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Mayor Jaime Fresnedi presents a symbolic check for P2 million in financial assistance to Marawi City Engineer Sirad Daligdig. Attending the turnover ceremony were Bangsamoro Federal Business Council Inc. president Nasraili Conding, BFBCI executive director Dr. Abdul Hanan Tago, BFBCI vice president for Finance Sibanah Menor, and other Marawi government officials.
MUNTI DONATES P2M TO MARAWI; 1ST IN MM
UNTINLUPA City is giving P2 million to the government of Marawi City—the biggest donation so far to the battle-torn Lanao del Sur capital—to aid its displaced residents and spur its rehabilitation.
Marawi City Engineer Sirad Daligdig, representing Marawi Mayor Majul Usman Gandamra, received the P2-million check from Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi last Thursday at the Muntinlupa City Hall in Barangay Putatan. Daligdig expressed his gratitude to the city
government for the donation and said the relief will go to the thousands of victims of the conflict in their city. Bangsamoro Federal Business Council Inc. director Nazruddin Dianalan also attended the turnover ceremony, and noted that Muntinlupa made the biggest financial assistance following Davao City’s P1-million aid earlier this month. Muntinlupa is also the first LGU in Metro Manila to provide financial assistance to Marawi. Fresnedi said the aid is Muntinlupa’s humanitarian response to help plug the critical gaps and needs of food, water, medicine, and other assistance for the displaced Marawi residents currently in various evacuation centers. The mayor hopes other local governments will follow Muntinlupa’s initiative in extending relief.
On May 23, clashes between the military troops and local Maute terrorist group transpired in Barangay Basak Malutlut, Marawi City. The terrorists sacked a local hospital, threw open the city jail, and burned schools and a Catholic chapel. Following the attack, President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Marawi was declared under the state of calamity on May 25 as per Sangguniang Panlungsod Resolution No. 60, series of 2017. The Armed Forces of the Philippines confirmed there has been 300 casualties in Marawi so far, with 300,000 of its residents evacuating to neighboring cities such as Iligan and Cagayan de Oro.
VIZCAYA SHRINERS GIVE AWAY WHEELCHAIRS By Abe Almirol BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya— Learners with special educational needs from the central elementary school here were chosen by the Mabuhay Shriners International club to receive free wheelchairs. The Shriners is a club of masons. Its “new nobles” from the Lumabang Shiners Batch 36 volunteered to undertake the charity work. The club’s advocacy is to help burned and crippled children. The club was responsible in sending two-year-old Chloe Dumapi to the United States for reconstructive surgery last year. The young girl from Antipolo City was burned and crippled after a lighted candle fell on her bed in January 2015. The novices of the Sierra Madre chapter of the Shriners from the Salinas Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons here coordinated the humanitarian work with teachers of Bambang Central School and other schools in Nueva Vizcaya. The recipients of free wheelchairs given on Wednesday were identified as Norilene Obal, 6 years old; Cassandra Manayan, 6; Queenie Rose Bimbo, 18; and
New members or ‘novices’ of the Mabuhay Shriners International, a club of Masons, gave away four wheelchairs to the SPED Class of Bambang Central School to fulfill their pledge for burned and crippled children. At left is Violeta Pumaras, a special education teacher at Bambang Central School for 10 years. Nicole Angela Nebrida, 12. “We have 81 learners in the special education [SPED] program of Bambang Central School, plus five learners in the distance education program, and nine special learners currently integrated in the mainstream classes after showing good
signs of behavioral modification and learning ability,” said Violeta Pumaras, a SPED teacher for 10 years. Pumaras has two colleagues taking care of the learners, Yvette Quirante and Ric Vadil. Asked how he deals with the seemingly
impossible task of teaching special learners, Vadil said: “These young angels need care and love. We teach by appealing to their affective domain to compensate what they lack in cognitive and psychomotor domains.” “We also have five cases of verified autism, and there are three more suspected cases here, but we don’t have the means to pay an expert to undertake the diagnosis,” said Pumaras. She revealed that the Department of Education had allocated P400,000 for such a diagnosis two years ago, but no new allocation has been given. “The SPED building was funded by the one-percent Special Education Fund coming from the local government’s real property tax collection,” added Pumaras. Asked what happens if parents fail to provide for special needs such as diapers, the teachers confessed they have to take it from their own pockets. “It’s a passion to teach in a SPED Class,” Vadil said. The Shriners were joined by ladies of the Order of the Amaranth from the Salinas Court here.
