Monday, June 26, 2006

Milkfish as tuna bait seen to increase industry profit

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DAVAO CITY – The Philippines' milkfish industry is expected to generate higher revenues in the succeeding years following the development of foreign markets for post fingerling bangus (milkfish) which is now used by tuna long line fishermen for bait.

Local commercial fishing operators alone, particularly those in Mindanao, purchase at least 10,000 pieces of post fingerlings every week for their regular tuna catch.

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 11 Director George Campeon said Taiwanese commercial fishermen who regularly dock at the region's commercial fish complex, are the top foreign buyers of bangus fingerlings.

Campeon said Taiwanese fishermen are using bangus fingerlings as bait because of their "shiny" silvers scale compared to the regular baits such as "moro-moro."

He said the Davao region produces about 300,000 to 500,000 pieces of post bangus fingerlings. It is only Southern Mindanao where its production is high.

Data from BFAR-11 showed that January to August this year, over 2.1 million pieces of bangus fingerlings had been accessed by local and foreign commercial fishermen.

Campeon said the industry developed when BFAR-11 started venturing into fish cage as well as the growing demands for six inch-sized bangus Regions 8,10 and other part of Luzon.

Also, Campeon said bangus growers in the region began selling the fingerlings since the cost of production is lower than those grown in commercial sizes.

"Our bangus growers earn much they 'to wait for their fish to grow to commercial sizes. The bigger the size, the higher the production cost," he said.

Apart from the post fingerlings, BFAR is also pushing for the production of marinated bangus due to the high demand from United States and Japan.

October 24, 2005, Manila Bulletin

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Sunday, June 25, 2006

LMP official talks on developmental governance in RP

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Language of Municipalities of the Phillipines (LMP) Secretary General Gerardo V. Calderon outlined the LMP advocacy of developmental governance before some 200 regional directors participating in the Department of Trade and Industry Regional Operations Group (DTI-ROG) Management Committee Meeting at Trades Hotel in Pasay City the other day.

The theme of the meeting was "Enhancing Regional Integration for Development and Trade."

While development of the country's economy is a responsibility of the national leadership, in practical terms such development can only take place at the local level.

"But given the perennial financial constraints faced by the municipalities, local executives should learn how to be less politicians than the economic managers, giving full play to their individual capacities to creativity, innovation and resourcefulness in their respective drives for development," said Calderon.

"Above all, kailangang may tapang kang harapin ang mga demanda," stressed Calderon, citing the fives lawsuits he has already from the DENR.

According to Calderon, this approach to local governance was initiated by the Binalonan, Pangasinan Mayor Ramon N. Guico Jr. who upon assuming the LMP presidency in 2001 urged the league members to discard the patronage system of traditional politics in addressing multifarious needs of their constituents.

"True, our share in the IRA (international revenue allotment) and the doleouts from the CDFs (countrywide development fund) of our legislators are a big help, but still for purposes of long term development they remain lamentably inadequate," said Calderon.

As a case in point, Calderon cited the heavy siltation of the Agno River which until 1998 had been the perennial cause of flooding that deterred the economic development of the town.

"We needed some P2.5 million to dredge the river. But for a municipality that operated on a measly P36 million budget, there is no way to get the amount from local funds." Explained Calderon.

"So what I did was hail every gravel and sand truck that came by, offering to the owners free filling materials. Of course they had to dredge the river to get the materials, still they took the offer as a bargain. Now the river has gone to a depth of 15 feet has widened even."

Calderon said the LMP has taken cue from such individual experiences of each member municipalities and has decided to focus on tourism as its theme for its forthcoming 2005 General Assembly: "Lakbayin ang Magandang Pilipinas, Showcasing Exemplary Practices in Local Governance."

The Assembly will be held at the Westin Philippine Plaza from November 14 to 16 in which on top of the traditional plenary session and fellowship the member municipalities of LMP will be conducting exhibits in various forms depicting the development they have the undergone over the years.

