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www.cancham.com.phMANILA

Unit 1406 Antel Corporate Center 121 Valero Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City 1200 PhilippinesPhone: +632 843-6466 • Fax: +632 843-6469 • Email: publications@cancham.com.ph

Cebu Chapter:45 L. Andres Abella Street, Cebu City 6000 Philippines

Phone: +6332 254-4749 • Fax: +6332 255-3068 • Email: cebu@cancham.com.ph

BOARD OF TRUSTEESJulian Payne, PresidentRoger Dimmell, 1st Vice PresidentMercedes L. Marquez, 2nd Vice PresidentChristopher Bell-Knight, TreasurerAtty. Virgilio del Rosario, Corp. SecretaryJames Dantow, DirectorGigi Lariosa, DirectorTammy Lipana, DirectorErnest Loignon, DirectorNick Oosterveen, DirectorAndrew Smith, Director Ex-OficioSean Georget, Executive Director SECRETARIAT

Sean Georget, Executive DirectorHeidi H. del Pilar, Office ManagerGrace Ventosa, Mktng. & Events ManagerJemela Ann Gomez, Administrative Officer (Cebu)Jerry Agarin, Administrative AssistantCarolina Marcelo, Office Assistant

BOARD OF GOVERNORSAmb. Robert DesjardinsRoger MandriakCelso VivasRichard MillsAlfonso S. Yuchengco IIIPaul EggerEsther TanJack GaisanoRobert Lee

Established in 1989 and registered with Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) as a non-profit organization, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (CanCham) supports and promotes Canadian-Filipino business interests. It organizes nearly 100 events per year for its members and others.

Membership is open to Canadian and Filipino business corporations as well as to individuals engaged in Canadian-Filipino business activities. The membership includes large multinational corporations, small and medium business enterprises, and individuals involved in a wide range of business activities.

The CanCham is governed within the framework set in its By-Laws registered with the (SEC). The Board of Trustees has approved a Code of Conduct with which all Trustees, Governors, Officers and the Executive Director of the CanCham are required to comply.

MISSIONTo represent, support and promote Canada-Philippines business interests

HONORARY MEMBERSSydney Goulbourn, Founding PresidentFidel V. RamosWashington SycipAlfonso T. Yuchengco

In my last letter I reported that, given the significant Canada-Philippines business interests and potential for membership growth in Cebu and other parts of the Visayas, your Trustees had explored the feasibility of establishing a Cebu Chapter of the Chamber and were working on implementation with a target of establishing a Cebu Chapter by the year-end. I am now delighted to report to you that:• Your Trustees has approved the establishment of a Cebu Chapter• A Cebu Chapter was officially established and launched on 12 November 2010• We already have commitments for more than 75 members, including two major corporate memberships, with over 35 memberships already paid in full To support the new Cebu chapter:

• Your Executive Committee has approved setting up a Cebu Advisory Committee

President’s corner

JULIAN H. PAYNEPresident

• Your Trustees have approved appointment of members to this committee, including: Robert Lee (Hon Consul for Canada in Cebu - ex officio), Jack Gaisano (CanCham Governor - ex-officio), Antonio Chiu (Amara Properties), Jimmy Chua (PLDT), Jaime Escano (JEDCO), Heiko Hafer (Bombardier), Nonito Narvasa (Dental Surgeon) Ritchie Rivera (RD Corp)

• Our Executive Director, has hired a full-time Cebu-based Administrative Officer, Ms Jemela Gomez, to handle the day-to-day business of the new chapter

• Our Office Manager, Heidi Del Piliar and Jemela Gomez are now looking for an office for the Administrative Officer to work in, for communications, and to receive visitorsThe official launch of the new chapter took place in the Cebu Provincial Capitol Building at a meeting

between The Honorable Gwen Garcia, Governor of the Province of Cebu, and myself, as CanCham President, with a formal exchange of Letters of Cooperation. I was accompanied by CanCham Trustee Tammy Lipana, CanCham Governor Consul Robert Lee, and CanCham Executive Director Sean Georget. The Ambassador of Canada to the Philippines, HE Mr Christopher Thornley, travelled especially to Cebu to grace the occasion and express his support. He was accompanied by Trade Commissioner Alex George.

In conjunction with the launch, the CanCham delegation met with the President of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Cebu Provincial Director of the Department of Trade and Industry to explain the potential for enhanced Canada-Cebu business cooperation, the role of the new chapter and intent to work closely with them as partners. Briefings were given to the print and electronic media, with good local and national media coverage of the launch.

The successful launch of the Cebu Chapter, CanCham’s first organizational unit located outside of Metro Manila, represents historic milestone in the institutional development of the chamber. Your Trustees are confident that establishment of the Cebu Chapter will facilitate:• Provision of a local program and business services for Cebu-based members • Input of a Cebu-based perspective to CanCham’s national advocacy role• Access to Cebu business information and contacts for Manila-based membersYour Trustees, having reviewed the Cebu chapter arrangements of some other foreign chambers of

commerce, opted for a model in which the Cebu Chapter will:• Remain an integral part of CanCham as now legally established and registered with SEC• Include membership and governance as provided for under the CanCham By-laws• Seek amendment to the By-Laws to provide for election of a third Vice President (Cebu)• Include Cebu-base representation on the Board of Governors (now two members)• Seek election of at least one Cebu-based Trustee to the Board of Trustees• Establish a Cebu-based Cebu Advisory Committee • Make both the Cebu-based program and Manila-based program available to all members• Maintain a single CanCham publication, Canada Links, with added Cebu-related content• Maintain a single CanCham website, with added Cebu-related content• Retain Cebu-based staff as part of the CanCham Secretariat • Include Cebu revenue and expenditure within a consolidated CanCham budgetThe next steps in the further development of the Cebu Chapter will be to:

• Develop a local program tailored to the interests to our new Cebu-based members• Hold a plenary session of Cebu members prior to the CanCham 2011 Annual MeetingIn concluding this report about the Cebu Chapter, I wish to express on behalf of your Trustees great

appreciation to CanCham Governor Robert Lee (and his wife Anna), to our Executive Director Sean Georget and to our CanCham Office Manager Heidi Del Pilar for their work in planning and setting up the new chapter. I would also like to express on behalf of your Trustees appreciation to Ambassador Christopher Thornley and his staff in the International Trade Section of the Canadian Embassy for the advice and support they have provided, including taking some of their valuable time to participate in the launch.

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The views and opinions expressed in the various articles contained within Canada Links are not necessarily those of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc., nor it’s Board of Trustees, nor the individuals of which the board is comprised. The information provided within any news release or advertisement contained within Canada Links has not been verified by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc. Any claims, statements, or assertions made in any news release or advertisement are strictly the responsibility of the individual company or advertiser. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines makes no guarantee as to the accuracy of any claims, statements, or assertions in connection with the contents of any news release or advertisement appearing in Canada Links and disclaims all responsibility and liability that may arise.