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—“Don’t prove me wrong, prove me right! Can you deliver?” This was the challenge sounded by Department of Trade and Industry Assistant Secretary Blesila Lantayona at the opening here on Wednesday of the agency’s “Kapatid, Mentor Me Program” session some 200 local entrepreneurs. The program, held at the Subic Bay Travelers Hotel, tapped speakers from among some of the highly successful entrepreneurs in the country today and aimed to help micro and medium enterprises grow and attain sustainability. According to Lantayona, from 70 to 80 percent of small to medium businesses have a short life span due to insufficient knowledge among owners on how to manage the business. The mentoring project, she added, seeks to help small and medium enterprises in Zambales and Olongapo City penetrate markets more stably and consistently. During the forum, Paul Anthony de Guzman from the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurs and CEO of Go Negosyo, reminded participants that all entrepreneurs, big and small, should live by the vision of “Kapatid, angat lahat!” He stressed that all entrepreneurs must lift and encourage one another, allowing small companies to benefit from and with their bigger counterparts. Tokyo Tempura CEO Jorge Noel Y. Wieneke III, meanwhile, shared the origins of his entrepreneurial mindset and impressed upon the audience the need for an attitude of gratitude, all the while introducing his listeners to the “power” within them. Wieneke said his businesscentric mentality that originated from his infatuation with a childhood toy, which caused him to inadvertently find ways to make money through odd jobs. The same determination, risk-taking, passion and outgoingness carried into his adulthood and birthed his business, Potato Corner, which he had built with close friends and family. The businessman would later on receive an award for sharing his insights on how to attain success. Meanwhile, Business Mentors Inc. president Wilfredo Victor Arcilla contended that while overseas Filipino workers are recognized for their contribution to the Philippine economy through remittances, entrepreneurs play a bigger role in nation-building. “The money OFWs collectively generated, if these were divided among the individuals OFWS, would still be a paltry amount. The OFWs weren’t going to change the Philippines; only enterprises will,” he concluded. Lantayona also urged the entrepreneurs of small and medium businesses and enterprises not to underestimate themselves, pointing out that their businesses “provide a whopping 62 percent of the jobs in the Philippines.” She also cited the success of their mentees from Tacloban who had collectively generated P14 million after only five months of using a business model formulated under the DTI’s Mentor Me Program.
BANK WORKERS AID MARAWI PUPILS
IN KEEPING with BDO Foundation’s disaster response advocacy, employees of BDO branches in Butuan City volunteered to aid underprivileged students in the city and those displaced by the crisis in Marawi City. Volunteers from the BDO Butuan-J.C. Aquino Avenue branch and BDO ButuanMontilla branch distributed packs containing school supplies to around 600 pupils of the Banza Elementary School in Butuan, and as many as 180 students displaced by the armed conflict in Marawi. “This is something we have been doing every year,” revealed BDO Butuan-J.C. Aquino Avenue branch head Janice Arapan, who led the volunteers with BDO Butuan-Montilla branch head Marty Llorente. “BDO employees, friends and clients do-
nated funds, which we used to purchase school supplies such as notebooks, pads, pencils and crayons,” Arapan said. “We distributed these items to hundreds of disadvantaged pupils in Butuan in time for the start of the school year. We also gave school uniforms to students from Marawi,” she added. At the distribution of the school supplies in calamity-stricken Banza Elementary School, the BDO volunteers also provided food and drinks for the children. The BDO volunteer program is supported by BDO Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the country’s largest lender. Backed by local government officials and non-BDO volunteers, these efforts form part of BDO Unibank’s contributions to the De-
partment of Education’s Brigada Eskwela and Oplan Balik Eskwela programs. In support of these programs, BDO Foundation also donated personal computers to 45 schools all over the country through One Network Bank, the rural bank subsidiary of BDO. ONB distributed computer sets to schools in Albay, Batangas, Cavite, Guimaras, Ilocos Sur, Iloilo, Isabela, Laguna, Metro Manila, Nueva Vizcaya, Quezon, Quirino and Tarlac. ONB also turned over PCs to schools in Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Maguindanao, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay.
Officers and staff of BDO branches in Butuan, along with the bank’s clients and sponsors, pooled funds to buy school supplies and uniforms they donated to underprivileged pupils in the city and students affected by the armed conflict in Marawi (pictured).
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PHILEX SETS P2.1-M TREE PLANTING PROGRAM By Dexter A. See TUBA, Benguet—Philex Mining Corp. is preparing to reforest 50 hectares of land at its host towns of Tuba and Itogon in this province, a project worth P910,281 and involving 83,350 tree seedlings, bringing to P2.1 million its total reforestation program for this year. “We have always fulfilled our duties on environmental protection, and we will continue to reforest in our host and neighboring communities as part of this commitment,” Philex CEO and president Eulalio Austin Jr. said. “And our obligations extend to preserving the environment for the future generations to enjoy.” Leon Mocate, senior forestry coordinator at the Environmental Quality Monitoring and Enhancement Dept. of the company’s gold-and-copper operations in Tuba’s Sitio Padcal, Barangay Camp 3, said the new reforestation will be implemented for three months until September. “Ten contractors, each with a team of at least five people, have been tasked to carry out the project, with an estimated survival rate of 90 percent,” he stressed. He added that seedlings of Benguet pines, calliandra, gmelina, ipil-ipil, and antio-an dilao have been prepared at the nursery of Padcal mine, waiting to be planted in the 10 areas identified by the EQMED. Maintenance work, such as ring weeding, follows the planting activity. A total of 20 hectares of land, equally divided between Sitios Banawel and Bagbag, in Itogon’s Barangay Ampucao, will be planted with various tree species, while 8 hectares in Tuba’s Sitio Kimabayo, Barangay Camp 1, and another 6 hectares of land at the Albian Slope, Barangay Camp 3, are also part of this year’s reforestation project. Mocate said the project also covers separate areas of 5.5 hectares and 5 hectares in Barangay Camp 3’s Sitio Alang; 2.5 hectares in the same barangay’s Sitio Pokis; 1.5 hectares at the quarry area near Padcal mine’s Tailings Storage Facility No. 3 (TSF3), in Brgy. Ampucao; 1 ha. on the roadside from Sitios Ligay to Bas-eg, Barangay Camp 1; and 5,000 square meters in Sitio Maligaboy, also near TSF3. Philex Mining has also allotted P345,968 for the maintenance of 50 hectares of land that is on its second year of reforestation, another P637,215 for 100 hectares of reforested land on its third year, and P210,000 for the 75 hectares currently on its fifth year of reforestation. Mocate said maintenance of a reforested area also includes applying fertilizers and the planting of seedlings to replace the trees that did not survive.