October 23, 2005, Manila Bulletin

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Saturday, June 24, 2006

Living up to his name

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Brilliant are the visuals of the inside film Masahista, winner of best picture (video competition) at the Locarno Film Festival.

After touring three more foreign film festivals (Toronto, Vancouver and Chicago), Masahista will finally have it commercial run in Metro Manila theaters starting tomorrow, Oct. 19. It was given an R rating (without cuts) by the Movie & Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB).

Masahista is the first directorial job of Brilliant Mendoza. He was named Brilliante because his family hoped he would be a lucky child (the youngest of eight kids).

He did have some luck in life. After his finishing his Fine Arts course (major in Advertising the University of Santo Tomas), he worked as a graphic artist in and firm for six month before enrolling in a film workshop at the Mowelfund. (Edgar Martin Littaua and the late Tatus Aldana were in his batch.).

He didn't finish the film course anymore because halfway through the workshop, he impress his teachers so much (among them Peque Gallaga and Mel Chionglo) he got swamped with his offers to do movies.

One offer he was unable to resist was to serve as art director in the 1985 Peque Gallaga period film Virgin Forest.

From there, his status was immediately elevated to that of a production designer this time to Chito Rono in the 1986 sex drama Private Show, which eventually won for him a trophy in that year’s Star Awards for Movies.

His lucky streak in the awards division continued because in the same year, he won two more trophies for production design at the Metro Manila Film Festival (for Salamangkero) and the Gawad Urian (for Takaw-Tukso). In the Film credits of these films, he used his nickname Dante – instead of Brilliante.

As he did more films, his luck continued more on the financial aspect. For many years, he did a string forgettable sex and action movies of Seiko Films that paid him well, but did nothing to satisfy his thirst to do more quality pictures (and hopefully give him more awards).

Around that period, he already had his chance to direct his first film, except that it was going to be either run-of-the-mill or law-grade action which were the trend in the movies during that time.

He choose to get away from the movies instead and returned to advertising where he stayed for 10 years.

The opportunity to return to cinema and finally direct his first film came when he was offered by this friend, actor-talent manager Jhman Esturko, to do Masahista, the concept of which came from Ferdinand Lapuz, a familiar name to The Philippine STAR readers because he serves as Funfare's international correspondent.

Produced by Gee Films (investors are based in the US), Masahista was originally just for video release. But the project became bigger and bigger – and so did the budget, which eventually became P4 million, a huge amount when you compare it to other digital films that were completed at the cost of half a million pesos.

Brilliante and his team also had to do a tour of funeral parlors because this film is rich with images and parallelism – and so we see the lead character (Coco Martin) undressing his client (Allan Paule), while his thoughts are about helping dress up the dead body of his father inside the morgue.

In their research they also discovered that it was in Pampanga where white coffins were first used – an idea introduced by Pampangos.

Going around massage parlors in Metro Manila, they also found out that more than 50 percent of masseurs come from Pampanga.

Brilliante Mendoza, a native of Pampanga himself, believes most Pampangueno's were spoiled materially by having an American base (and its PX goods) within the province and another one nearby and so some – not all, the stresses – are lured into prostitution because it is an easy way to earn a living to be able to afford products with familiar American bar code.

A lot of dialogues in Masahista, incidentally, are in Kapampangan. But non – Pampango speakers need not worry. There are English subtitles to guide them by.

After its Metro Manila run (also to be shown simultaneously in some provinces), Masahista is schedule to be screened in 10 more film Festival abroad – one of which is Berlin. Yes, Brilliante Mendoza will have a full schedule ahead of him – doing foreign trips mostly.

His success in the movies undeniably is making the Mendoza family proud of their precious Brilliante. And they were right. He truly is the lucky one.