CONTENTSSPECIAL FEATuRE: 8 CanCham opens Cebu Chapter

15 CanCham/AMJ Campbell International 23rd Annual Philippines-Canada Cup Golf Tournament

LEGAL ISSuES:6 Can a business method be patented? — by Atty. Divina Gracia E. Pedron

CANCHAM COMMITTEE uPDATE:12 Natural Resources Committee — by Roger Dimmell

IN ACTION:18 •7thAnnualJointForeignChambers Networking Night •MorningBriefing - Visa Matters

CSR IN FOCuS:22 PAL helps cornea, organ transport efforts

REGuLARS:23 People, Places & Events24 Health Bulletin25 Local News26 NewMember’sProfile29 Members’ update30 Service Directory

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On June 28, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the famous case of Bilski vs. Kappos, 561 U.S. ____ (2010) where it had the chance to clarify the rules

on the patentability of business methods. While U.S. patent law is territorial in nature, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision has already caused “shockwaves” in the intellectual property (IP) world. This is not surprising considering that the U.S. patent jurisprudence has persuasive effect in other jurisdictions that have similar patent rules, such as the Philippines.

Can a business method be patented?By: Atty. Divina Gracia E. Pedron

Atty. Divina Gracia E. Pedron (de.pedron@cvclaw.com) is a Junior Partner at Villaraza Cruz Marcelo & Angangco Law Offices (CVCLaw) whose field of specialization is intellectual property law. She obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines.

In 1997, Bernard L. Bilski and Rand A. Warsaw filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) a pat-ent application for a method of hedging risks in commodi-ties trading. The patent application relates to an energy pricing program in which a consumer pays a predeter-mined amount for their total energy consumption for a given period. The price is independent of the amount of energy the customer uses or the unit price of the energy. The fixed bill method finds application in places that expe-rience winter since energy consumption for heating tends to increase if winter turns out to be longer or colder.

The USPTO rejected the application and ruled that the invention applied for is not implemented on a particu-lar apparatus, merely manipulates an abstract idea and solves a purely mathematical problem. On appeal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) upheld

the method’s non-patentability, arguing that phenomena of nature, mental processes and abstract intellectual con-cepts are not patentable as they are the basic tools of sci-entific and technological work. The CAFC further stated that, for an invention to be patent-eligible, it must satisfy the so-called “machine-or-transformation test”. Under the “machine or transformation test” an invention will be patentable only if: (1) it is tied to a particular machine or apparatus, or (2) if it transforms a particular article into a different state or thing.”

The first category is easier to understand. A simple ex-ample of such invention would be a potato fries cooker that we readily see in fastfood restaurants. There is no dispute that the laws of thermodynamics are not patent-able as they are fundamental laws of science. However, thermodynamic laws may be “tied” to a machine. The

machine will automatically determine the time of cooking, the amount of heat, the ide-al cooking temperature and other physical parameters. The machine can also send off an alarm when the potato fries had already been fried to an ideal level. The food restau-rant crew will then be alerted to remove the perfectly cooked potato fries. This illustrates how an abstract idea or mathematical for-mula can be tied to a machine and may be patented.

The second category, the transformation test, is more complicated. Under the second category, a subject matter is patentable if it transforms a particular article into a differ-ent state or thing. The next logical question would then be, “What is an article?” Previ-ous cases did not encounter the difficulty of defining what an article as most of them dealt with tangible things like transforming rubber to a vulcanized form such as what happened in the case of Diamond vs. Diehr, 50 U.S. 175 (1981). However, as observed by the U.S. Supreme Court in Bilski, the concept of what an article is became more complicated recently in cases dealing with electronic signals and electronically-manip-ulated data, and in cases involving more abstract constructs such as legal obligations.

According to the CAFC, Bilski’s fixed bill business method was not patentable because it did not transform any article to a different state or thing. The CAFC stated that legal obligations and business risks can-not meet the test because they are not physi-

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cal objects or substances. The IP community intently waited for the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court since it was possible for the Court to

agree with the CAFC that patent applications must satisfy the more stringent “machine-or-transformation test”. Had this happened, several business methods that do not meet this test would be considered as no longer patentable.

Ultimately, in January 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the machine-or-transformation test is not the sole test for determining the patent eligibility of a process. Although that test may be a useful and important or investigative tool, it is not the sole test for determining whether an invention is a patent ineligible process. The U.S. Supreme Court pointed out that it is unaware of any ordinary, contemporary, common meaning of “process” that would require it to be tied to a machine or the transformation of an article.

A Filipino inventor or entrepreneur might wonder how the Bilski case might affect him. The grant of patents on busi-ness methods by the USPTO or the U.S. Supreme Court is persuasive in our jurisdiction. Also, since the Philippines is a member of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, it is expected that a number of business method applications from the U.S. or other jurisdictions has entered or is still about to enter the Philippine national phase. Thus, how the Intellectual Property Office might decide whether business methods are patentable under Philippine law is clearly relevant.

And we should not forget the ingenuity of the Filipino especially when it comes to business dealing and payment pro-cedures. In fact, our local mobile phone industry is abundant with fixed billing methods with various forms of unlimited sending of SMS, calling or even internet surfing. While these business methods have a similarity to the Bilski business method, due to Filipino creativity, it is not unlikely for a Filipino to develop a business method that would meet the standards laid down in the Bilski case, and obtain a U.S. or Philippine patent for the same. In fact, Section 2.2, Chapter IV of the Intellectual Property Office’s Manual for Substantive Examination Procedures states that “if a computer program in combination with a computer causes the computer to operate in a different way from a technical point of view, the combination might be patentable”. This is consistent with the “machine test” discussed in Bilski,

Following our own patent rules and the U.S. Supreme Court’s ratio in the Bilski case, it appears that there is enough room for one to argue that business methods that are not simply abstract or mathematical ideas can be protected under Philippine law.

This article has been prepared for informational purposes only and should not be treated as legal advice.

Note: This article was published first in the Opinion Section,On Firm Ground column of the Business Mirror newspaper.

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Julian Payne, president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, met with Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia to discuss the potential of a Cebu Chapter

of the Canadian Chamber to help expand commercial relations between Canadian and Cebu-based businesses and investors. They exchanged letters of cooperation to mark the occasion.

CanCham opens Cebu Chapter

“Cebu is a major center for eco-nomic growth in the Philippines: es-tablishing a Cebu Chapter attests to our conviction that there is great po-tential for growth in two-way trade and investment between Canada and Cebu. We were impressed with the enthusiasm of the Governor and the Mayor in welcoming interna-tional trade and investment to Cebu as well as their commitment to join with us in enhancing Canada-Cebu business relations,” Mr. Payne said.

This is the first chapter the Cana-dian Chamber has established out-side Metro Manila.

“We have also received enthusias-tic support from the Cebu business community and Cebuano firms that have Canada-Philippine business interests,” Mr. Payne added.

Canada’s Ambassador to the Philippines, H.E. Christopher Thornley joined the meeting and the welcomed the announcement.