I am M.A.D. (Making A Difference) conquered Zamboanga City for its 34th MAD Camp area at Muruk Elementary School. Volunteers join the beneficiaries, their parents, school officials and partners for a souvenir photo.
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EVENTEEN millennial volunteers from across the country showed passion, determination and courage in joining the recent “I am MAD (Making A Difference) Camp” 34th outreach program in Zamboanga City.
Despite the crossfire gripping Marawi City and the declaration of martial law in Mindanao, the volunteers spearheaded the distribution of “Bag of Dreams” gift packs of school supplies for 73 school children of Muruk Elementary School in Brgy. Upper Pasonanca, about 13 kilometers from Zamboanga City proper. The three-day camp gave both the volunteers and kids time to interact through educational and entertaining activities. These included the “Share Your Dream” gettingto-know-you session, team-building, storytelling, games, arts and crafts that promote the organization’s four key advocacies anchored on the Department of Education’s core values—love of God (maka-Diyos), love for others (makatao), love of environment (makakalikasan), and love of country (makabayan). All these are integrated in the ten “I
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am MAD Commitments.” To support the program, I am MAD Zamboanga chapter, led by Meryl Hilda Jalani, raised P60,000 by selling school supplies and holding a mini-art exhibit months before the actual camp. A portion of the proceeds was also shared to evacuees from Marawi City. “We actually thought of cancelling the camp in Zamboanga,” said Mark Conrad ‘Maco’ Ravanzo, CEO and co-founder of I am Making a Difference, Inc.. He noted it was his first time to experience martial law like the rest of his fellow volunteers. “But our hearts told us not to. I believe that it was the best time to be there, it was the right time to show what we millennials can do during these trying times and during martial law. It was the perfect time to let Mindanaoan people, especially the kids, to feel that people care, and that they are truly loved and there is still hope,” the 28-year-old Lamitan, Basilan native added. The volunteers also had a chance encounter with Zamboanga City Mayor Beng Climaco after the group’s “MAD Talks,” a forum on volunteerism with the local youth leaders at the city hall. The mayor reassured the group’s safety while the Task Force Zamboanga, led by Col. Leonel Nicolas, provided further assistance. Despite the turmoil in the region, the group remained steadfast to help bring positive change. Third-year IT student Damhar Pahalawan proves to
INVITATION TO BID SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 19 UNITS MOTOR VEHICLES Bid Ref. No. 2017-14A ThePhilippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), thru its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), intends to apply the sum ofSEVENTEEN MILLION ONEHUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS(P17,100,000.00) through General Appropriations Act (GAA) for CY 2017 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) for the SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 19UNITS MOTOR VEHICLES. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected duringbid opening. The PDEA - BAC now invites bids for SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 19 UNITS MOTOR VEHICLES. Delivery of the goods is 60calendar days upon receipt of Notice to Proceed. Bidders should have completed within three (3) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II Instructions to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Act.” Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA 5183. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during office hours (8:00 am to 5:00pm). A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on June 23, 2017 from the address given below and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of twenty-fivethousand pesos (PhP25, 000.00).
The Invitation to Bid may be downloaded from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and PDEA Website at www.pdea.gov.ph, provided that Bidders shall pay the applicable non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6. The PDEA-BAC will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on June 29, 2017, 9:00 a.m. at ODDGA Conference Room, NIA Northside Road, National Government Center, Quezon City 1100 which shall be open to prospective bidders. 7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat at the address below on or before July 11, 2017, 9:00 a.m. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bid opening shall be on July 11, 2017, 9:00 a.m. at ODDGA Conference Room, NIA Northside Road, National Government Center, Pinyahan, Quezon City 1100. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the BAC Secretariat c/o Mr. Arvin E Sadulloat the PDEA Compound, NIA Northside Road, National Government Center, Quezon City from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PMonly, Mondays to Fridays starting June 23, 2017, 2017at Tel No. (632)920-8082.However, any queries relative to the contents of the bid documents and the project requirements can only be made by bidders who purchased the bid documents not later than Ten (10) days prior to the Submission and Opening of Bids. 9. PDEA reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 41 of RA 9184 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. 10. For further information, please refer to: Mr. Arvin E Sadullo PDEA-Logistics Management Service PDEA Compound, NIA Northside Road, National Government Center, Quezon City Tel No. (632)920-8082 (Sgd) JESUS A FAJARDO, MMOAS Deputy Director General for Administration Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee (MS-JUNE 25, 2017)
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INVITATION TO BID SUPPLY AND DELIVERYOF 10UNITS MOTOR VEHICLES (Re-Bid) Bid Ref. No. 2017-03 ThePhilippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), thru its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), intends to apply the sum of TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS(P10,500,000.00) through General Appropriations Act (GAA) for CY 2017 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) for the SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 10 UNITS MOTOR VEHICLES. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected duringbid opening. The PDEA - BAC now invites bids for SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 10 UNITS MOTOR VEHICLES.Delivery of the goods is 60 calendar days upon receipt of Notice to Proceed. Bidders should have completed within three (3) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II Instructions to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Act.” Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA 5183. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during office hours (8:00 am to 5:00pm). A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on June 23, 2017 from the address given below and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of twenty fivethousand pesos (PhP25, 000.00).