October 18, 2005, Butch Francisco, The Philippine Star

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Monday, June 19, 2006

La Mesa Eco Park Opens

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QUEZON CITY – Listen to birds chirping, have a picnic, take a walk while enjoying nature's display, bathe on salt water pools… appreciate the seclusion, value and beauty nature in La Mesa Eco Park in East Fairview.

Nestled in the heart of Quezon City, the La Mesa Eco Park attracts the people for so many reasons. This garden-like park provides opportunities for visitors to relax and unwind while enjoying a wide variety of trees and plants, particularly orchids.

In addition to excellent recreation, the park also boasts of its salt-water swimming pools.

Known as the only park having salt-water swimming pools open for public use in Manila, La Mesa Eco Park administrator Delia Abesamis asserted that it is one of their facilities that no other park in Manila has.

"It is the only salt-water pool in Manila open to the public. With a swimming fee of P30 and P60 per person, swimmers can enjoy clean, and healthier water," said Abesamis.

Manage by the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and other private firms, she disclosed that salt-water pools require more supervision and upkeep compared to ordinary swimming pools.

"Health experts say salt-water pool is healthier than ordinary pool, which has chlorine content. The maintenance of salt-water pools is more expensive than ordinary pools but we see to it that pool water is clean and safe for the public," she said.

Aside from its salt-water pools, the park offers a broad range of recreational opportunities including camping, while children can play on green fields.

"Visitors can use the amenities at the park, tables and chairs, which had been specifically constructed for the families, so they can enjoy their quality time together while having fun. We also provide cooking and grilling areas if they want to prepare their meals hot and fresh. Unlike other parks, we do not restrict the visitors to bring in foods and drinks," she enthused.

But she noted that visitors should clean their spaces before leaving, emphasizing on the cleanliness of the nature park.

"We also want the visitors to be accountable in maintaining the cleanliness of the park. As long as they keep the park clean, we allow them to do their own cooking," she added.

For the orchid enthusiasts, the Orchidarium is the 'must-see' area. It is an enclosed orchid trail exhibit featuring a wide variety of orchids in bloom from the Philippine Orchid Society (POS) and some donated by Senator Franklin Drilon.

Some of orchid species and ornamental plants to be seen at the Orchidarium include Aerides odora, Ascocen-trum aurantiacum, Cymbiduim finallysonianum, Dendrobium anosmum, Dendrobium crumenatum, Dendrobium secundum, Eria ornata, Lipares condylobulbun, Macropo danthus philippinensis, Paphiopedilum haynaldianum, Paphiopedilum philippinense, Ascda, Hilo Jewel, allied Cattleyas, standard Dendrobiums, Oncidium Sweet Sugar, Phalaenopsis shelleriana, Renanthera storiei, Rhychonstylis praemorsa, Trichoglottis amesiana, Trichoglottis latisepala, Trichoglottis philippinensis, Trichoglottis tamesii, Vanda lamellate, Vanda luzonica, Vanda ustii, Waling-waling, Ariods, Bromeliads, and Ferns.

Abesamis averred that many are amazed with the orchid collection displayed that some wanted to buy them or take them home. She revealed it is one of the park's difficulties – how to handle deceitful people.

"There are people who pick flowers without permission, especially if the guards are not looking. We appeal to people to just appreciate the beauty of the flowers," the Eco Park administrator lamented.

For corporate functions such as seminars, conventions, parties and conferences, she said the park’s cluster of pavilions can be used.

"We have Narra, Neptune and Ipil pavilions where companies can hold corporate functions. Christmas parties had been held here also," she added.

Through the park is not yet being opened fully and still need more resources to finish the park has been open for the general public since April.

Aside from relaxing, Abesamis said that students also visit the place for the educational purposes. To encourage Quezon City students, 50% discount can be availed while entrance is free for senior citizens. She said around 250 individuals troop the park every day and guests are foreseen to surge as rehabilitation and progress continues.

The park is predicted to be fully operational on March 2005 where visitors can go fishing, go boating, camping and biking, among others.

