TAMBULI Weekly Newsletter
The Official e-Newsletter of the Federation of Philippine Industries
Volume 17 Issue No. 05
01 February 2013
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11TH FPI GOLF CLASSIC TOURNAMENT
It’s thirty five (35) days to go before the 11th Annual FPI Golf Tournament tees off on Friday,
March 08, 2013 at the Tagaytay Midlands Golf Course, Tagaytay City.
As of press time, the initial sponsors of the golf tournament are:
MAJOR HOLE SPONSORS: AGC FLAT GLASS PHILS INC./FLAT GLASS ALLIANCE OF
THE PHILIPPINES; AMCOR TOBACCO PACKAGING CORPORATION, LINA GROUP OF
COMPANIES; MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY; PCN PROMOPRO INC., PILIPINAS SHELL
PETROLEUM
CORPORATION;
RCW
CONSTRUCTION
&
DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION; SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION; TANDUAY DISTILLERS INC.; and,
WHEALTH INC.
HOLE SPONSORS: ASIA CARGO; BAYANTEL; COZOZ INC.; COLUMBIAN AUTOCAR
CORPORATION; EAGLEMATRIX SECURITY AGENCY, INC., EAST WEST SEED
COMPANY; FAMOUS SECRET PRECISION MACHINING, INC.; GLOBE BUSINESS,
MABUHAY VINYL CORPORATION;
MAGSAYSAY TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS
CORPORATION;
MAXICARE;
ORIENTAL TIN CAN AND METAL SHEETS
MANUFACTURING/GENERAL METAL CONTAINER CORPORATION; PLANTERS
PRODUCTS; and, SSI SCHAEFER SYSTEMS PHILIPPINES INC.
HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSORS: ARMS CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES; CITIMOTORS
INC. (2013 MIRAGE GLX M/TMODEL)
DONORS: ABENSON INC.; ACTIVASIA; AEROPACK INDUSTRIES INC.; BANCO DE
ORO; CHENG BAN YEEK, JG SUMMIT PETROCHEMICALS CORPORATION, KIDNEY
FOUNDATION OF THE PHILIPPINES; NORTH LUZON EXPRESSWAY; RI CHEMICALS
CORPORATION; SHANGRI-LA MACTAN RESORT & SPA; and, SHANGRI-LA MAKATI,
TIXXI GIFT.
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, Vice President (for Manufacturing)
Renato R. Ermita, FPI Treasurer Henry A. Tañedo, FPI Directors Jose Ch. Alvarez, and Jesus R.
Montemayor; Other members include Mr. Ramon Agustines, Mr. Claro Arriola and Atty. Wilma Eisma
(PMFTC, Inc.) Proceeds will be used in supporting the various advocacies of the Federation.
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Second Anniversary Forum of Arangkada Philippines – “Realize the Potential”
The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) will hold the Second Anniversary Forum of Arangkada
Philippines entitled “Realize the Potential!” on February 26, 2013 at the Rizal Ballroom of Makati
Shangri-la Hotel.
For more details, please coordinate with their Research Associate, Mr. Ramon N.
Cabrera at telephone number 751-1495 or email at cabrera.ramon.n@gmail.com.
HoR – Meeting of Special Committee on Food Security and the Committee on Agriculture and Food
The Special Committee on Food Security and the Committee on Agriculture and Food will
continue their investigation on the Privilege Speech entitled “The Charoen Pokphand Firm and the
Board of Investments: Murdering the Local Hog and Poultry Industry” delivered by the Hon. Agapito
H. Guanlao on Monday, February 04, 2013, 1:30 p.m. at Conference Room 9 & 10, House of
Representatives Complex, Quezon City.
PIDS – Pulong Saliksikan, “Debt Crises in the West, Growth Prospects in the East”
The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has invited the Federation of Philippine
Industries to a “Pulong Saliksikan entitled “Debt Crises in the West, Growth Prospects in the East” on
Monday, February 04, 2013, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Carlos P. Romulo Hall, Ground Floor of the NEDA
sa Makati Bldg., 106 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City.
The research presentation will be given by Dr. Dan Steinbock, an expert on international business
and international relations among the leading advanced and large emerging economies. His presentation
will focus on the uncertainty of the global growth prospects in the coming months. He will also analyze
the implication of the debt crises in the West and the growth prospects in the East.
For more information, you may coordinate to Ms. Necy Aquino, Ms. Gizelle Manuel or Mr. Gift
Baroy at telephone numbers 893-5705, 892-4059, fax number 893-9589 or email at
naquino@mail.pids.gov.ph
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE HEARINGS
Senate
Monday, February 4
Foreign Relations
Time & Venue
Agenda
1:00 P.M.