The Invitation to Bid may be downloaded from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and PDEA Website at www.pdea.gov.ph, provided that Bidders shall pay the applicable non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6. The PDEA-BAC will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on June 29, 2017, 10:00 a.m. at ODDGA Conference Room, NIA Northside Road, National Government Center, Quezon City 1100 which shall be open to prospective bidders. 7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat at the address below on or before July 11, 2017, 10:00 a.m. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bid opening shall be on July 11, 2017, 10:00 a.m. at ODDGA Conference Room, NIA Northside Road, National Government Center, Pinyahan, Quezon City 1100. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the BAC Secretariat c/o Mr. Arvin E Sadullo at the PDEA Compound, NIA Northside Road, National Government Center, Quezon City from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PMonly, Mondays to Fridays starting May 29, 2017at Tel No. (632)920-8082. However, any queries relative to the contents of the bid documents and the project requirements can only be made by bidders who purchased the bid documents not later than Ten (10) days prior to the Submission and Opening of Bids. 9. PDEA reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 41 of RA 9184 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. 10. For further information, please refer to: Mr. Arvin E Sadullo PDEA-Logistics Management Service PDEA Compound, NIA Northside Road, National Government Center, Quezon City Tel No. (632)920-8082 (Sgd) JESUS A FAJARDO, MMOAS Deputy Director General for Administration Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee (MS-JUNE 25, 2017)
be a testament to I am MAD’s thrust and collective actions. Pahalawan was a student-beneficiary and scholar of the group on its first ever outreach activity in Lamitan in 2010. After seven years, the student from Western Mindanao State University in Zamboanga City paid it forward by celebrating his maiden volunteering task with I am MAD. The group considers Damhar’s recent participation as its first success story for a beneficiary turned volunteer. Established in December 2009 as an SEC-registered volunteer organization, I am Making a Difference, Inc. is a 2016 TAYO Awards (Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations) winner for Culture and the Arts, Peace and Humanity. I am MAD is a millennial-driven, non-profit group that aims to spread the passion of creating value and impact to the school-community by giving hope and showing love to children and youth. The group is slated to launch similar camps in Cavite, Mindoro and Ilocos Norte later this year, after the successful staging of outreach programs in Romblon, Zamboanga and Guimaras. I am MAD relies on the goodwill of people through fundraisers and the power of social media. For local community partnerships, interested volunteers and sponsors, send an email to iammadph@gmail.com. You may also visit and like its Facebook page: facebook.com/IamMakingADifference or follow @ iammad_ph on Twitter and Instagram.
InvItatIon to BId for SUPPLY and dELIvErY for EQUIPMEnt MaIntEnanCE (fUEL, LUBrICant ,tIrES and BattErIES) for tHE ConCrEtIng of BarangaY tUMaHUBong –PUno daHIngan road , SUMISIP , ConCrEtIng of PUno-daHIngan –SaMPInIt road, BaSILan, and SUPPLY and dELIvErY of ConStrUCtIon MatErIaLS (LUMBEr MatErIaLS ) , EQUIPMEnt MaIntEnanCE (fUEL , LUBrICantS , tIrES and BattErIES ) for tHE ConStrUCtIon of BoHE PananSaLan BrIdgE 1 and ConStrUCtIon of BoHE PananSaLan BrIdgE 2 LoCatEd at SUMISIP and SUPPLY and dELIvErY of ConStrCUtIon MatErIaLS for tHE EStaBLLISHMEnt of 20 UnItS fISH aggrEgatIng dEvICE (fadS) PaYaW and SUPPLY and dELIvErY of agrICULtUraL InPUtS and MatErIaLS for Corn ProdUCtIon PrograM of tHE ProvInCIaL govErnMEnt UndEr BaC PUBLICatIon 006-2017 1.The Provincial Government of Basilan intends to apply part of the total sum of FORTY EIGHT MILLION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE HUNDRED TWELEVE PESOS AND FORTY SEVEN CENTAVOS 47/100 (48,662,912.47) being the approved Budget for the Contract for the PROCUREMENT OF GOODS for the Supply and Delivery of Equipment Maintenance (Fuel, Lubricants, Tries and Batteries), Construction Materials, Agricultural Inputs and Materials as stated below. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected atthe bid opening. Name of Project/Purpose Approved Budget for the Contract a) Supply and Delivery for Equipment Maintenance (Fuel, lubricants, Tries and Batteries ) P18,024,912.00 for Concreting of Barangay Tumahubong-Puno Dahingan road, Sumisip Basilan b) Supply and Delivery for Equipment Maintenance (Fuel , lubricants, Tires and Batteries ) 16,521,424.47 for the Concreting of Barangay Puno Dahingan-Sampinit road, Basilan c) Supply and Delivery for Equipment Maintenance (Fuel , Lubricants, Tries and Batteries) 5,563,400.00 for the Construction of BOhe Panansalan Bridge 1 and Bridge 2 located at Sumisip d) Supply and Delivery for Construction Materials (lumber Materials ) for the Construction of 4,101,986.00 Bohe Panansalan Bridge 1 and Bridge 2 located at Sumisip e) Supply and Delivery of Construction materials for Corn production program(Intervention 1,500,000.00 & Livelihood project) f) Supply and Delivery of construction materials forEstablishment of 20 units Fish 2,951,190.00 Aggregating Device (FADs) Payaw TOTAL P48,662,912.47
