FHM January 2014 with Sunshine, Aiko Climaco and Jef Gaitan

January 2014 issue is now available in supermarkets, newsstands, and bookstores everywhere! Digital copies will also be available for download at www.summitmedia.com.ph/fhm.

With Sunshine, Aiko, and Jef's ultra-fun photo shoot. And we tell you this, not only are these girls great joys to work with , they were also "very generous" (expect a lot of sexiness!).

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If Petilla can offer his head, why can’t Ducut and Ocampo do the same?

The news of Department of Energy (DoE) Secretary Jericho Petilla tendering his resignation in the wake of failure to meet his self-imposed deadline in bringing back electricity to areas ravaged by typhoon Yolanda is all over the air. Whether the President will accept his resignation or not can be part of a ploy. But nevertheless, Petilla had the guts to place his head on the chopping board.

We wonder, however, if other inept officials in the energy family – particularly Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson Zenaida Ducut and Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) head Mel Ocampo can do the same.

Petilla who heads the DoE is equally responsible for the government's failure to stop the P4.15/kWh rate increase imposed by Meralco. But Ducut and Ocampo who are in the frontline and supposed to be the first persons to detect market failure and protect consumers' welfare stood idle before the coming tsunami of power hikes. They therefore should go.

Truth is, throughout their tenures, they have consistently failed to discharge their duties of regulating the power industry properly. The latest fiasco is just the culmination of years of ineptitude and incompetence.

As early as 2012, they were aware of scheduled maintenance shutdown and yet they did nothing to prevent the largest market failure in the power sector to date. In the process they unduly enriched Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to the tune of 10 billion pesos for a month's worth of power outages!

They should go based on the principle of command responsibility. At the least, they allowed the electricity market to be gamed, and at the most, they are a party to the reported collusion among power firms.

Ducut and Ocampo should be investigated for possible charges of economic sabotage.

It's also the time for the regime of Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) to go.


- NAGKAISA! Statement

Person Finder Typhoon Yolanda

 Google has created a Person Finder to help search People affected by Typhoon Yolanda.

Mobile version is available. You can also search with SMS by texting 2662999 (Globe), 4664999 (SMART), 22020999 (Sun), or +16508003977 with the message Search [name]. For example, to search for Joshua, text Search Joshua

Sineng Pambansa All-Masters National Film Festival October 11 to 27

The Sineng Pambansa All-Masters National Film Festival will be extended and screened at the Shangri-la Cineplex from the 11th to the 27th of October. Each film by the master directors will have a day and a cinema completely devoted to the showing of their films. Standard ticket prices will apply.

The proceeds of the film screenings will go to the building of a National Film Archives in Tagaytay.

Here is the schedule of all-day screenings for each film:

October 11 (Friday) – Elwood Perez’s Otso

October 12 (Saturday) – Joel Lamangan’s Lihis

October 13 (Sunday) – Peque Gallaga’s and Lore Reyes’ Sonata

October 18 (Friday) – Gil M. Portes’ Ang Tag-araw ni Twinkle

October 19 (Saturday) – Romy Suzara’s Tinik

October 20 (Sunday) – Maryo J. Delos Reyes’ Bamboo Flowers

October 24 (Thursday) – Celso Ad Castillo’s Bahay ng Lagim

October 25 (Friday) – Chito Roño’s Badil

October 26 (Saturday) – Mel Chionglo’s Lauriana

October 27 (Sunday) – Jose Javier Reyes’ Ano ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap

Relief centers for those affected by Maring/Habagat

Here are some ways to extend a helping hand to those affected by tropical storm "Maring." Information may change without prior notice. It is advised that you get in touch directly with the organization to verify details of their relief operations.

REPORT AND STAY ALERT
RescuePH.com

If you know of people who need to be rescued, add them to RescuePH.com database. You may also tweet the name/s, exact location and flood situation and use the hashtag #rescuePH.  

Emergency Hotlines

From the Official Gazette (Gov.PH)
Compiled by ANC

DONATE AND/OR VOLUNTEER
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

Volunteers are needed to re-pack relief goods. Pls go to National Resource Operations Center (NROC) NAIA Chapel Road, Pasay City. Call 851-2681 or 511-1259.
List of evacuation centers

 Philippine Red Cross

Call the Red Cross chapter nearest you to find out how you can help.

University of the Philippines

Relief Ops of UP Diliman at CHK gym. Immediate need of donations and volunteers.

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

The IPOD V (I am PUP Operation Damayan Volunteer), the official volunteer group of PUP Community Relations and Extension for Development Office, is now calling for donations and volunteers. You may reach the group through their contact number: 09169374280 or by going to South Wing, Room 308 at PUP Mabini Campus.

Enderun Colleges

Please send your food donations to Enderun Colleges, Mckinley Hill, Taguig City. The students will cook and prepare meal packs for distribution to evacuation centers.

UA&P

UA&P Relief Operations: You can drop off your donations at Escriva gate, Pearl Drive gate, or Prom A.

Muntinlupa City Hall

The Muntinlupa City Hall is calling for donations of relief goods and volunteers for rescue and relief operations.

Sagip Kapamilya

Drop off your donations in kind at the Sagip Kapamilya Headquarters at 13 Examiner St., West Triangle, Quezon City

Reedley International School

 Reedley International School is accepting donations at Josol Bldg, E. Rodriguez, Jr Ave.

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM)

 PLM is accepting donations until August 24, Saturday.

Ateneo De Manila University

Send your donations to LS Covered Court until 8:00 p.m. on August 21.

Victory Center

Victory Santa Rosa accepting donations everyday until Sep1, 10am-7pm at Victory Center,Laguna Bel Air2,Santa Rosa. Victory Ortigas is accepting donations in the form of instant noodles, canned goods, bread, bottled water, coffee, mats & blankets.