"We are currently putting up the boating lagoon and viewing deck. We also plan to put up biking trails, meditation area and hopefully by Mach we have already completed all the facilities," Abesamis said.

To keep the park smoke-free, Abesamis appealed to people not to insist on entering their vehicles.

"As much as possible we do not allow the visitors' cars to enter the vicinity of the park. It is our responsibility to protect the nature and an element is to keep the air clean free of pollution, that is why we do not allow vehicles to enter the premises of the park. However, admittedly, sometimes it is hard especially if we have VIPs and officials visiting the place," she said.

Inaugurated on April 28 of this year, La Mesa Eco Park is a joint effort of the Quezon City government with Mayor Sonny Belmonte, Metropolitan Water-works and Sewerage System (MWSS), Bantay Kalikasan Foundation, private firms and other sponsors.

The establishment of the park was to uplift the environmental consciousness of the people in Metro Manila.

"The park may be a good place for them to value God's gift to mankind," marked Abesamis.

According to Delia Abesamis, La Mesa Eco Park administrator, the park has been there since the time of the Marcoses. After decades of being overlooked, with the support of the Quezon City government and other officials, Bantay Kalikasan, private companies and donors, the La Mesa Eco Park on of the oldest park in Quezon City, was revived to a nature park.

December 27, 2004, Annaliza T. Villas, Manila Bulletin

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Thursday, June 15, 2006

High-priced RP coffee beans come from animal droppings

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INDANG, Cavite – Its origins might put off some coffee drinkers, but an exotic bean that draws top dollar from connoisseurs is plucked from animal droppings.

Not just any animal. The coffee comes from beans eaten but undigested by the palm civet, a nocturnal, fruit eating cousins of the mongoose that roams tropical forest.

Civet coffee, which some aficionados consider among the world's best, sells in the United States for as much as $660 a kilogram or $300 a pound. Only 250 kg are produced worldwide each year, says Antonio Reyes, Executive Director of the International Coffee Organization Certifying Agency.

Although they normally eat sugar palm nuts, civets prefer the ripest coffee cherries during harvest season, which runs from December into March, but the beans pass through their system undigested and are deposited as sausage-like clumps onto the forest floor.

Reyes says the civet's digestive process, particularly enzymes in its stomach, probably gives the brew its distinctive flavor and aroma.

"It’s a special type of post-harvest processing. It ha been processed in a very natural way," he says.

Smelly or not in the forest, civet coffee in the cup has a "chocolatey aroma and the taste is bold and nutty," says Alvira "Vie" Reyes, a businesswoman who has branched into selling the exotic beans. Other fans described civet coffee as full-bodied with medium acidity and no bitter aftertaste.

Reyes and her husband, Basil, who are not related to Antonio Reyes, are trying to reheat local interest in producing civet coffee around Indang, a coffee- and sugar palm-producing town in Cavite province south of Manila.

Elders here say people used to gather civet dropping so their families could still have coffee even if they sold all their conventionally harvested beans.

Reyes says her company, which mainly makes vinegar from sugar palm sap, has produced only about 25 kg in two years and sold nearly all of it, keeping a little for their own use.

Antonio Reyes says Indonesia, where civet coffee is known as "kopi luwak," is the top producer, but he thinks it's an opportunity for the Philippines.

"If we can make a systematic collection of these droppings and produce them on a more systematic basis, maybe we can have a quantity available that we can produce for the export market," he says.

He says the Philippines, a coffee drinking nation but a small producer, should aim for "small volume but high value" coffee.

"We've been looking for types of coffee that we could sell in a niche market abroad because we don't have the quantity," he says. "But if these are coffees that are unique and different in taste, then we can get value for it."

Eleuterio Balido, a farmer who gathers sugar palm saps to make into vinegar for the Reyes’ company, says he sells a kilogram of dried civet beans for P1,000 ($18), about 45 times what he gets for conventional coffee beans.

The roasted beans are sold locally in 50-gram and 100-gram bottles for P250 ($4.50) and 500 ($9).