“Putting Canadian Chamber resources on the ground is a timely private sector initiative that the Embassy of Canada and its Trade Commissioner Service fully welcome and support; as an invest-ment in the future of this vibrant business society. Initiatives from the Canadian and Philippine private sectors are the drivers of fu-ture growth in trade and investment between our two countries. The more initiatives the better.” Ambassador Thornley said.

“Canada and the Philippines have a long history of people-to-people ties, shared commitments to democracy and peace, and complementary economic strengths which can greatly benefit from enhanced commercial engage-ment. We need to exploit the full potential, includ-ing the opportunities here in Cebu”, he added.

The Canadian Chamber will establish a Cebu Advisory Committee and will open an office in Cebu City with a full-time administrative officer to provide support to the Cebu Chapter.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Phil-ippines, established in 1989, is a non-profit organi-zation registered with the Philippines Exchange and Securities Commission. Its mission is “to rep-resent, support and promote Canada- Philippines business interests.” It provides information, expert briefings on trade and investment issues and net-working events for its members and the public. It membership includes both Philippine and Cana-dian corporate and individual members.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (CanCham) announced the opening of a local chapter in Cebu.

MEETInG wITh REPRESEnTATIVES oF ThE CEbu ChAMbER oF CoMMERCE L-R: Canadian Consulate Honorary Consul Robert Lee, CanCham President Julian Payne, CCCI President Samuel Chioson, CCCI Trustee Mila Espina and CanCham Executive Director Sean Georget

9 October - November 2010COURTESY CALL TO THE CEBU GOVERNOR’S OFFICE

L-R: Canadian Trade Commissioner Alex George, CanCham Director Tammy Lipana, Canadian Ambassador Christopher Thornley, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn F. Garcia, CanCham President Julian Payne, Canadian Consulate Honorary Consul Robert Lee and CanCham Executive Director Sean Georget

COURTESY CALL TO THE CEBU CITY MAYOR’S OFFICEL-R: Canadian Trade Commissioner Alex George, CanCham President Julian Payne, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, Canadian Ambassador Christopher

Thornley, CanCham Director Tammy Lipana, CanCham Executive Director Sean Georget, Canadian Consulate Honorary Consul Robert Lee

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Founding MeMbers 2010

Major corporate MeMberVicsal corporation

corporate MeMber• Jobu Trading inc.• Kings QualiTy Foods (cebu), inc.• MaTiMco• Mrs. beTTy’s baKeshop• ngosioK MarKeTing• nuTrivalue Technologies, inc.• ocean TransporT• oiKonoMos inTl resources corp.• perFecT sTar pc shoppe• philbesT canning corp.• philpaciFic insurance broKers and Managers inc.• pldT• priMary sTrucTures• siMon enTerprises• spa aT cebu• sui rinen and associaTes• Trigold inc./supergro• Triple e Food producTs• Tropical sun Travel & Tour• virginia Foods

• 33poinT3 corp.• 3-in-1 MarKeTing• alFa-all Food asia, inc.• allied growers enTerprises• anilson venTures inc,.• aTco• aTheniuM• banco de oro unibanK, inc.• belcris• boMbardier• cabineT MeMbers inc.• carlos a. goThong lines• cebu holdings inc• cebu Jansales corp./auTo cenTral• enhance iMMigraTion• gaisano TabunoK• goThong souThern• hi-speed consTrucTion corp.• Janice Minor exporTs inc.• Jedco (Jesus F. escaño developMenT corporaTion)

non-corporate MeMber (individual)• John gregory “Jigger” escario• charlie TaguiaM• wilson/Melanie ng• hans hauri• MarK godFrey• dr. noniTo narvasa• livian garcia• alFonso Tan, Jr.

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GOverNMeNt Update

personnel Changes

While Mon Paje remains acting Secretary of DENR, there have been some recent changes in MGB. The Acting Director Edwin Domingo has been replaced by the Deputy Director Leo Jasareno again in an acting capacity with Elmer Billedo, former Regional MGB Director in Region 4A as the new 2IC. Former Director Domingo is now apparently in charge of Foreign Assisted Projects in DENR specifically the $ 50 Million WB Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building Loan for DENR.

Another related development is the dissolution of the Minerals Development Council (MDC) under the office of the President. This appears to be a case of the Aquino Government wanting to show how keen it is to cut down on costs as it was among a whole list of other agencies also being done away with rather than an anti-mining initiative. Secretary Paje spoke on this at the AnzCham Monthly Meeting and said he was currently in discussion with the Office of the President about moving the MDC under the wing of DENR along with the Secretariat costs. These discussions are still ongoing. After his presentation he enthusiastically said Joint Chamber support to retain the Minerals Development Council would be most welcome.

The other burning issue is the current push on cleaning up the dormant tenements and tenement applications. According to the Secretary ultimately about half of the 2,500 tenements and applications will be canceled. While the industry generally supports this process there is some concern about transparency issues concerning the re-application process for the cancelled tenements. In responding to this question Sec. Paje said they are drafting procedures to handle this process and plan to invite competitive bids for the cancelled tenements that would not only be done in an transparent manner but will also raise badly needed revenue for the Government.

Natural Resource Committee by: Roger Dimmell, Committee Chair

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New regulations for 2010

•dMO 2010-08 – 29/06/10 - Consolidated Department, of Environment and Natural Resources Administrative Order Re: Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 7842, Otherwise Known as the Philippine Mining Act of 1995

Impact/Result- All amendments since the original IRRs were published in 1996 will be consolidated in one document. Well overdue.

•dMC 2010 – 14 - 29/06/10 - Standardization of Requirements and Enhancement of Public Participation in the Streamlined Implementation of the Philippine EIS System

Impact/Result – Increased emphasis on community and LGU participation in the definition of the scope of the Environmental Impact Assessment for environmentally critical projects including mining.

•daO 2010-13 – 05/05/10 - Amendments to Section 16 (Ancestral Lands) and to Chapter XIV (Development of Mining Communities, Sciences and Mining Technology) of DAO No. 96-40, as Amended, the Revised IRR of RA No. 7942, Otherwise Known as the \\\”Philippine Mining Act of 1995\\\”

Impact/Result – This DAO increases both the percentage and method of calculations for SDMP funding involving development activities, IEC requirements and the development and advancement of mining science and technology. Without any discussions its industry’s stakeholder the DENR has increased from percentage from 1% of mining and milling costs to 1.5% of total operating costs. These two changes together effectively increase the current SDMP funding by a factor of three. While on the surface this appears to be a positive move there is a danger for the larger mining projects to spend more on non-sustainable infrastructure rather than increasing incomes and human and social capital within the communities. To give an example – It is reported Filminera’s expenditure will go up from P17 Million per year to over P70 Million due to the way they are structured. It will be difficult for them to spend this amount effectively in their eight affected Barangays without resorting to large infrastructure spending. Likewise a large project like Tampaken will likely cause the serious social problems similar to Freeport’s Grasberg Mine in Indonesia’s West Papua Province (formerly Irian Jaya) due to the required yearly expenditures for community development.