DONATE IN KIND
LBC

Drop off your donations at LBC branches. They will be turned over to Red Cross.

Air21

Air21 accepts donations in all Mail and More branches nationwide and will distribute to areas affected by the flood.

McDonald's

Help victims of #MaringPH by donating goods in kind to any McDo store located in MM starting today until Aug 25

Sanctuario de San Antonio

Sanctuario de San Antonio in McKinley Road, Makati is accepting donations

DONATE IN CASH
DSWD

DSWD Peso Current Account: # 3122-1011-84, Landbank of the Philippines Batasan, Quezon City
DSWD US Dollar Savings Account Foreign Donation # 3124-0055-81 Swift Code TLBPPHMMXXX. Landbank of the Philippines, Batasan

Gawad Kalinga

Gawad Kalinga is asking for cash pledges to buy relief goods for the villages affected in Taguig.

#GilasPilipinasMaringFund

Deposit to Alagang Kapatid Foundation, Inc - BDO Acct# 00-5310-41016-4 or BPI Acct# 1443-0533-32. Just deposit w the note #GilasPilipinasMaringFund.

Philippine Red Cross

There are many ways to send your cash donations. You may also send them via SMS. Text RED AMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4143 (Smart)

GMA Network's Telethon

Operating hours: August 20 4pm-11:30pm, Telethon number 9811950; August 21, 6 AM - 11:30 P.M.

Ayala Foundation

Make a donation to Laging Handa.

Schools and areas cancelling classess today August 22 due to Habagat and Maring

List of areas and schools that have declared suspension of classes and work on Thursday, August 22, 2013. Keep on refreshing as this is being updated as more information comes in.

NCR

• CALOOCAN: All levels, public & private
• LAS PIÑAS: (1st district only) Pre-school to high school (public only)
• MAKATI CITY: All levels, public & private (until Friday, Aug. 23)
• MALABON: All levels, public & private (until Friday, Aug. 23)
• MANDALUYONG: All levels, public & private 
• MANILA: All levels (public & private)
• MARIKINA: All levels (public & private) 
• MUNTINLUPA: Pre-school to High School, public & private (until Friday, Aug. 23) 
• NAVOTAS: All levels (public & private)
• PARAÑAQUE: All levels 
• PATEROS: Pre-school to High School, public schools (until Friday, Aug. 23) 
• PASAY: All levels (until Friday, Aug. 23) 
• PASIG: Pre-school to elementary (public schools only)
• QUEZON CITY: Preschool to Highschool (public and private)
• TAGUIG: All levels in public schools; preschool to HS in private schools
• VALENZUELA: Pre-school to high school, public & private (until Friday, Aug. 23)

CITIES/PROVINCES OUTSIDE NCR

• LAGUNA  - All levels, public & private (until Friday, Aug. 23)
• CAVITE:  All levels, public & private
• SAN MATEO, RIZAL: All levels, public & private (until Friday, Aug. 23)
• BATAAN: All levels, public & private
• BULACAN: Localized suspension for Malolos, Meycauayan, Balagtas, Bulakan, Bocaue, Baliwag, Marilao, Pulilan, Guiguinto, Norzagaray, Bustos all levels. 
• DAGUPAN: All levels, public and private. 
• ANTIPOLO: Pre-school to high school, public and private. 
• CAINTA: Pre-school to high school, public and private. (until Friday, Aug. 23)
• PANGASINAN: All levels, public and private
• RODRIGUEZ, RIZAL: All levels, public & private (until Friday, Aug. 23)
• SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA: No classes, work. But other mayors have prerogative to call for resumption or suspension.
• GUAGUA, PAMPANGA: All levels
• MONTALBAN, RIZAL: All levels (until Friday, Aug. 23)
• ANGONO RIZAL: Classes in Angono Natl HS, Dona Justa Guido Memorial ES, San Vicente ES

SCHOOLS/UNIVERSITIES

• University of the Philippines (Diliman campus)
• Asia Pacific College (office work to resume)
• De La Salle University-Makati: All levels, including work (until Friday, Aug. 23)
• Far Eastern University (Manila, Makati, FEU East Asia College)
• La Salle Greenhills: until High School
• Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela (until Friday, Aug. 23)
• St. Scholastica's College-Manila: All levels, office work to resume 
• Saint Francis of Assisi College: All levels, all campuses (until Friday, Aug. 23)
• University of Perpetual Help-Biñan, Molino, Calamba (until Friday, Aug. 23)
• University of Sto Tomas - No class and work
• Valenzuela Polytechnic College (until Friday, Aug. 23)
• UP Los Baños- No classes; offices are open (until Friday, Aug. 23)
• De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde- No class and work
• St. James' College-QC- All levels
• FEATI University- All levels, office work to resume.
• Manuel L. Quezon University- No classes and office work
• Adamson University
• CEU (Makati, Manila, Malolos)
• ARCS School-Las Piñas
• Philippine Normal University
• Philippine Women's University
• Colegio de San Juan de Letran
• University of Asia and the Pacific
• Arellano University-Pasay, Malabon- Suspended until Friday, Aug. 23
• Holy Family Parochial School (Roxas Dist., QC)- Preschool to HS
• Philippine Christian University
• University of Rizal System-Cainta
• Ateneo Grade School, High School
• College of Saint Catherine of Quezon City - Preschool to college
• Perpetual Help College of Manila: all levels (until Friday, Aug. 23) 

QUEZON CITY SCHOOLS with NO CLASSES
(being used for evacuation centers)

• Diosdado Macapagal ES
• San Gabriel ES
• Fairview ES
• Bagong Silangan ES and HS.