tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9717157502529089312024-03-19T14:05:52.033-07:00Gene GregorioAdministratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05822109442967422222noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971715750252908931.post-27213889013850655762011-04-11T02:19:00.000-07:002011-07-31T21:19:15.689-07:00A Friend Victimized by the Highway Patrol Group<div style="text-align: center;">A Friend Victimized by the Highway Patrol Group</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div>As I was settled on my sofa reading the Philippine Star’s editorial over a cup of coffee this morning, I was shocked to read about my friend Francis Abraham in Cito Beltran’s April 11, 2011 CTALK column entitled “A prior victim writes about HPG”. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Francis, a professional advertising photographer, has been a friend for the past 37 years ever since our days in the Ateneo de Manila Grade School Kalatog Pukpok rondalla club. We saw each other spasmodically over the decades but it wasn’t only until 2006 that we started bonding again in various bars and cafes in Greenhills, Metrowalk, and at Café Ysabel with Henry Palacios, Randy Cepeda, and Owen Carsi-Cruz. By that time, Francis was already speeding around in a BMW motorcycle. Proof of his success as a lifestyle photographer. Somehow, I never expected that Francis would be victimized by the same HPG that harassed Arnel Ignacio last week. So with the indulgence of Cito Beltran and Francis Abraham, I’m sharing Francis’ edited letter to amplify the public’s growing peace and order concern. I hope that President Aquino and the attendant officials would take note of the matter so that it may be addressed with alacrity:</div><div><br />
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</div><div>I was a victim of extortion by the Highway Patrol Group</div><div>By Francis Abraham</div><div><br />
</div><div>The incident happened early morning, around 8 am to 10am, January 18, 2011 at the Petron gas station along c5 .I am a photographer and I had a shoot to do involving client’s from BPI and Petron as well as people from the advertising agency.</div><div><br />
</div><div>My motorcycle was parked in front of the Chowking outlet at the said station as we were having breakfast there. After breakfast, a patrolman of the HPG approached and asked if I owned the BMW motorcycle, to which I answered yes. He proceeded to tell me that I had a problem since the vehicle was not registered. I admitted to the violation that the vehicles registration had not been updated and he asked me to show him my license and registration papers.</div><div><br />
</div><div>I produced the license but not the registration papers since I had left the papers at home. The patrolman said that they had to impound the vehicle for investigation, to which I agreed. He said I had to go with them. I asked if I could follow them to Camp Crame after my shoot at about 1pm since I had to do the shoot first. The patrolman said he would ask his companions.</div><div><br />
</div><div>(I wonder to myself even until now, if it is legal to impound a vehicle that is parked and not in the act of being driven.)</div><div>After a few minutes, another patrolman by the name of _ONO, approached me and told me that he was getting my vehicle and asked me to ride the patrol car so we could proceed to Camp Crame. I begged him to just take my vehicle and license and I would follow him to Crame right after my shoot.</div><div><br />
</div><div>“Sir”, I said, “maawa naman po kayo sa akin, pag inaresto nyo ako ngayon, sisirain nyo ang career ko. Hindi matutuloy ang shooting na ito. Pwede akong ma “ban” sa Industriya. Paano na lang ang pamilya ko?” Patrolman _ONO seemed to feed and take advantage of my weakness and told me to give him the keys and my helmet so that his companion could drive the motorcycle with my helmet on, and I would ride in the patrol car.</div><div><br />
</div><div>At this point I asked him “Sir, pwede ho bang mapagusapan po natin ito para naman makashoot man lang ako at pagkatapos sasama ako sa inyo. Then _ONO proceeded to give me the litany of charges including carnapping, even mentioning a Republic Act 6359, driving without the proper papers and other charges. He then said that all these charges would cost me P30,000, and of that “Ang commission namin dun sa thirty thousand ay 15,000. Legal yun. At maganda pa sa report ko.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Kaya mo bang bayaran yung thirty? Ha?”, he said in a very arrogant manner. I answered I could not afford thirty thousand but I could only afford five thousand. Then he sarcastically laughed and said while pulling out his wallet, “Gusto mo, bayaran kita ng P5,000, maski P10,000 bibigyan kita pero iimpound ko yung motor mo at sumama ka sa akin sa Crame.”</div><div><br />
</div><div>At this point, much to my not wanting to, I called up a former high school classmate at Crame who is currently a senior superintendent, he advised me to have them impound the vehicle, anyway I will be able to produce the papers after.</div><div><br />
</div><div>The patrolman, very irritated, asked who I spoke with and I said It was a classmate at Crame. He then said, “Alam mo, dalawa ang klase ng tawag, yung nakasasama at yung nakabubuti. Yung ginawa mo, nakasasama. Kaya, tutuluyan ka na namin. Halika na sumama ka na.”</div><div><br />