2.The Provincial Government of Basilan now invites bids for PROCUREMENT OF GOODS for the Supply and Delivery for Equipment Maintenance (Fuel, Lubricants, Tires and Batteries ) for the concreting of barangay tumahubong –puno dahingan road,sumisip and concreting of puno-dahingan –sampinit road ,and Supply and Delivery for Equipment Maintenance(fuel, lubricants , tires and batteries ) and construction materials for the constrcution of bohe panasalan bridge 1 and bridge 2 being implemented by the office of the provincial engineer, basilanbeing funded under the general appropriation of basilan provincial government and supply and delivery of construction materials for the establishment of 20 units fish aggregating device (fad’s) payaW and agricultural inputs and materials for corn production program of the provincial government intended for the office of the provincial agriculturist With an approved budget chargeable against the 20% development fund.Bidders have completed within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipts of bids, a contract similar to the project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II, Instruction to Bidders. 3.Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”. 4. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 5. Interested bidders may obtain further information from The Provincial Government of Basilan and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00am to 5pm. 6.A complete set of Bidding Documents for EACH PROJECT for letter A and B may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fees for the Bidding Documents in the amount of TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P25,000.00) and ONE THOUSAND PESOS (P1,000.00) for Letter of Intent, and another Bidding Documents may be purchased for letter C in the amount of TEN THOUSAND PESOS and ONE THOUSAND PESOS (P1,000.00) for the Letter of Intent , and separate Bid Documents may be purchased in the amount of FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P5,000,00) for letter D and E and ONE THOUSAND PESOS (P1,000.00) for letter of intent. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the submission of their bids. 7. The Provincial Government of Basilan will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 9:30 am,July 3, 2017 at BAC Office, Provincial Capitol, Isabela City, Basilan Province, which shall be open to all interested parties. 8. Bids must be delivered on Bid Opening to the address below on or before 10:00 am, July17,2017 at BAC Office, Provincial Capitol, Isabela City, and Basilan Province. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 9. The Provincial Government of Basilan 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. 10. For further information, please refer to: The BAC CHAIRPERSON LGU- BASILAN Bids and Award Committee C/O BAC Secretariat Ground Floor, Provincial Capitol Building, Isabela City, Basilan Province, 7300 Fax No.: 062 200 3416 & 062 200 3417 (SGD) INTAN GORDANA A. ABUBAKAR Chairperson, Bids and Award Committee (MS-JUNE 25, 2017)
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PANASONIC LAUNCHES LATEST HD TELEVISION LINEUP L
EADING innovations in boosting viewing experience, Panasonic recently unveiled its all-new world of vivid color and crisp picture with its new lineup of television offerings that is part of the company’s vision to be “True to the Filmmakers’ Vision.”
This is an ongoing effort of Panasonic’s Hollywood Laboratory to deliver to viewers images exactly as envisioned by their creators. The new OLED 4K HD television lineup—which was formally introduced in the Philippines during its launch at Marriott Hotel in Pasay City—combines the revolutionary OLED (Organic LED) panel with Panasonic’s signature 4K Hexa Chroma Drive Pro to produce the most accurate and dramatic colors through Hexa Chroma technology, which reproduces six colors—RGB CYM—compared to conventional sets’ RGB reproduction, effectively unlocking OLED technology’s fullest potential for stunningly rich and vibrant pictures. The line’s HDR system also supports HDR10 and Hybrid Log Gamma, technics technology for superb audio quality. The new product offering also boasts of several high-end features from Panasonic. These include a special filter to reduce external reflections and express black shades more accurately; a super bright panel that boosts brightness, to make pictures look more dynamic; Dynamic Blade Speakers, a slim but powerful audio system for full 80-watt sound output; HDR Multi Support, for compatibility with Ultra HD Blu-Ray and HDR broadcasting; expended 4K HD models (43” to 65”); HDR PRO; and an expanded series with Hexa Chroma technology up to HD TV. Panasonic continuously introduces
The new OLED 4K HD television lineupcombines the revolutionary OLED (Organic LED) panel with Panasonic’s signature 4K Hexa Chroma Drive Pro to produce the most accurate and dramatic colors through Hexa Chroma technology.