Balidio says he forages the forest floor and river banks for civet droppings near his home in Indang. "It's very difficult to look for it. It's like digging for gold."

Back home. He washes the clumps, separates out the beans and dries them in the sun.

"Some are smelly, others are not," he says "If you are lucky, you can gather up to kilo in a day. You just have to be hardworking."

December 28, 2004, Oliver Teves, Manila Standard

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Saturday, June 10, 2006

Gordon cites volunteerism as tool of national progress

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Sen. Richard Gordon graciously accepted Friday night the prestigious General Emilio Aguinaldo Award, Cavite's highest honor accorded to civilians, in ceremonies held at the Tagaytay International Convention Center in Tagaytay City.

Gordon was chosen as one of the 10 recipients of the awards for his exemplary service to the community in his various roles as Olongapo City mayor, founding chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), long time officer of the Philippine National Red Cross, tourism secretary and senator.

"I am deeply honored to receive this award," said Gordon, who currently serves the chairman of the PNRC. "With this, I hope to foster the spirit of volunteerism through which we, as a nation, can rise from adversity and difficult challenges."

The senator was feted for "overcoming great odds in the Philippines" when he:

• Led the conversion of the United States' naval base in Subic Bay into a Bustling free trade zone in the 1990's
• Inspired an army of 8,000 volunteers to preserve the Subic base after the Philippine Senate rejected a treaty extension in 1992, thereby ending a century of US military presence in the Philippine.
• Led numerous relief and rescue operations for over 25 years to aid victims of disasters and conflicts, as seen when he negotiated the release of 18 Abu Sayyaf captives without ransom in 2000.

Aside from Gordon, the other awardees were Efren Abueg (literary arts), Amado Angat (education), Katrina Belamide (music and entertainment), Rodrigo Camia (cooperative service), Capt. Asistio Castaneda Jr. (maritime service), Juan Sajid Imao (sculptural arts), Dr. Gloria Remulla-Lopez (medicine), Evelyn Pantig (tourism service) and former senator Ramon Revellia Sr. (cinematic arts).

Governor Ayong Maliksi hailed the selection of the 10 in the ceremony which saw Environment Secretary Mike Defensor serve as guest of honor and principal speaker.

"We pay tribute to them for their outstanding achievement, their exemplary lives and their individual contributions to social, cultural, educational and economic development of Cavite," Maliksi said. "They have done us proud by their accomplishments," he added.

October 19, 2005, The Philippine Star

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Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Filipino bands among the world’s bests

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The Philippines is a reservoir of undiscovered band talents who can rock along side the best of the world.

This is the reason why the Philippines was at the very top of the list of Global Battle of the Bands (GBOB) founder Tore Lande and coordinator for the Asian region Arnt Pettersen and when they were looking for new territories international competition.

"Last year, there were 16 countries who joined the world finals, most of which were from Europe and the Americans. It was natural for us then to look at Asia for our expansion," Pettersen reveals.

"Tore was having talks in UK with Indian people who might be interested to have an Indian leg. Lo and behold! They told Tore that if GBOB wants Asian countries to join, The Philippines should be among the first to consider because you would always find Filipino musicians across the Asian club and bar circuit. GBOB would not be complete in Asia if the Philippines is not in," Pettersen continues.

This expansion plan has turned into a reality. GBOB, now on its second year in the international scene, has jumped up to 24. As such, one band representing the Philippines will be testing their mettle against counterparts from Denmark, England, Finland, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United States, Wales, Canada, Australia, Thailand, Germany, and Mexico.

GBOB has partnered with the Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) to hold until October a series of weekly, regional, and national eliminations open to both amateurs and professionals. The most basic rule in GBOB is that a band must consist of two to ten members and must play only original, unrecorded songs.

A complete copy of the rules available through the GBOB secretariat (832-6109 / 6156) and the competition website www.gbob.com.