</div><div>I called up my classmate again and passed the phone to _ONO. He spoke to him, and was saying “Yes sir, alam mo naman sir na boss namin kayo. Ok sir. Then he turned off the phone” At this point, I thought he would at the very least take my motorcycle and license and let me follow after my shoot.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Things got worst after that. He said “Sinabi ko na sa iyo na huwag kang tumawag eh. Tuluyang mapapasama ka sa tawag mo eh. Ilabas mo na yung P15,000 o sumama ka sa amin ngayon! At this point I had to agree to the extortion. He then said “Di pa tayo tapos, Ipaaalam ko muna sa team leader namin.”</div><div><br />
</div><div>_ONO then leaves and comes back with his “Team Leader”. He introduces himself as Levy. _ONO says to Levy, “Sabi ko sir sa kanya, yung 50 %, P15,000. Ok na yun.” Wanting to end this harassment, I said, “Sir Levy, halika na sir, don ko na lang iaabot malapit sa banyo yung pera.” We proceeded to the comfort room area and I handed him P10,000. He asked how much it was and I said P10,000. Then he said in a kind voice, “Sana di naman ito makarating sa itaas, kasi alam mo, paretire na ako.”</div><div>I assured him I would not tell anyone. I then said, “Sir, ibigay mo naman sa akin yung number nyo, para pag nahuli ako on the way to LTO, kausapin nyo naman.” He gave me his cell phone number which I saved on my phone. I still have his cell number: 09154667479.</div><div><br />
</div><div>They left and I continued on with my shoot. I had the motorcycle registered that same afternoon.</div><div><br />
</div><div>April 5, 2011</div><div>Recently, I spoke with Arnel Ignacio and described what “Ono” and “Levy “and their other companion looked like. He said that my description was accurate and he was amazed that what had happened to me was the same as what happened to him.</div><div><br />
</div><div>In the meantime, Edu Manzano had arranged for me to talk to his lawyer friend, Atty. Meneses, whom he had asked to handle the case for Arnel. I had intimated to him that I planned to see PSS Deputy Director Danilo Alcoriza. Atty. Meneses and his associate, Atty. Molina accompanied me. I related what had happened to PSS Alcoriza. He called his subordinate to accompany us downstairs to identify the cops involved.</div><div><br />
</div><div>We went downstairs and while we waited, a policeman in the room engaged us in small talk about what motorcycle I was riding, how fast it goes, etc. He asked me what had happened. I told him that I had a complaint against some cops. I said it happened around Jan 18, to which he retorted, “Bakit hindi ka nagreklamo noon pa? Alam mo, hindi namin pinapalampas ang mga ganyan dito.</div><div><br />
</div><div>In my mind, I said to myself, “Eh di ko nga makuha ang mga pangalan sa inyo eh, dahil ayaw nyo ibigay tapos gusto nyo, magreklamo pa ako?.” Then he asked me why they had accosted me. I said that my motorcyle’s registration was not renewed. To which he retorted, “Eh di wala ka palang rehistro’ Di na nakarehistro ang motor mo.” To which I replied, that it is a registered vehicle but the registration has expired.” Then he said “Wala ngang rehistro dahil expired, Parang narinig ko na yang kaso mo. Alam mo kasi pag matagal nang nagexpire ang rehistro, talagang maghihinala ang pulis kung bakit di mo nireregister.”</div><div><br />
</div><div>The conversation with the office cop lead me to think that although the intentions of HPG director Chief Superintendent Leonardo Espina and his deputy Senior Superintendent Danilo Alcoriza, are genuine in ridding the force of dirty rotten cops, many of those below them are still rotten. I believe, through this experience, that it would be difficult to complain and get justice from the HPG. I must get it elsewhere, as suggested by Atty. Meneses.</div><div><br />
</div><div>- Francis Abraham</div><div><br />
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Press release reporting that tourism revenues for 2003 kept par with 2002 revenues because of the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) Wealth of Wonders (WOW) Philippines tourism promotion program, which kept the momentum of tourism success steady.<br />
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In another “non-basketball sport”, Filipinos have started to make a name for themselves much like the Azkals in soccer. Rugby, which is fast gaining popularity and recognition, in non-Commonwealth countries, is in the fact the ancestor of American Football and basketball. Like cricket, it is the the favorite game of the old boys from exclusive public schools like Eton and Harrow.<br />
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The Duke of Wellington is often quoted as saying that "The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing-fields of Eton". Wellington was at Eton from 1781 to 1784 and naturally sent his sons there. “There grows the stuff that won Waterloo," he said while watching his sons play on the fields. The historian Sir Edward Creasy understands the statement as a reference to "the manly character induced by games and sport" amongst English youth generally, not a comment about Eton specifically. Some even said that even the Battle of Britain was won on Eton’s playing fields.<br />
In the Philippines, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, it is played mostly by British expatriates and foreign enthusiasts. Japan, for one, has its own rugby league. Locally, the sport has seen growing interest lately among Filipinos due to the active promotions of local rugby clubs such as the Nomads and the Alabang Eagles. <br />