Gracing the launch were (from left) Chino Galicia, Product Manager, AV Marketing Group; Shinye Komatsu, General Manager, Panasonic Appliance Marketing Asia-Pacific; Masaru Toyota, Vice President, Sales and Marketing Division; Nobuhide Saito, Director of AV Merchandising Division, Panasonic Appliance Marketing Asia Pacific; Shinichi Hayashi, President; Zach Sycip, professional cinematographer; and Reina Mae Zapanta, New Development, Products Group.
new technology to elevate consumers’ viewing experience. This forms part of the company’s plans and many innovations, which are meant to align with its commitment to create a better life and a better world, and to contribute to the evolution of society and to the happiness of people around the globe. During the event, Panasonic also
brought in Zach Sycip—a professional cinematographer whose works include advertisements and feature films—for a product demo and presentation, to show how the new lineup reproduces images in a manner accurate to how directors and cinematographers intend them to appear.Sycip is a long-time patron of
Panasonic’s products. Sycip’s wealth of experience in the film and advertisement industry has given him many rich insights on the importance of communicating images exactly as creators make them to be, details and all. Panasonic’s latest technologies make this revolutionary degree of accuracy possible.
D-LINK OMNA: DEPENDABLE HOME CAMERA PARANOIA. Anxiety. That insatiable need to check on your house every waking hour of the day. Worrying about your family’s safety when you are away from home is inevitable, and in a country where home security is often compromised, a proper home surveillance system is a necessity now more than ever. How many times have you wished you could check in on your house whenever you’re away on a supposedly stress-free vacation? The D-Link Omna camera or DSH-C310 provides you with all that and more— and the best part of it all is that Philippine homeowners can now get their hands on this network surveillance device in selected Power Mac stores nationwide this July. D-Link ’s high-quality expertise in IP surveillance
The D-Link Omna is now Aavailable in Power Mac Stores Nationwide this July.
combined with Apple’s unparalleled Home technology provides a one-of-a-kind home security device that guarantees your peace of mind. With the Omna cam’s motion detection feature, you can sync with other HomeKit accessories through your Home Hub and remotely turn
on the lights in your house as needed. Once motion is detected, you can even set your device and your Home app to send you alerts and notifications. And as the perfect icing to the cake, with its 180-degree wide angle lens, you can not only see footage of your home activities and
every little detail in Full HD 1080p resolution, but you can also communicate using its two-way audio function anytime, anywhere. With its sleek, elegant, and discreet aluminum housing, the Omna Cam functions like a pro in the dark using its night vision capabilities of up to 16 feet. Constantly mobile with a fast-paced, on-thego lifestyle? Simply ask Siri to pull up the live feed of your Home hub controlled security camera and access the Omna Cam from your iPhone or iPad. Worried about the Internet reliability in your area, or about the security limitations of a server that’s miles and miles away? Fret not. The Omna Cam features a microSD card slot where you can record
time-sensitive videos clips and 2-megapixel images for future playback. With this expandable storage of up to 128GB, rest assured that you can retrieve crucial footage when you need them the most. Easy to set up and fully integrated with Apple Home app, the D-Link Omna 180 Cam will soon be available at Php 12,499 to all Apple users in official Power Mac outlets from July onwards. There’s no better time than now to spruce up your home security. Invest in multiple cameras, set them up in various areas of your house, and you’ve got yourself a quality surveillance system with DLink—after all, your family’s security should always be your first priority. Need we say more?
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F5 NETWORKS APPOINTS BREEMAN AS VP TO DRIVE SALES GROWTH F5 Networks announced the expansion of its executive team with the appointment of Gabriel Breeman as Vice President, Partner Sales & Alliances, Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Breeman will be working with cross-functional leaders to strategically expand and evolve the F5 sales channels and alliance partner landscape. He will be reporting directly to Adam Judd, Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific Sales at F5 Networks. “With industries becoming increasingly application centric, many customers’ touchpoints – be it smart devices or social media platforms – are also following suit. We see this especially in Asia Pacific’s technology landscape, where mobility and applications are expanding its reach, efficacy and convenience. The success stories from capitalizing on these technologies that have emerged across the region are testament to how applications are transforming business models. F5 is thrilled to welcome onboard Gabriel Breeman, who will be working very closely with the sales team to help us take advantage of these new growth opportunities and further enhance F5’s position as a leader in application delivery technology,” said Judd. “Partnerships with the right technology providers are critical to succeed in today’s competitive digital landscape, where cloud and applications drive business growth,” said Breeman. “I am excited to join F5 Networks at the pinnacle of Asia Pacific’s digital transformation and I look forward to striking new collaborations to help businesses stay ahead in today’s multi-cloud world.” Breeman brings over 20 years of relevant experience from diverse sales leadership positions. He most recently served as the Senior Director for Partner Sales, Asia Pacific & Japan, at Brocade. Prior to that, he worked at Fusion-IO, Dot Hill Systems and Sun Microsystems. F5 makes apps go faster, smarter, and safer for the world’s largest businesses, service providers, governments, and consumer brands. F5 delivers cloud and security solutions that enable organizations to embrace the application infrastructure they choose without sacrificing speed and control. For more information, go to f5.com.