•daO – 2010 – 09 – 15/03/10 - Providing for the Classification and Reporting Standards of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves

Impact /Result – This establishes report codes similar to Canada’s 43-101 and Australia’s JORC. With effective implementation and enforcement of the this code by the Philippine Stock Exchange

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this will encourage increased investments in mine related stocks and encourage more mining companies including foreign ones to list on the PSE.

Industry News

Overall the value of Philippines mineral production increased over 51% to P 49 Billion for the first six months of the year compared to the first six months of last year. I production precious metals including gold and silver increased 39% in value and 12% and 38% respectively for gold and silver. For base metals, copper, nickel zinc and chromite the over all value increased 79% with 26% increase in copper production, 12% nickel concentrate and 82% increase in Nickel ore shipments. See complete table below.

Headlines - tampaken -Clash of the titans

The biggest news in the industry is the recent interest of two of the Philippines biggest corporations, San Miguel and First Pacific (via Philex) in the $ 5.5 Billion Tampaken Project. Considering the recent travails of SMI the local Tampaken joint venture company with the South Cotabato Provincial Council and the banning of open pit mining it is somewhat surprising with the interest shown by the two local captains of industry. Philex is also looking into the feasibility of a potential buy-in of Didipio gold-copper project in Nueva Vizcaya currently under care and maintenance by the owner Oceana Gold Corp.

continued from page 13CanCham Committee update...

Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value

PRECIOUS METALS 31,287,345,738 22,565,646,716 39 Gold KGS. 18,865 30,773,119,719 16,875 22,288,764,680 12 38 Silver KGS. 20,192 514,226,019 14,644 276,882,036 38 86

BASE METALS 18,539,443,792 10,360,183,456 79 Copper Concentrate DMT 110,532 7,385,933,297 87,687 4,332,028,724 26 70 Copper Metal Equivalent MT 27,397 21,362 28 Nickel Concentrate DMT 14,444 3,947,626,000 12,890 3,618,895,000 12 9 Nickel Content of Concentrate MT 8,203 7,119 15 Nickel Direct Shipping Ore DMT 5,435,162 6,963,215,207 2,984,793 2,237,931,201 82 211 Nickel Content of Ore MT 69,889 59,966 17 *Total Nickel Content of Ore & Concentrate

MT 78,091 67,085

Chromite DMT 5,882 49,674,105 5,528 49,029,039 6 1 Zinc DMT 8,992 192,995,182 10,659 122,299,492 -16 58

TOTAL 49,826,789,530 32,925,830,172 51

PHILIPPINE METALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTIONJanuary-June 2010 vs January-June 2009As of August 2010

Mineral CommodityUnit Used

JAN-JUN, 2010 JAN-JUN, 2009 % Change

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— Hole Sponsors —

— Raffle and Give-away Sponsors —Air Canada • American Eye Center • Asian Tigers Lane Moving

belaroca Island Resort • berjaya hotelCebu Pacific/Supersonic Services • Coppertone

Dusit Thani Manila • Fraser Place Manila • Lago de oroMakati Shangri-La, Manila • Manulife Philippines

Pan Pacific Manila • PhilSundtTravel Managers International, Inc. • SunCruises

— Support Sponsors —

AGS FourwindsMFC bistro Foods Corporation

(Country Style Donuts)Tagaytay Country hotel

Safari Rent-A-Car

— Drinks Sponsor —

energy Manpower services

— Golf Carts Sponsor —

Mercan canada employment philippines

— Trophies Sponsor —

transcom Worldwide philippines

— Fun Holes Sponsor —

epldt

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The Canadian Chamber hosted its 23rd Annual Cancham-AMJ Campbell International Philippines-Canada golf tournament on Friday November 19th. It is also noted during the event that this is also the 8th year that AMJ Campbell has been the title

sponsor for this long standing tournament. This year golfers played on the beautiful but challenging Langer course at the Riviera Golf Club. It was beautiful and sunny the whole day on the course and this year most players did listen to the morning announcement to ensure they put on sun screen throughout the day, as there were only a couple of sun burnt faces at the ceremonies in the clubhouse afterwards. Overall the event was a success, and a fun day for all those that came out and played.

The ceremonial Tee off this year had Celso Vivas and Paul Egger, CanCham Board of Governors, and Chris Meyer representing our title sponsor AMJ Campbell International teeing off to start off the tournament. The ceremonial tee off always creates a bit of a buzz since the caddie who retrieves each ball will collect a cash prize.

Golf carts supplied to each flight were sponsored by one of our major corporate members, the Mercan Group and throughout the day Cancham staff drove around in golf carts serving drinks sponsored by member firm Energy Manpower. Many of our hole sponsors also had representatives at their holes where they offered golfers drinks, raffle prizes, massages and other tokens to keep everyone in good spirits throughout the day.

To wind down the day after taking a shower, all players enjoyed a buffet lunch in the clubhouse while waiting for the final results of the tournament. During this time players were able to socialize amongst their colleagues and new friends and were entertained by the numerous raffle prizes that were drawn throughout the afternoon.

The Chamber would like to congratulate all the winners on the day, thank all who came out to play and extend a special thanks to all the sponsors. We look forward to seeing you all out again at our 24th Annual Cancham-AMJ Campbell International Golf tournament to be scheduled in November 2011.

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craig HeronMost accurate drive

closest to the pin (front)

ogie tobiaslongest drive

atty. edgar tordesillasclosest to the pin (back)

clark kingsleydivision c - 1st runner up

brian lanedivision c - champion

david banksdivision a - champion

rayMond lacdaodivision a - 1st runner up

diana urMenetadivision b - champion

roger garciadivision b - 1st runner up

(l-r): rayMond lacdao, sean georget, roger garcia & ricky alegreteam champion

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IN ACTION

7th Annual Joint Foreign Chambers’ Networking Night

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New World Makati City, Manila Hotel 13 October 2010

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Foreign nationals working or relocating to the Philippines must obtain a visa. Several different visas are available and obtaining the correct one can be a deeply frustrating and confusing experience if you are unprepared. Knowing is the key.

Visas are generally classified into immigrant and non-immigrant categories. Immigrant visas are needed for those intending to enter or remain in the Philippines as permanent residents. Non-immigrant visas, on the other hand, apply to foreign nationals intending to enter or remain in the Philippines temporarily for a specific purpose, such as tourism, business, studying, or for work. The purpose of your visit or your stay will determine the appropriate visa for you.

Most foreign nationals wishing to enter the country simply for business or pleasure can do so without securing an entry visa. Upon arrival, they will be granted an initial stay of twenty-one days. Extensions are available but must be

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Morning briefing • 23 September 2010Visa mattersBy: Kristine Gallego

applied for prior to the expiration of the twenty-one days initially granted.

Work visa

Foreign nationals intending to remain in the Philippines to work must secure an alien employment permit from the Department of Labor and Employment and apply for a work visa. Work visas are normally obtained through the sponsorship of a petitioner employer, which must be an existing company in the Philippines. A number of work visas are available to foreigners, and the most common among them are:• 9(g) Pre-arranged Employment Visa- This is the most

commonly applied for visa because it does not require the petitioner to be registered with other government

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agencies such as the PEZA or the BOI. • 47(a)(2) Special Non-Immigrant Visa which is the visa available to non-resident alien employees of PEZA or BOI

registered companies• ROHQ visa which is the visa available to executives of companies in the Philippines which are registered as

Regional Operating Headquarters (ROHQ)Except for ROHQ visa applicants, work visa applicants must secure a Tax Identification Number (TIN) from the Bu-

reau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and an Alien Employment Permit (AEP) from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The AEP serves as the authorization from the government allowing the foreign national to be engaged in an employment during his/her stay in the country.

Investor’s visa

To encourage foreign investment, the Philippine government has created visas that grant indefinite stay and multiple entry privileges. Among the investment visas available are:• Special Visa for Employment Generation (SVEG)- This visa was created by former President Arroyo through

Executive Order No. 758. The primary requirement of the SVEG is that the foreign national must have a controlling interest in a sustainable entity that directly employs at least ten (10) Filipinos as full-time regular employees.

• Special Investor’s Resident Visa whose primary requirement is for the foreign national to have at least USD75, 000.00 cash investment in an existing or new corporation.

Immigrant visa

Immigrant visas convert the status of holder into a permanent resident. The most common immigrant visas are:• 13(a) Permanent Resident – This visa

is granted based on marriage to a Philippine spouse and is available to the spouse and unmarried children of a Philippine citizen. To be granted this visa, the applicant must prove that he/she contracted a valid marriage with a Filipino citizen and that the marriage is recognized under existing Philippine laws.

• Quota Immigrant Visa- The primary requirement for the visa is to have an investment of at least USD40,000 in the country. There are limited slots available per nationality.

• Special Retirement Resident Visa- This is available to foreign nationals or former Filipino citizens 35 and above who intend to retire in the country and meet the investment requirements set by the government.It is important to note that except for 47(a)

(2) and ROHQ visa holders, foreign nation-als who have stayed in the country for lon-ger than fifty nine (59) days must obtain an Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) I-card which serves as an Emigration Clear-ance Certificate, Special Return Certificate and Re-entry permit.

The application process can take months due to the high volume of applications re-ceived by the Bureau of Immigration. Going through the process alone can be difficult because it does not end with document sub-mission. Constant coordination and regular follow-up with the government agencies are necessary. Professionals can offer valuable assistance and if you approach the right or-ganization the whole process can become a whole lot easier.

The author is the Business Administration Manager and Visa Consultant for Kittelson and Carpo Consulting Inc. a CanCham Corporate Member Firm. For any questions please contact info@kittelsoncarpo.com

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Global awareness on sight restoration and preservation took center stage during the observance of World Sight Day last week (October 14) with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and private firms among the

active partners of the World Health Organization (WHO) program.

ber of eye donors, it will take a concert-ed effort by both government and the private sector to bring to manageable levels the incidence of blindness and visual impairment. We are more than glad that, in small way, to be of help to those needing corneal transplants in the Philippines,” he said.

Bautista said the airline does not limit itself with ferrying corneal tissue.

PAL also accepts human organs, in specially designed containers, as hand-carry baggage on all domestic flights and provides members of gov-ernment’s retrieval team with special boarding and deplaning privileges (“last-in-first-out”), he said.

Bautista explained that PAL’s de-tailed packaging, handling and trans-port procedures for human organs have been in place for many years. However, the policy was updated in October 2009 in response to the request of the Department of Health (DoH) for local airlines to extend full support and accommodate the HOPE (Human Organ Preservation Effort) Retrieval Team of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) through booking prioritization. The team, com-posed of retrieving surgeons, nephrol-ogists and transplant coordinators, use domestic flights to transport organs retrieved from deceased donors for transplantation.

“Even before the updated policy, PAL has always accommodated mem-bers of the kidney retrieval team to car-ry human organs on their laps while in flight, subject, of course, to strict pack-aging requirements and without sacri-ficing the health, safety and comfort of our passengers,” said Bautista.

NKTI says the transport of human organs, such as kidneys and liver, re-quire delicate handling as these organs are fragile and cannot withstand heat in the airplane’s cargo hold. Kidneys also have to be transplanted on patients with end-stage renal failure within 20 hours, thus necessitating speedy trans-port.

PAL helps cornea, organ transport efforts

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL), in coordination with the Eye Bank Foundation of the Philippines, is a major partner of this initiative through the transport – free of charge – of human eye corneal tissue to its domestic destinations.

Eye Bank representatives are required to coordinate with PAL’s cargo reservation at least a day before the intended date of transport. Under its handling procedure, the airline allows the shipment of one human corneal tissue per flight.

“Thousands of Filipinos are visually impaired,” said PAL president and CEO Jaime Bautista. “With very limited num-

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InterContinental Manila was voted Best City Hotel in Manila by the readers of TTG Asia Media Pte Ltd, the leading publisher and organizer of

events in travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific region. Its publications include TTG Asia for travel agents and tour operators; TTG China for the travel trade and travel agents in China; TTGmice for the meetings, incentive, convention and exhibition planners (MICE); and TTG BTmice China for both MICE planners and corporate travel buyers in China. A total of 48,300 readers participated in the print and online voting.

InterContinental Manila is Makati City’s first deluxe hotel. Its prime spot in the heart of the commercial and business district makes it a favorite among travelers. The hotel has 333 rooms/suites, 4 food and beverage outlets, 8 function rooms and 1 Grand Ballroom, a business center, in-house spa and gym and a sprawl-ing poolside garden with separate pools for adults and kids.

Upon being informed of the award, hotel General Manager Christian Pirodon said that it was a great honor for him and his staff and that it will inspire them even more to higher levels of service and amenities. Director of Sales, Angela Soriano, flew to Thailand to accept the award for InterContinental Manila at cer-emonies held at the Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre.

InterContinental Manila cited Best City Hotel

Manila’s popular Cantonese cuisine restaurant Jasmine presents Hong Kong-style yum cha dim

sum every Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dubbed “Distinctly Dim Sum”, the mid-day promotion offers a trolley-based presentation of fifty different dim sum selections created by master chef Leung Kwok Wing and his team.

The Distinctly Dim Sum selection includes chiu chow dumpling, beef osmium, radish puff, kurt chay dumpling, satay beef dumpling, siu mai, spring roll, barbeque pork puff, shin-chuk chuian, stuffed peppers, chinese sausage pao, thousand layer cake, tao si spare ribs, har gao; shiao-long pao, scallop dumpling, stoned fish dumpling, fried shrimp dumpling with salad, bean curd sheet roll, roasted pork belly, XO rad-ish cake, among other choices.

In addition to the yum cha service, guests can also place orders for steamed cheung fun like char siu; minced beef; pak chuk; long spring roll; shrimp and scallops.

Complementing the dim sum meal is the res-taurant’s extensive selection of exotic teas, such as monkey pick ti guan yin; splendid long jing; ginseng oolong; jasmine and many more.

