w/ CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Venue: Conf. Rms. 14&15 RVM Bldg. Time: 01:00 PM Agenda/Resource Person: Forum on Citizen s Participation on Constitutional Reform PUBLIC INFORMATION Venue: Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg. WEDNESDAY, 10-OCTOBER-2012 BASIC EDUCATION & CULTURE Venue: Conf. Rms. 9&10 RVM Bldg. Agenda/Resource Person: Substitute Bill to HBs 2182, 3479, 4199 & 4219 and HR 12 Enhancing the Philippine basic education system by strengthening its curriculum and increasing the number of years for basic education, appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Eulogio Amang Magsaysay, Angelo Palmones, Salvador Escudero III, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. and Rep. Marcelino Teodoro) Substitute Bill to HB 6197 Recognizing the age from zero to eight as the first crucial stage of educational development and strengthening the early childhood care and development system and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Juan Edgardo Angara) HIGHER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION Venue: Conf. Rms. 1&2 RVM Bldg. OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS Venue: Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg. Agenda/Resource Person: Discussion on the increase in PhilHealth premium covering overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) Update on the implementation of Sec. 4 of RA 8042, as amended by RA 10022, on the deployment of migrant workers only to receiving countries compliant with any of the three guarantees provided by law, as certified by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY Venue: Conf. Rms. 9&10 RVM Bldg. Agenda/Resource Person: Forum on "How Technology can Help You Manage the Next Election"

6 PUBLIC WORKS & HIGHWAYS Venue: R. R. Andaya Hall 2/F SW Bldg. SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT Venue: Conf. Rm. 6 RVM Bldg. Agenda/Resource Person: Technical Working Group meeting on HB 6085 Ordaining the promotion and development of social enterprises in order to ensure poverty reduction, providing the mechanisms therefor (Deputy Speaker Lorenzo Tañada III) 6 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: