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| Corporate Social Responsibility |
- Cement makers not only produce cement; they mold young minds
Five cement companies belonging to the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) have been involved in community-based education-related projects ranging from free school supplies, scholarship grants, and building schoolhouses
- Holcim WIWAG Scholar is a call center agent and budding entrepreneur
WIWAG Business Weeks is one of Holcim's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) flagship programs. It is given to marginalized but business-savvy second to fourth year undergraduate students of public colleges and universities nationwide.
- Cement makers help build copra dryers
Coconut farmers in at least nine towns in Mindanao and the Visayas are assured of higher income with title use of more efficient drying facilities built with the assistance of the cement industry
- CEMEX adopts Mainit Elementary School
Mainit Elementary School signs on as the next beneficiary of CEMEX Philippines Foundation's EQUIP (Education Towards Quality and Improved Performance) Program.
- Taiheiyo Cement built key airports in Visayas
MAJOR infrastructure projects in the Visayas and Mindanao have been built exclusively using the New Grand Portland Cement manufactured by Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc. (TCPI) in San Fernando, Cebu.
- Barangay gets water system Residents get solution to water woes
IN response to a request from the Barangay Council of Barangay Panadtaran, San Fernando, Cebu, Taiheiyo Cement Philippines, Inc. (TCPI) has again extended helping hands to their community.
- CeMAP to finance construction of copra dryers
CeMAP will donate the cement portion of the copra dryers that will cover the requirements of 2,400 hectares to benefit 1,600 farmers, thus, bringing industry and agriculture together for the welfare of poor coconut farmers.
- Cement firm hold medical mission
A cement firm in San Fernando, Cebu extended again its community service to its neighbors through the medical mission held last Nov. 24, 2007.
- Taiheiyo scholars take 'Batang Lider' Course
THIRTY-FIVE scholars of Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc. (TCPI) and Solid Earth Development Corp. (SEDC) had a very productive semestral break as they undertook a whole-day training on leadership development conducted by trainers from Junior Chamber International (JCI).
- Firm donates first aid kits to San Fernando students
TAIHEIYO Cement Philippines Inc. (TCPI) with Solid Earth Development Corp. (SEDC) donated first aid kits to some elementary schools in San Fernando, Cebu.
- 2 San Fernando firms plant trees
IN their effort to preserve the environment, two firms in the southern town of San Fernando, Cebu, the Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc. (TCPI) and Solid Earth Development Corporation (SEDC), community development group planted 378 seedlings during a tree planting activity held last June 30 in sitio Dubdub, barangay Magsico, San Fernando, Cebu.
- Taiheiyo awards 3rd batch of scholars
TWELVE valedictorians and graduates with honors who finished elementary last March from San Fernando's public school system have earned a scholarship for their secondary education from Taiheiyo Cement Philippines, Inc. (TCPI).
- Taiheiyo awards San Fernando top students
TAIHEIYO Cement Philippines Inc. (TCPI) awarded over 2,000 youths in San Fernando for graduating from the public school system with the hope that they will be encouraged to continue seeking for higher education.
- TCPI commits to build schools Agreement cover donation to Cebu Province
TAIHEIYO Cement Philippines Inc. (TCPI) has committed to help the Cebu Provincial Government build 900 new elementary school buildings and 200 new high school buildings throughout the province.
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| Sustainable Development and Environment Safety |
- CeMAP hails FPI approval of document on sustainable dev’t
The Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has lauded the adoption by the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) of a vital document committing members of the umbrella organization to a more active participation in joint efforts to attain sustainable development
- NGO cites cement producers’ initiatives toward sustainable dev’t
A non-government organization (NGO) based in Central Luzon yesterday lauded initiatives by major players of the Philippine cement industry towards environment protection and preservation
- Butterfly farm used to gauge clean air
The Butterfly Farm inside the Lugait plant of Holcim Philippines is the company's barometer whether its advocacy to protect the environment is working or not.