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Supervised by the Philippine Rugby Football Union, a recognized member of the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee, this year sees several milestones in Philippine rugby as the Philippines compete in regional qualifiers – Men’s, Women’s and Boys Under 18s. This is the road that hopefully will lead to the Rugby World Cup or a shot an an Olympic medal as rugby has been included as an Olympic sport for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro together with such other major sports as golf. <br />
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The women’s team started the international foray as they participated for the first time in the Hong Kong Seven last March. The men’s team, after defeating regional powerhouse, India last year will compete this May in the Asian 5 Nations Division I Championship. Meanwhile the Under 18s team is qualified to compete in Division I to be held in Taipei this April 13, 2011. It is significant to note that both the Men’s and the Under 18s team are both in Division 1. In soccer, more so in basketball, the Philippines is ranked in lower divisions. <br />
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On Saturday, 3p.m. of April 9, The Philippine Under 18 Team will have a match against the Alabang Eagles at the Nomads Club in Merville. Let’s try to watch them and give them our support to they can leave with more confidence for their Taiwan competition. With our support, they can rampage on to the gold at the Rugby World Cup and the 2012 Olympics. Then we can also say that the battle for the World Cup was won on the playing-fields of the Nomads. <br />
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The members of the Under 18s Philippine Team are standing from Left to Right: Marcus Skeen (Coach), Colin O'Brien, Ross Barnaby McLeod, Kyle Sutherland, Micah Z. Liu, Evans Atandi (Coach), Matt Cullen (Coach)<br />
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Front Row Left to Right: Issac Olson, Joshua Lee, Yuske Fukayama, Gio Orbos, Warren Carman, Zach Taylor, Joshua Harmann (Not in photo are :Daniel Melrose, Krysten Gandhi, Jake Batuhan, Paul Lee, Micah Liu, Ryan Paul Stewart, Scot Samwill, Lee Sandaga, Merick Robyn Magaraog)Gene Gregoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694862202933891342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971715750252908931.post-24488542711982355372011-04-06T18:23:00.000-07:002011-07-31T21:20:46.571-07:00Communication Plan for IT SchoolA communication plan presented by Agency to attract more enrollees to the AMA Education System (AMAES) locally and internationally in order to increase profitability and enhance reputation. (2005)<br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sustainable cities and buildings – green buildings and infrastructure<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">After the plenary, the coffee-driven delegates broke up into the cluster working sessions. These focus areas represent a coalition of companies which have a priority concern in their chosen areas and a commitment to work together to reduce their environmental impact and greenhouse emissions. These are clustered as follows:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Businesses for Environmentally Sustainable Transport – The most advanced of the five clusters with Clean Fleet Management as its anchor program, as a result of a successful pilot project conducted in 2009 by Meralco with the help of the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities and PBE.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sustainable Energy Cluster – It promotes smart usage and generation of energy to meet the current needs without harming the environment and compromising future energy supply through energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. It is led by the European Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines and First Gen Corporation. Its anchor project is the Smart Energy Program to train and assist companies to develop and implement energy-efficiency programs. The members of the working group are: ECCP, First Gen, International Finance Corp, First Carbon Solutions, Holcim, Meralco, the Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation, Inc., and the Center for Appropriate Technology.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Solid Waste Action Team – Aims to share best practices on reduction, resource recovery, and recycling/upcycling and to demonstrate their application to the management of “difficult” waste streams through practical, replicable, scalable examples that not only reduce waste, but also reduce costs and cut carbon. The cluster is led by Unilever and the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) in partnership with the following members of the working group: Jollibee Foods, Ayala Foundation, Holcim/ Geocycle, Smart Communications, SM Supermalls, the Earth Day Network, and PBE.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sustainable Cities and Buildings Cluster – Aims to transform the building industry into a climate friendly industry, to document best available practices on available greening technologies, and to encourage builders and consumers to adopt urban greening measures. Its anchor project is the Promotion of Best Practices of existing urban greening such as “Cool Roofs”/ Light Color Roofing to reduce the heat island effect. It is led by Philippine Green Building Council with its partners: Holcim, L.A. Ducut Company, Green Architecture Advocacy, Earth Day Network, Coating and Fireproofing Specialist Inc., and key property developers.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sustainable Agriculture and Forest Ecosystems Cluster – Promotes positive project contributions in its sector. It is led by the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Alyansa Agrikultura</i> in partnership with the Tambuyog Development Center, and the Energy Development Corporation (EDC). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Alyansa</i>’s Mangrove Rehabilitation Program aims to enlist companies in efforts to save sea-based livelihoods threatened by climate change. EDC’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">BINHI</i> Program aims to bridge forest gaps, provides forest-based livelihoods to forest dwellers, promotes ecotourism, and preserves the gene pool of rare and endangered native trees.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The Summit aims to follow through on the commitments of business to reduce impacts on climate change through action-oriented events aiming to:</span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Review implementation progress, barriers, and needed actions<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Share strategies in focus areas and discuss how to scale these up<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Recruit and renew industry commitment for a Climate Action Road Map with clearer strategies, leadership/roles; and<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Agree on the 2011 Milestones and well-defined targets which will comprise the key Summit outputs, representing the business contribution to national efforts to fight climate change, for presentation to President Aquino and the Climate Change Commission.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Not having the ability to Quint-locate, I was only able to attend two cluster working sessions after a light lunch of Waldorf salad with salmon strips and Rosemary chicken. In the Solid Waste Action Team Cluster working session, Chito Macapagal explained how Unilever was able to address trash through their solid waste management measures. In the course of doing so, they discovered the following statistics on sources of waste:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">66% come from residential areas<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">21% come from industrial activities<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">13% come from wet markets; and<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">75% of organic waste unnecessarily end up in landfills<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Chito Macapagal’s proposed solution is the composting of biodegradable trash into organic fertilizer and the recycling of plastics to oil. Agricultural Inoculants Corp would certainly want to help in the area of helping this cluster convert trash into organic fertilizer in the varied communities they support.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In the Sustainable Agriculture and Forest Ecosystems Cluster working session, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Alyansa Agrikultura</i>’s Ernie Ordonez said that paradoxically agriculture contributes tremendously to greenhouse gases. His figures on greenhouse contribution are:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">19% come from industry; and<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">31% come from agriculture and forestry<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He then briefed the audience on <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Alyansa</i>’s initiatives in Organic SRI technology for rice, coco coir for coconuts, fishponds from mangrove rehabilitation. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">BINHI </i>adequately expounded on EDC’s reforestation program.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">With this first exposure to corporate action on climate change, I am convinced that this summit generated more than just hot air. It has won the commitment of responsible corporations by raising the temperature of awareness and action to help the country reach its goal of becoming climate risk-resilient in the perilous 21<sup>st</sup> Century. And it has strengthened Agricultural Inoculant Corp’s resolve to be part of the solution.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div>Gene Gregoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694862202933891342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971715750252908931.post-75754286943521479182011-03-30T15:57:00.000-07:002011-07-31T21:22:53.914-07:00Philippine - US Defense Relations -The Way AheadThis paper’s assessment is that transnational threats, energy geopolitics, and environmental concerns will define Philippine-US defense relations for the first three decades of the 21st century. The preoccupation of the US military will be defense of the US itself and control of international terrorism, which will rightly be perceived as more of a threat to world peace than the conventional armies of the major nation states. The US will naturally retain particular areas of special interest, for example in the Middle East and in Latin America, and it will retain an overall interest in stability in the rest of the world.<br />
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Diwalwal area and the setting up of a digital gold currency trading operation.<br /><br /><a title="View Business Plan for Philippine Mining Devt Corp on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/51623111/Business-Plan-for-Philippine-Mining-Devt-Corp" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">Business Plan for Philippine Mining Devt Corp</a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/51623111/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-1a5irl1ch5zbyi6on950" data-auto-height="true" data-aspect-ratio="1.29411764705882" scrolling="no" id="doc_29862" width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();</script>Gene Gregoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694862202933891342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971715750252908931.post-43970822424321195282011-03-25T19:08:00.000-07:002011-03-25T19:09:31.011-07:00Strategic Communications to Achieve Public Diplomacy GoalsStrategic communication - as a process with a goal - helps public diplomacy goals to be achieved. This was the thrust of the State Department at the height of the Global War on Terror in 2005 to repair the US' badly-tarnished reputation worldwide. As such, the Peace and Prosperity for the Philippines Foundation (3PF) was guided by this gameplan.<br /><br /><a title="View Strategic Communications to Achieve Public Diplomacy Goals on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/51575130/Strategic-Communications-to-Achieve-Public-Diplomacy-Goals" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">Strategic Communications to Achieve Public Diplomacy Goals</a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/51575130/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-rauljb7dwpdgul2pju5" data-auto-height="true" data-aspect-ratio="0.772727272727273" scrolling="no" id="doc_20137" width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();</script>Gene Gregoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694862202933891342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971715750252908931.post-72382834308164128742011-03-25T18:41:00.000-07:002011-03-25T18:43:27.285-07:00Concept Paper for a Public Diplomacy FoundationAt the request of members of the US State Department in 2004 at the height of the Global War on Terror, we were asked to form a foundation. The purpose of the Peace and Prosperity for the Philippines Foundation (3PF) is to combat terrorism through strategic communication. Public diplomacy was designated by the State Department as the main tool for discouraging moderate Muslims from joining rebel/ separatist/ terrorist groups.<br /><br /><br /><a title="View Concept Paper for a Public Diplomacy Foundation on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/51574101/Concept-Paper-for-a-Public-Diplomacy-Foundation" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">Concept Paper for a Public Diplomacy Foundation</a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/51574101/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-5ce7bg3pqiwngu87njt" data-auto-height="true" data-aspect-ratio="0.772727272727273" scrolling="no" id="doc_8308" width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();</script>Gene Gregoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694862202933891342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971715750252908931.post-53311593053394753532011-03-24T17:04:00.000-07:002011-03-24T17:06:38.211-07:00Philippine Biofuel Industry PrimerThe primer was meant to familiarize foreign investors with the 2008 Philippine biofuel industry environment. It appropriately includes: <br /><br />I. Acronyms for Vital Linkages and Reference<br />II. Other Jatropha Projects<br />III. Competitive Biofuel Crops and Companies<br />IV. Government Statements on Biofuel/ Jatropha<br />V. Legislative Initiatives<br />VI. Scientific Findings/ Research & Development<br />VII. Government Financial Institutions (GFIs) for funding<br />VIII. Biofuels Act (RA 9367) and Implementing Rules & Regulations (IRR)<br />IX. Department of Energy (DOE) Programs<br />X. Tree Plantations<br />XI. Carbon Credits<br />XII. Anti-Biofuel Groups<br /><br /><br /><a title="View Philippine Biofuel Industry Primer for Investors on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/51499832/Philippine-Biofuel-Industry-Primer-for-Investors" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">Philippine Biofuel Industry Primer for Investors</a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/51499832/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-g1oc1pb9lt117t84k5v" data-auto-height="true" data-aspect-ratio="0.772727272727273" scrolling="no" id="doc_15333" width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();</script>Gene Gregoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694862202933891342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971715750252908931.post-91031292759277318482011-03-23T18:15:00.000-07:002011-03-23T18:17:35.171-07:00Agricultural Inoculant Corp Compost Analysis Interpretation GuideAgricultural Inoculants Corp. guide for interpreting compost analysis for organic fertilizer production.<br /><br /><a title="View AIC Compost Analysis Interpretation on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/51427285/AIC-Compost-Analysis-Interpretation" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">AIC Compost Analysis Interpretation</a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/51427285/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-25ozvwor7lsf0ipgcxiz" data-auto-height="true" data-aspect-ratio="0.772727272727273" scrolling="no" id="doc_64638" width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js?1300910718"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();</script>Gene Gregoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694862202933891342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971715750252908931.post-44645126614717649392011-03-23T17:57:00.000-07:002011-03-23T17:59:36.705-07:00Agricultural Inoculant Corp. Instruction ManualAIC instruction manual for using inoculants to turn biodegradable material into organic fertilizer.