Dim sum is also available Monday to Saturday at 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on an a la carte menu.

Jasmine presents yum cha Hong Kong style dim sum

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Here are some health tips for the Christmas Season:

1. Plan Christmas activities for yourself and your family to prevent tension and stress.

2. Take care of yourself and your family against changes in temperature. Children and adults may become susceptible to cough, colds and fever. If your cough, colds and fever is more than five days, consult your nearest health station.

3. Prepare a well-balanced Noche Buena and Media Noche meals. Make sure that vegetable and fruits are on the table together with your traditional ham and queso de bola.

4. Be kind to your heart. Eat a moderate amount of nutritious foods to sustain your daily activities.5. Drink plenty of liquids. Drink plenty of water and fruit juices to facilitate excretion.6. Have enough sleep. Give yourself enough sleep so that the mind and body can rest.7. Avoid crowded areas because bacteria that cause diseases multiply and spread easily. Airy and

well- ventilated areas are essential to healthy living.8. Use environment-friendly Christmas decors that cost less and are not fire hazards. Save decors

for next year and store them in a safe place.

Health for the holiday season

EquIPMEnT: Exercise mat.

ExERCISE TEChnIquE:• Lie down on the exercise mat with your arms

extended beside you.• Bring your knees directly above your hips.

Extend both legs straight up.• Tighten abdominal muscles as you slowly

lower your legs to a 45-degree angle. This is your starting position.

• Continue to maintain the tightness in your abdominal muscles as you slowly lower one leg towards the floor.

• Bring your leg back to the starting position and repeat with the opposite leg. This is one repetition.

• Continue in this pattern until you have completed the desired number of repetitions.

PERFoRMAnCE TIPS:• Do not attempt to lower your legs to the

45-degree starting position until you have tightened your abdominal muscles.

• Keep your abdominals tight to maintain balance and control all throughout the exercise.

• If you feel your lower back arching off the floor, take a rest. This means your muscles are fatigued.

• Beginner Level: To modify this exercise, keep your legs directly over your hips as the starting position. Lower your legs one by one to the 45-degree position.

• If this bothers your lower back in any way, don’t do the exercise.

• Variation: Switch legs a little faster.

REPETITIonS:Do 8 to 10 repetitions

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9. Buy toys with no pointed or sharp edges; nor too small toys that can cause choking.

10. Do not use fireworks and firecrackers during the Holidays. Make some noise even without fireworks and firecrackers.

Stay alive and whole for the coming year.www.doh.gov.ph

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The Board of Investments (BOI) expects to surpass its full-year target of registering P287B worth of investments as new approved projects in the first nine months this year grew 326% to P192.5B

compared with P45.2B registered in the same period last year.

BOI Executive Director Lucita P. Reyes said the investment inflows represent the com-bined cost of 131 new projects approved in the January-September period this year versus the 108 projects listed in the same period in 2009.

“There were more micro and small projects that we registered last year,” Reyes said. In 2009, BOI’s total investments haul reached P155.4B. The approved projects are expected to create 18,992 jobs or 8% more than the 17,621 jobs generated from the approved projects last year.

BOI expects to exceed full 2010 goal

BOI’s P287-B investment target for 2010 includes projects that registered even without government incentives like companies operating regional headquarters, retail trade, and motor vehicles. “We will meet our target and we are pro-jecting that we are going to overshoot our target based on new applications that are already in the pipeline,” Reyes said.

She cited at least 131 projects worth P129B that are either being processed, checklisted, or waiting for official registra-tion with the agency.

Major investments approved in the review period were mostly in the infrastructure sector, particularly power and renewable energy sources, aviation, information technology (IT), and exports.

The national investments target for 2010 is P345B. These include investments generated by BOI, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) and Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA). BOI and PEZA, both attached to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), account for 90%-95% of the country’s overall invest-ment inflows. The country’s record-high investment generation was registered in 2008 valued at P464.2B.

(PBR Volume 21 No. 11 November 2010)

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Berjaya HOtelS & reSOrtS has ventured its first hotel in Philippines with the Philippine Gaming Management Corporation (PGMC). The management took over the duties from Best Western last June 2010 and re-named the property to Berjaya Manila Hotel. Berjaya Hotels & resorts is a well known Malaysian hospitality group that operates a range of hotels and resorts across the region.

This marks another strategic step to expand the presence of Berjaya Hotels & Resorts in the Asia Pacific were such acquisition will create better business potential for hotel development globally thereby maximizing the group portfolio of hotels and. This is a great opportunity to introduce Berjaya brand hotel into the Philippines market, and the partnership with PGMC as it will strengthen the company’s portfolio.

The 167 room Berjaya Manila Hotel stands tall with stunning views over the Makati Avenue skyline. The hotel is ideally situated with guests enjoying the convenience of public transportation offered by Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Buendia Station. Head offices of Universal banks, along with the Philippine Stock Exchange, embassies, dining, shopping and entertainment are also easily accessible. This makes the hotel ideal for business and leisure travellers alike.

The hotel has appointed Mr. Rudy P. Romulo as the key position of General Manager, Ms. Antononette E. Mitschiener, as the Director of Sales & Marketing and Mr. Dennis Chin as the Financial Controller carrying over to all of the current operations with new direction that incorporates local character and culture while preserving the brand identity and delivering great standard.

The hotel accommodates restaurant, bar and lounge, gift shop, meeting facilities, swimming pool targeting to discern business travellers who seek a contemporary hotel experience at a strategic location that incorporates entertainment, cultural and natural elements nearby as well as warmth service.

As part of the Berjaya Manila Hotel brand development, the hotel unveiled a new, contemporary logo that underscores the brand’s drive for integration and clarity. New amenities intended to convey an image consistency with the fact that brand identity is vital to a growing number of hotels and resorts under the management of Berjaya Hotels & Resorts.

Berjaya MaNIla HOtel / perdaNa HOtel pHIlIppINeS7835 Makati Avenue corner Eduque St., Makati City, PhilippinesPhone: (632) 750-7500 • Fax: (632) 890-3878website: www.berjayahotel.com/manila

Career INterNSHIp aBrOad19th floor Unit 1901 Jollibee Plaza Condominium, F. Ortigas, Jr. Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig CityPhone: (632) 477-4535 • (632) 477-4524 Fax: (632) 637-8196website: www.internshipabroad.net

Career INterNSHIp aBrOad (CIa) is a duly registered private Philippine corporation dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding and professional development. It offers work-based cultural exchange opportunities in Australia and United States of America and short term study and work programs and two-year diploma courses with paid coop (internship) designed for international students looking for a career in Canada.

Our global partners include USA Intrax Career Development, an official sponsor designated by the USA Department of State to administer the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program. Intrax is the leading J-1 Visa sponsor in the United States of America and has successfully placed more than 300,000 participants from over 80 countries with companies throughout the United States.

In Australia, our affiliate is Australian Internships, the pioneering and leading internship agency in Australia duly accredited by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship of Australia. Located in Brisbane, Australian Internships has successfully arranged thousands of international students since 1998.