DON'T LET... From D4 authentication where possible. With services such as PayPal, you’ll be texted a unique code when you log in, so even if an attacker gets your username and password, they still can’t access your account. If you think your PayPal account might have been compromised. Contact us at spoof@paypal.com, and forward the email in question. Our team will do our very best to help and ensure that there is no compromise to the safety and security of your PayPal transactions.
AMIHAN TO RELEASE COMPREHENSIVE CYBER RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE THE Filipino customer has gone digital. The Philippines has the 2nd fastest growing population of internet users in the world, and Filipinos spend more time on social media than any other country. But as companies move to engage them through digital platforms, they expose themselves to cyber attacks, scaling issues, and system problems that can jeopardize their customer relationships. Amihan Global Strategies, a Filipino technology company that accelerates digital transformation, is now offering a comprehensive resilient infrastructure solution that includes fault-tolerant cloud architecture, end-to-end threat monitoring, and data privacy consulting. Amihan aims to empower enterprises to innovate digitally on a stable and secure foundation that ensures the protection of their customers’ digital assets.
Cloud Computing Goes Native
Amihan Cloud Blocks is a fault-tolerant, hybrid cloud infrastructure that allows enterprises to distribute workloads, tolerate failures, and recover quickly with little or no impact to end users. By integrating the public cloud with companies’ private servers, Cloud Blocks enables
enterprises to access the agility of cloud-native applications while strengthening the security and integrity of their legacy IT systems. Amihan Cloud Blocks is 100% pre-engineered solution based on industry standards OpenStack, CEPH and Kubernetes - but optimized for the ASEAN region. Fault-tolerant, software-defined storage uses replication to safeguard against drive failure. Microservices and containerization allow companies to respond to specific threats and points of failure without bringing the entire enterprise to a halt. All of this is fully-managed and locally supported by Amihan’s team of experts.
Cyber Defense Gets Analytical
Locking your front door is no longer enough. Enterprises must use big data and analytics as new weapons to detect, deflect and deter cyber attacks before significant damage is done. Amihan Shield is a tool for end-to-end monitoring and analysis of cybersecurity threats, powered by best-in-class cybersecurity technology providers Cloudflare and Anomali. Cloudflare ensures that enterprises are protected from online threats ranging from comment spam to
malicious denial of service (DOS) attacks. Amihan’s Modern Honey Network, in conjunction with Anomali, an enterprise management system for honeypots that act as bait, mimicking vulnerable servers and desktops to deceive, slow down, or detect hackers, malware, or misbehaving users. These tools and others allow Amihan to create an industry ISACO (Information Sharing and Analysis CyberOps) which collects, analyzes, and disseminates critical threat information to enterprise Security Operations Centers.
Data Privacy Protection Becomes Paramount
In a digital economy with endless choices, digital consumers are fickle and can switch quickly. Protection of personal data will become a foundation of trust. Amihan offers data privacy consulting to help businesses protect their customers’ personal information and comply with the Data Privacy law. Amihan’s team of legal and technology experts help businesses revise their Privacy Statements and consent forms, modernize their data storage systems, and more. “Digital transformation requires end-to-end
Cyber warriors all, from left Atty. Juan Paolo Fajardo, Partner of Fajardo Law Offices, Mr. Edison Dungo, VP for Cybersecurity and Data Privacy of Amihan Global Strategies, Mr. Jerry Rapes, Managing Director of Amihan Global Strategies execution of infrastructure that brings together innovation, cyber protection and trust,” said Winston Damarillo, “The Amihan Cyber Resilience Suite of Cloud Blocks, UNAWA and
Shield accelerates our customer’s journey into cyber commerce.” For more information and to schedule a free consultation, visit amihan.net.
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LENOVO: PERSONALIZED COMPUTING TRANSFORMATION A
T ITS Tech World TRANSFORM commercial summit recently in New York City, Lenovo announced agile and reliable PC offerings for business customers that address the evolution of the workforce and workplace.
The ThinkStation P320 Tiny offers Independent Software Vendor certification to ensure customers’ most critical applications run reliably in an incredibly small one liter form factor. Lenovo’s PC as a Service (PCaaS) offering provides a fullymanaged, fixed monthly cost subscription model combining hardware and services into a single solution. Designed to eliminate the burden of buying, deploying and managing computing assets, PCaaS increases product lifecycle efficiency and reduce overall total cost of ownership.