<br /><br /><a title="View AIC Inoculant Instruction Manual on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/51426331/AIC-Inoculant-Instruction-Manual" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">AIC Inoculant Instruction Manual</a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/51426331/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-1ez2dxuub0b3nzp3mxfr" data-auto-height="true" data-aspect-ratio="0.772727272727273" scrolling="no" id="doc_43986" width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js?1300910718"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();</script>Gene Gregoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694862202933891342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971715750252908931.post-31691793674890249922011-03-22T18:22:00.000-07:002011-03-22T18:23:21.992-07:00Pagcor City Justification for Extension of Gaming FranchiseThis regional gaming outlook was written in 2005 for client to assist them in gaining legislative approval for the extension of their gaming franchise beyond 2008.<br /><br /><a title="View Pagcor City Justification for Extension of Gaming Franchise on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/50250045/Pagcor-City-Justification-for-Extension-of-Gaming-Franchise" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">Pagcor City Justification for Extension of Gaming Franchise</a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/50250045/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-1oud47qfqmq5ywwp2f2j" data-auto-height="true" data-aspect-ratio="0.772727272727273" scrolling="no" id="doc_99438" width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js?1300826227"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();</script>Gene Gregoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694862202933891342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971715750252908931.post-89855137131635806572011-03-22T18:18:00.000-07:002011-03-22T18:19:52.432-07:00Media Primer for Controversial Fuel DepotPrimer drafted to properly brief media for a 2003 press conference. It appropriately contains backgrounder, chronology of events, security and safety issues, effect on the nation, fuel supply, and community, Benefits to the public and community, and conclusion on long-term win-win solution.<br /><br /><a title="View Media Primer for Controversial Fuel Depot on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/50248925/Media-Primer-for-Controversial-Fuel-Depot" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">Media Primer for Controversial Fuel Depot</a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/50248925/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-2f7wgyeiz29xhhxbsckq" data-auto-height="true" data-aspect-ratio="0.772727272727273" scrolling="no" id="doc_57706" width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js?1300826227"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();</script>Gene Gregoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694862202933891342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971715750252908931.post-29050056700326202762011-03-22T18:17:00.000-07:002011-03-22T18:18:16.274-07:00Crisis Communications Plan for Controversial Fuel DepotCommunication plan submitted to fuel company client in 2003. It was successfully implemented to the satisfaction of the client.<br /><br /><a title="View Crisis Communications Plan for Controversial Fuel Depot on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/50156152/Crisis-Communications-Plan-for-Controversial-Fuel-Depot" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">Crisis Communications Plan for Controversial Fuel Depot</a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/50156152/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-v69kln7piamojdpeac6" data-auto-height="true" data-aspect-ratio="0.772727272727273" scrolling="no" id="doc_90883" width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js?1300826227"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();</script>Gene Gregoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694862202933891342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971715750252908931.post-18983737981281865242011-03-22T18:14:00.001-07:002011-03-22T18:15:24.763-07:00PR and Government Relations Plan for a Multinational Pharmaceutical FirmThe strategic recommendation was drafted in 2006 merely as an exercise to help a global pharmaceutical firm maximize its bottom-line from medicines losing patent protection.<br /><br /><a title="View PR and Government Relations Plan for a Multinational Pharmaceutical Firm on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/50116722/PR-and-Government-Relations-Plan-for-a-Multinational-Pharmaceutical-Firm" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">PR and Government Relations Plan for a Multinational Pharmaceutical Firm</a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/50116722/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-10zmz1o8mdpfnkugp6fu" data-auto-height="true" data-aspect-ratio="0.772727272727273" scrolling="no" id="doc_14642" width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js?1300826227"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();</script>Gene Gregoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694862202933891342noreply@blogger.com0