In Canada, CIA has several affiliate colleges based in Vancouver, Canada offering Work and Study and two year diploma courses that would prepare our Filipino students and young professionals for a career in Canada.

CIA is a proud accredited member of World Youth Student Exchange and Travel Confederation (WYSETC), an international cultural exchange organization based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, with more than 5,000 members worldwide.

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CleOpatra INterNatIONal plaCeMeNt aGeNCy, INC.Suite 101 Ground floor Vicar Building, # 25 Denver corner New York Sts., Cubao, Quezon CityPhone: (632) 726-9757 • Fax: (632) 723-1439Email: mail@cleopatraintl.com

CleOpatra INterNatIONal plaCeMeNt aGeNCy INC. is a dynamic staffing company that is deeply committed and dedicated to servicing our clients’ staffing/manpower needs. Our mission is to provide skilled and unskilled workers wherever the need may be.

The company has been in the recruitment/staffing business for more than seven (7) years. It started as a promotion agency with Japan as its primary target market. However, late in 2006, when I acquired the company I changed the concentration of my business when I researched and noticed the shortages in manpower in several countries for experienced workers in the construction field, hotel industries, restaurants, retail stores, entertainments, IT’s, hospitals, nursing & household homes. Since then the company has stepped up to meet our clients varying manpower needs. Moreover, we have conducted continuous training for our applicants with our tie up training centers to enhance their skills for the purpose of meeting our clients’ job requirements.

We, at CLEOPATRA INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT AGENCY INC., have an unwavering pledge to make a difference and serves as a gold standard for affording business clients exemplary workers by establishing an efficient selection processes and documentation of our workers for employment. We remain committed to assisting our workers during their period of transition to any country they may be deployed.

CLEOPATRA INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT AGENCY INC. recently partnered with Japan Import Service, Inc (JIS, Inc.), a company based in Guam and Shake One Corporation, a company based in Tokyo, Japan. JIS, Inc. main activities are to supply manpower services and also to import wholesale goods both food and construction materials for Guam requirements. Shake One corporation is in charge in the catering requirements in Guam. Furthermore, JIS was the first company in Guam that has been granted a business license to provide various labor requirements for companies that need H2 Visa workers.

CLEOPATRA INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT AGENCY INC. Is your “one source solution” for all your staffing/manpower needs.

MCelHaNNey INdONeSIa, ptJI. Pejaten Barat II No.2, Unit A, Jakarta Selatan 12510, IndonesiaTel: (6221) 7179-3137Fax: (6221) 7179-0361email: fgoncalves@mcelhanney.comwebsite: www.mcelhanney.com/ptmi

MCelHaNNey is an Indonesian company, with Canadian roots, that has been part of the Southeast Asian landscape for more than fifty years. In 1959 we began our long and successful association with the region when a McElhanney team from Vancouver joined the Canadian consortium undertaking the aerial mapping and ground-controlled survey of the Mekong River Delta in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia.

We continued to consolidate our connections, our professional profile and local knowledge when we successfully won a series of contracts with the Indonesian government from 1979 into the 1980s, undertaking resource evaluation aerial photography and mapping.

Throughout the same period McElhanney expanded its offshore oil and gas exploration services to Southeast Asia, establishing a Singapore office in 1985 and moving to Jakarta in 1994. With a full complement of professional local staff PT McElhanney Indonesia now provides a full range of surveying, mapping and engineering services to Southeast Asia and the international market.

Home to approximately nine million people, Jakarta is Indonesia’s economic, cultural and political centre. McElhanney is an active member of the community, both in Indonesia and further afield. We have undertaken land administration programs in Cambodia and we are proud to have worked with the Red Cross for the Tsunami Relief Effort in Aceh, providing the mapping, surveying, environmental and land titling work required to rebuild 2,400 homes in Sumatra and preparing community plans coordinating water supply, sanitation, drainage works and other communal infrastructure for nineteen villages in northwestern Aceh.

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SUtHerlaNd GlOBal ServICeS, INC.12th Floor Philplans Corporate Center, Triangle Drive, Bonifacio Triangle, Bonifacio Global city, 1634 Taguig City PhilippinesPhone: (632) 459-2900 • Fax: (632) 836-1496Email: HRManila@sutherlandglobal.comWebsite: www.sutherlandglobal.com

A global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Technology Enabled Services Company, SUtHerlaNd GlOBal ServICeS offers an integrated set of front and back office services that support the entire customer lifecycle. By combining highly trained people with state-of-the-art technology and proven business methodologies, Sutherland collaborates with clients to help them excel in their industry while maximizing their customers’ lifetime value.

Since its beginning, Sutherland has remained focused on a single mission,” will help improve our clients’ efficiency and productivity while delivering measurable results.” Our team works along the customer lifecycle continuum, identifying prospects on a client’s behalf, helping those prospects convert into customers, retaining those customer relationships and providing back offices services to maintain and grow those customers. Through the entire process, we use analytics to gain insight and set direction. Sutherland speaks and delivers Business Performance Improvement, not just Business Process Improvement.

SERVICE OFFERINGS:

Sutherland offers an integrated portfolio of services.Business Transformation Services• Process Consulting, Business Solutions, Platform Development and Global TransitioningKnowledge Services• Business and Financial Research and Analytical ServicesBusiness Process Outsourcing• Industry Specific Back Office Processing and Corporate Services (F&A, HRO, Enterprise Help Desk)• Customer Facing Front Office Services (Technical Support, Customer Care, and Account Management)• Technology Enabled Services• SmartLeap™ Scalable Technology Platform and Transaction Processing Services

OUR CLIENTS:

More than half our revenues are derived from clients in the Technology and Telecom space. 84% of our revenue is from Fortune 1000, two-thirds from Fortune 500 and half from Fortune 50 companies. We provide two or more services to 95% of our clients and over 80% of our revenues are driven by clients serviced from multiple geographies.

We develop meaningful partnership with our clients and our retention rate is 96%.

GLOBAL DELIVERY:

Sutherland provides RightSourcing™, a truly blended delivery model that utilizes the best talent available around the globe to deliver on our clients’ requirements. Global deliver also demands a world-class fault-tolerant network. Our boasts 99.99% uptime and routing redundancy which has withstood repeated real-world disaster testing in the recent past. That includes the 2003 blackout in the US northeast, the 2004 Tsunami, the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack and the 2009 Philippine Monsoon. Our infrastructure flawlessly supports over 11 million customer transactions and 640 million image reviews monthly, and at this very moment, our consultants are resolving 21,300 problems for our client’s customers.

Watch out for the new look of our website in the new year!