ThinkStation P320 Tiny: The world’s smallest workstation with ISV certification1
Physical workspaces are becoming valuable real-estate, so it’s necessary for workstations to be as adaptable as they are powerful in any setting. The ThinkStation P320 Tiny makes full use of tight spaces and delivers on the power expected from a workstation. Easy to set up and compatible with Lenovo’s ThinkCentre Tiny accessories, the P320 Tiny harnesses the power of the latest Intel® Core i processors and relies on NVIDIA® Quadro® Graphics to achieve ISV certification to deliver the performance demanded across a range of professional applications. Whether developing the latest innovative products, designing a state-of-theart skyscraper or educating future
ThinkStation P320 Tiny: smallest ISV-certified workstation on the market
entrepreneurs, the P320 Tiny offers big business-ready power in the smallest of packages, so workspaces perform at their best, even in the most finite spaces.
The PC Process Simplified with PC as a Service
As new generations of techsavvy employees prioritize device flexibility and work mobility, organizations are adapting the way they approach and manage workplace technology. The shift towards agile IT, Choose Your Own Device and multi-device synergy is shaping our personalized computing future. PC as a Service (PCaaS) responds to this change by simplifying the financing, deployment, manage-
ment and disposal process of computing assets by packaging it into a single, configurable solution with a fixed monthly cost. Businesses can select tablets, laptops, desktops, workstations or software and services, giving end users greater device choice and allowing capital investment to grow with the business. “The workspace is evolving and so is our PCSD business. The Commercial Business Segment has been created to service our customers through innovative solutions & tools that will help them harness the intelligence transformation,” said Christian Teismann, senior vice president & GM, Commercial Business Segment, PCSD. “ThinkStation P320 Tiny and PCaaS are just two
solutions within our tool kit we are launching to help IT organizations transform. PCs will continue to be the integral component of the personalized computing future.”
Pricing and Availability
ThinkStation P320 Tiny will be available in the Philippines next quarter at a still undisclosed price. Lenovo PC as a Service is available now. To find out more and contact a Lenovo PCaaS expert, click here. For more information on news announced at Tech World TRANSFORM, please visit www.news.lenovo.com/ TRANSFORM2017 or follow @Lenovo for updates, using #LenovoTRANSFORM.
TESLA WANTS TO ENTER MUSIC STREAMING
NEW YORK—Electric carmaker Tesla said Thursday it was considering ways to enter music streaming amid a report it may launch a unique new service. The high-end carmaker, which already has a tie-up with streaming leader Spotify in some international markets, said it was aiming at ways to please drivers. “We believe it’s important to have an exceptional in-car experience so our customers can listen to the music they want from whatever source
A view of a Tesla display during 2017 Nantucket Film Festival-Day 2 in Nantucket, Massachusetts. AFP
they choose,” a Tesla spokesperson said. The company was responding to a report that Tesla had reached out directly to major music labels about creating its own service. Technology news site Recode said Tesla was discussing the creation of a service unique to the automaker which would be integrated into the cars, which are already connected to the internet. Tesla would offer multiple
levels of service starting with a radio-type platform akin to Pandora, Recode reported, quoting anonymous sources. The move comes as music streaming rapidly grows and becomes the preferred method of listening for many motorists rather than terrestrial radio. Spotify has maintained its dominance of streaming despite challenges from upstarts such as Apple Music and Tidal and more established players such as Deezer and Rhapsody. AFP
DON'T LET CYBER CRIMINALS REEL YOU IN KEEPING your online accounts secure is more important than ever: A growing number of fraudsters are trying to steal your information, such as passwords and personal banking details, using a method known as phishing, in which they impersonate a business through emails and fake websites. In fact, at PayPal, we receive close to 15,000 phishing reports each day from around the world. Fraudsters often try and trick you into handing over your account password or personal information, typically using email, and then use what you give them to compromise your account. “Scammers can impersonate you online, steal money from your bank account, and use your online identity to perpetuate their scams on others,” said Rahul Shinghal, General Manager, Southeast Asia, PayPal. Online security is a full-contact sport, and it takes a team to keep your account secure. PayPal defends against 150 major attack campaigns every day, and works constantly with its industry partners to help eradicate fraudulent phishing websites. As a customer, there are some things you can do to help keep your account secure, too. Who sent that email? When you get an email from someone asking for personal information, look at the address. Fraudsters will often try and make it seem as if a message is coming from a company like PayPal, but something is always a little off. “Look for red flags such as poor grammar or spelling, and URLs and domains that don’t match the sender,” Shinghal said. For instance, if there’s a PayPal logo on an email but the message appears to have come from an odd website rather than paypal.com. Other warning signs include any email that demands you respond urgently, asks for your social security number or banking information, or includes suspicious attachments. “Don’t click on email attachments unless you are sure of its origins, and don’t click on emailed links unless you know where the link is going,” Shinghal said. If you see a link in an email, don’t click on it: It’s hard to determine where that emailed link will really take you. In the case of phishing, what you think is a legitimate URL could lead you to a fake website designed to steal your username and password.
Be careful what you post
In this social media age, we’re all a little more willing to post things like our hometown, pet names and birthday. If you’re also using some of those personal details as password reset questions, then you could be inadvertently handing your virtual keys over to an attacker. Be vigilant about what you share online and with whom.
Choose unique passwords
Good online security starts with a secure password. One fundamental thing you can do to keep yourself protected is to use unique passwords for all your accounts, especially those that include banking information. That way if someone gains access to one of your accounts, they won’t get into others as well. You should also enable two-factor Turn to D3
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