"MBC has a good track record of success and performance. It has a very popular and large network which makes it easier to get the GBOB message across. Above all, we always want to work with people whom we could trust," Pettersen says.

The band that comes out on top of this grueling elimination round earns the right to go all-expenses-paid to London, England as the Philippine representative playing for US $100,000. Win or lose in the international competition, the Philippine representative will also come home to commercial endorsement deal with Asia Brewery and a recording contract.

To sweeten the pot, MBC will be providing cash prizes throughout the Philippine leg of GBOB. P20,000 await weekly winner who will advance to the regional finals. Weekly competition to be held in Ratsky Malate, Mora to, and Cebu and other popular live band venues in Baguio and Davao will be shown over RPN Channel 9.

Ten band will advance to the national finals where P500,000, P300,000 and P200,000 await the first, second and third placers. The seven other bands that make it to the national finals will receive P100,000 each.

Before organizing GBOB, Pettersen and Lande belonged to a popular Norwegian rock band. The pair has been organizing several battles of the bands across Scandinavia since the 70s.

Pettersen gives this tip to Filipino bands that are thinking about playing original Filipino composition, "Music is universal. Music speaks from the heart and from the soul that one doesn't need any specific language to understand the message. We also know lots of songs making it big in the international arena that are not even in English."

"There are so many competitions for solo artist all over the world. Nothing of this magnitude and scope has been held specifically targeting band music. This is more relevant too in the Philippine landscape because you have lots of talent here albeit untapped. Filipinos are among the world’s best in music. You’ve proven this time and time again," he concludes.

04 September, 2004, Manila Bulletin

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Saturday, June 03, 2006

Fine jewelry exports up 71 %

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The country's export of the fine jewelry by 71 percent over last year's total value, Maria Luisa Diokno Unson, President of the Guild of Philippine Jewelers (GPJ), said yesterday.

Unson said the GPJ, the country's largest organization of fine jewelry makers, is mounting a targeted campaign increase orders of foreign buyers in the ornament categories of gold, silver, pearl.

Confident of its medium to high-value wares, GPJ is also out to get the most support it can from the local market.

On Oct. 18 to 21, the GPJ mounts an exhibit at the Manila F.A.M.E. International, Asia Pacific’s second longest running bi-annual trade show, at reception Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center.

Unson said 13-member-companies presenting at the Manila F.A.M.E. are Alcon Jewelry Inc., Dam Good Stuff, Inc., DJ Distinction House of Jewels, Goldenas Jeweler Inc., Jeweler, Lanero Jewelry, Marcelles, Moisanite, New Life Jewelry, Oro Y Plata, Sterling Gifts Inc. and Yamang Katutubo.

The guild's presence at the Manila F.A.M.E. also provides strategic head start for its selling show, which is set on Nov. 18 to 20, 2005 at the Power Plant Mall. International buyers have been invited to this show where 18 GPJ members participate.

In both shows, clients well set eyes on GPJ members' craftsmanship in the execution of jewelry designs for time-held favorite and for sets that denote wearer's preferences for the new, the ethnic exotic, the avant-garde, says Unson.

Unson said GPJ is also visible in international shows. This year several GPJ members came from successful participation in the Influential Vicenza Oro 1 and 2 and the OroGemma in Vicenza, Italy as well as the well-attended Hong Kong Jewelry and Watch Fair at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.

Funds for their overseas exposure, training and the other forms of assistance have been partly provided by support agencies, among them Canada’s CIDA Pearl 2, the confederation of Philippine Exporters and DTI's Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions, recounts Unson.

"As a whole, we continue to grapple with many concerns affecting the industry, ranging from the slow implementation of the Jewelry Development Act to changing modes of business transactions on the part of foreign buyers and suppliers," she narrated. "But with concerted effort, the guild is optimistic these are all surmountable, enabling us to take up the wide spectrum of opportunities awaiting us," she says.

October 17, 2005, The Philippine Star

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