Sen. G.T. Pecson Room 2/F
Right wing, Senate
Treaty on Extradition Between the Republic of the
Philippines and the Kingdom of Spain
Extradition Treaty Between the Government of the
Republic of the Philippines and the Government of
the Republic of India
Extradition Treaty Between the Government of the
Republic of the Philippines and the Government of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
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Tuesday, February 5
Time & Venue
Education, Arts & Culture joint
with Finance
9:00 A.M.
Sen. A.B. Padilla Room 2/F
Right Wing, Senate
S. No. 3369 & H. No. 6577 - Free College Entrance
Exam Act
9:30 A.M.
Sen. J.P. Laurel Room 2/F Right
Wing, Senate
P.S. Res. No. 932 – Investigation on the rules of the
Philippine Basketball Association due to the fact that
the games are becoming violent
Games & Amusement
Science & Technology joint
with Finance
10:00 A.M.
Sen. A.B. Padilla Room 2/F
Right Wing, Senate
Wednesday, February 6
Select Oversight on Suffrage
Time & Venue
9:30 A.M.
Mother Rita Barcelo Auditorium
La Consolacion College, Manila
Agenda
S. Nos. 2489, 1406, 1039, 572, 73 & H. No. 6546 PAG-ASA Modernization of 2010
Agenda
To determine the definition of “political dynasty”
prohibited under the Constitution of the Philippines
and the need to legislate an Anti-Political Dynasty
Law from the point of view of the Youth Sector
House of Representatives
MONDAY, 04-FEBRUARY-2013
FOOD SECURITY jt. w/ AGRICULTURE & FOOD
Venue: Conf. Rms. 9&10 RVM Bldg.
Time: 01:30 PM
Agenda/Resource Person: Privilege Speech – “The Charoen Pokphand and the Board of Investments (BOI): Murdering
the local hog and poultry industryâ€
(Rep. Agapito Guanlao)
APPROPRIATIONS
Venue: Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg.
Time: 02:00 PM
Agenda/Resource Person:
Substitute Bill to HBs 5059, 436, 448, 518, 613, 616, 770, 1153, 1225, 1229, 1469, 2726, 3120, 3833, 4404 & 5674 and HR 27
– Granting broader protection for consumers, repealing for the purpose RA 7394, otherwise known as the Consumer Act of
the Philippines (Reps. Tomas Apacible, Juan Edgardo Angara, Marcelino Teodoro, Edcel Lagman, Luis Villafuerte, Diosdado
Macapagal Arroyo, Rufus Rodriguez, Ma. Amelita Calimbas-Villarosa and Mariano Michael Velarde Jr.)
TUESDAY, 05-FEBRUARY-2013
REFORESTATION
Venue: Conf. Rms. 9&10 RVM Bldg.
Time: 01:30 PM
Agenda/Resource Person: Presentation of the report and recommendation of the team which evaluated the performance of
tenure holders in Region XIII
Privilege Speech – On the co-production agreement of an alleged foreign corporation, Shannalyne, Inc., with the Department
of Environment and Natural Resources for the management of a forest plantation corridor in CARAGA (Rep. Pedro
Romualdo)
WEDNESDAY, 06-FEBRUARY-2013
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT
Venue: Conf. Rms. 9&10 RVM Bldg.
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Time: 01:30 PM
Agenda/Resource Person: Draft Subcommittee Report on HB 375 – Providing for a P125.00 daily across-the-board increase
in the salary rates of employees and workers in the private sector (Rep. Rafael Mariano)
Draft Subcommittee Report on HR 769 – Inquiry into the implementation of Article 110 of the Labor Code of the Philippines
vis-a-vis the plight of the members of the associations of employees of Pantranco as regards their labor claims (Rep. Ronald
Cosalan)
HB 4972 – Implementing the social justice provisions of the Philippine Constitution by instituting profit sharing in all
business establishments in the country and repealing or amending all laws or issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act (Rep. Emil Ong)
HR 1754 – Inquiry into the alleged violations of the proper sharing of the proceeds of tuition fee increases imposed by
various educational institutions (Rep. Ma. Victoria Sy-Alvarado)
Prepared by the FPI Secretariat
Unit 701 Atlanta Centre Condominium, #31 Annapolis St., Greenhills, San Juan City
Tel. Nos. 722-3409, 584-9642 & 727-4359 i Fax No. 722-9737
E-mail: i fpi@fpi.ph i fpi@philonline.com ifpi@pldtdsl.netifpi.secretariat@gmail.comiWebsite: www.fpi.ph