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asia green groupvista verde executive village, blk. 6, lot 3 p1 a

cadis street, cainta rizal 1900, philippinesphone; (632) 346-6927 • (632) 240-4101

email: kevin.byrne@asiagreen.org jingaldanese@yahoo.com

website: www.plantexgreen.com

Kevin byrnepresident & ceo

Jing aldeneseassociate

berjaya Manila Hotel / perdana Hotel pHilippines

7835 Makati avenue corner eduque st., Makati city, philippinesphone: (632) 750-7500

Fax: (632) 890-3878website: www.berjayahotel.com/manila

anToneTTe e. MiTschienerdirector, sales & Marketing

dennis chinFinancial controller

career internsHip abroad19th floor unit 1901 Jollibee plaza condominium, F.

ortigas, Jr. road, ortigas center, pasig cityphone: (632) 477-4535 • (632) 477-4524

Fax: (632) 637-8196emails: renebueno@rocketmail.com rbueno@internshipabroad.net yvonne@internshipabroad.net website: www.internshipabroad.net

aTTy. renaTo buenopresident & ceo

yvonne guManganexecutive assistant

cleopatra international placeMent agency, inc.

suite 101 ground floor vicar building, # 25 denver corner new york sts., cubao, Quezon city

phone: (632) 726-9757Fax: (632) 723-1439

email: mail@cleopatraintl.com

crisTina s. honorpresident & ceo

aTTy. carMeliTa reyes-eleazarcorporate secretary / legal counsel

Mandarin oriental ManilaMakati avenue corner paseo de roxas, Makati city

phone: 750-8888Fax: (632) 817-2330

emails: momnl-reservations@mohg.com momnl-sales@mohg.com

website: www.mandarinoriental.com/manila

MarK s. bradFordgeneral Manager

oliver Kreuzerresident Manager

McelHanney indonesia, ptJi. pejaten barat ii no.2, unit a, Jakarta selatan

12510, indonesiaTel: (6221) 7179-3137Fax: (6221) 7179-0361

email: fgoncalves@mcelhanney.comwebsite: www.mcelhanney.com/ptmi

Francisco goncalvespresident director

sutHerland global services, inc.12th floor philplans corporate center, Triangle

drive, bonifacioTriangle, bonifacio global city, 1634 Taguig city philippinesphone: (632) 459-2900

Fax: (632) 836-1496email: hrManila@sutherlandglobal.com

website: www.sutherlandglobal.com

craig a. bauwensvp country Manager for philippines

riKi dacanayavp for service delivery & business intelligence

non - corporateurooj s. Malik

chairmanhineleban FoundaTion

2 goldstar, white plains village, Quezon city email: urooj.s.malik@gmail.com

estHer c. tanpresident & vice chair

pnb liFe insurance co., inc.10th floor allied bank center 6754 ayala avenue

corner legaspi st., legaspi village, Makati cityphone: (632) 631-1312

Fax: (632) 683-0093email: esthertan@pnblife.com

corporate

neW MeMbers

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AIRLINES

PHILIPPINE AIRLINESTel:(632)777-4800

SuPERSONIC SERVICES, INC./AIR CANADA

Tel:(632)840-4827Fax: (632) 8195545

COURIER FORWARDER / MOVER

AGS FOuR WINDSTel:(632)671-8000Fax:(632)671-8338

AMJ-CAMPBELL INTERNATIONALTel:(905)670-6683Fax:(905)670-6684

FOOD & BEVERAGE PRODUCTS AND

RESTAURANT SRVS.

COuNTRYSTYLETel:(632)817-0130Fax: (632) 813-1156

General Sales Agent - Philippines:Supersonic Services, Inc.

unit 14-A, Ground Flr, Colonnade Residences132 C. Palanca Jr. St. Legaspi Village, Makati City

Tel. (632) 8404615 to 16, 8404626 to 29Fax (632) 8195545 E-mail: mnlacsales@pldtdsl.net

CAR RENTAL

CARS & VAnS AT VERY AFFoRDAbLE RATESMAKATI hEAD oFFICE

1839 Eureka St., La Paz Village, Makati CityTel nos.: 896-5927 • 896-4196 • 890-7851

890-3606 • 899-2942Fax no.: 899-2304

Email: info@safarirentacarinc. comwebsite: www.safarirentacarinc.com

Sta. Rosa, Laguna Station: Tel. nos.: (049) 541-1958 / 541-1959

Manila Direct: (02) 6800-5062

Cavite Station:Tel. nos.: (046) 402-0394 / 509-2076

Manila Direct: (02) 6800-5062

Calamba, Laguna Station:Tel. nos.: (049) 545-9675 / 545-2588

Manila Direct: (02) 6700-5196

CONSTRUCTION / ARCHITECTS

JCL INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Project and Construction Management)

Tel:(632)890-9788Fax: (632) 890-9596

DESIGN & PRINTING

AVANGuARD AGP SERVICES INC.Tel: (632) 556-4338

(632) 985-3980

EMPLOyMENT / MANPOWER SERVICES

EDUCATION /TRAINING CENTER

HOTEL & RESORT

ASIA DIVERS/EL GALLEON RESORT-PuERTO GALERA

Tel:(632)834-2974Fax: (632) 551-8063

ASCOTT INTERNATIONALTel:(632)729-8888Fax:(632)728-0000

FRASER PLACE MANILATel: (632) 818-1818Fax: (632) 818-2000

INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELTel:(632)793-7000Fax:(632)752-7777

No. 10 P. Antonio St., Barrio Ugong, Pasig CityPhone: (632) 671-8000 Fax: (632) 671-8338

Email: executiveint@eimovers.com

Canada’s premier international moving company

Phone: (905) 670-6683 Fax: (905) 670-6684Email: headoffice@amjint.com

Make it Alabang. Make it The Bellevue.Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, MuntinlupaTel: (632) 771-8181 Fax: (632) 771-8282

Email: tbmnl@thebellevue.comweb: www.thebellevue.com

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ICT OUTSOURCING, CONSULTING AND ADVISORy SRVS.,

CONTACT & DATA CTR

INSURANCE / FINANCIAL

INVESTMENTS

MEDICAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS / OILFIELD

DRILLING

CSA RESOuRCES CORPORATIONTel: (632) 892-2605Fax: (632) 892-2554

REPRESENTATIONAL SERVICES

REAL ESTATE / PROPERTy SERVICE

GATEWAY PROPERTYHOLDINGS, INC.

Tel. (632) 892-2916-23Fax: (632) 812-8408

Cavite’s Premier Economic Zone

Transcom Center building Las Fiestas RoadFrontera Verde Compound, Pasig City Philippines

Phone: (632) 702-2400 • Fax: (632) 702-2433

Helping you makebetter financial decisions

16/F LKG Tower 6801 Ayala Avenue, Makati CityPhone: (632) 884-5433 Fax: (632) 884-2560

Email: phcustsrv@manulife.com

offering full range of financial protection and wealth management products

16/F Tower 2 The Enterprise Center6766 Ayala Avenue, Makati City

Phone: (632) 849-9888 • website: www.sunlife.com.ph

Supports the Canadian Chamber of

Commerceof the philippines

info@searep.org.ph

Searep limited

G AT E WAYBUSINESS PARK

Barangay Javalera, General trias, caviteTel (046) 433-0071 • Fax (046) 433-0129

home of the world-class GbR Museum

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