- Preserving Philippine biodiversity, one species at a time
"Galapagos times 10" is the term used to describe the richness of Philippine ecology.
- Holcim notes increase in sustainable building projects in RP
Zurich based Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction (HFSC) noted the increase in trend in implementing sustainable building projects in the Philippines and various developing countries in Southeast Asia due to heightened awareness on climate change.
- International contest for sustainable contruction projects
The second Holcim Awards competition to promote sustainable construction worldwide is now open. Entries in the competition can be submitted until Feb. 29 to www.holcimawards.org.
- Safest Cement Plant
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has named Lafarge associated plants as the 'safest' and 'most efficient cement plants' in separate awards bestowed under the government agency's annual Don Emillo Abello Energy Efficiency Awards.
- Joining hands to save the earth
Government-private sector partnership to save the environment was reaffirmed during the recent launch of a manual on the use of alternative fuel and raw materials including hazardous waste instead of conventional fossil fuels by Philippine cement manufacturers.
- Taiheiyo cited anew for its “safest plant”
TAIHEIYO Cement Philippines Inc. (TCPI) operates the safest mineral processing plant in the Philippines, according to the Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association (PMSEA) and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
- Holcim Phils, recognized for responsible mining
HOLCIM Philippines was recognized by the Philippine government for its environmental initiatives during the 54th Annual National Mine Safety and Environmental Conference held in Baguio City recently.
- Radio Program
A radio program, initiated by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)-7 entitled “Ikaw Ug Ang Mina”, is being aired every Sunday over dyDD 1260 khz (Bantay Radyo) station at 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
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| Product/Branding |
- What to look for when buying cement?
When buying cement products, consumers must check the cement bags first to ascertain that they bear important markings specified under Philippine National Standard (PNS) 07:2005, the Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) advised.
- Innovative Concrete Solutions
Longer lasting structures that cost less to maintain, lower construction costs for tall buildings, superior finishes for architectural surfaces — all these features and more are the latest innovations in the concrete industry.
- Swiss cement giant launches Holcim global brand
in Davao
Holcim Philippines, a subsidiary of global cement company,
launched its brand name after finally taking over the Union
cement plant in Davao City.
- Island Cement is National Shoppers Choice
Island Portland Cement received the National Shoppers’ Choice
Award as the cement choice of more than 100,000 customers
surveyed nationwide.
- Republic cement lauds DTI for crackdown on fake
brands
Republic Cement Corporation (RCC) has lauded the Dept.
of Trade and Industry’s Consumer Welfare and Trade
regulation Group (CWTRG) and the Bureau of Product Standards
(BPS) for their raids on stores selling buriki cement.
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| Finance/Corporate
Affairs |
- Republic, Lafarge partner with Concrete Aggregates Corporation Officials of the consortium of Republic Cement Corporation and Lafarge Holdings (Philippines), Inc. recently inked a Memorandum of Agreement with Concrete Aggregates Corporation (CAC) for the consortium's acquisition of aggregates assets and the operation of CAC's basalt quarry in Angono, Rizal.
- COC management and union sign landmark CBA
Labor and management of cement firm Continental Operating
Corporation have concluded a fruitful CBA negotiation following
what was described as a record-setting negotiation which
lasted only five hours.
- Lafarge Cement Services honors Voice Heroine
What happens if you are best-liked by your fellow employees,
customers and suppliers? For Lafarge Cement Services
Philippines Inc. (LCSPI) at least, this is sure:
aside from earning the trust, respect and cooperation
of
everyone in the work environment, you get to play
an even more important role in imparting Lafarge’s
spirit in driving forth its customer-focused and customer-driven
philosophy.
- RCC okays acquisition of Continental from Lafarge
Republic Cement Corp. announced that it's board of directors
has approved the acquisition of Continental Operating
Corp. from the local unit of Lafarge.
In a dislcosure to the stock exchange, Republic
Cement said it will issue Lafarge Cement Philippines
Inc. a
convertible loan note of P1.35 billion as payment
for wholly-owned unit Continental.
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| Current
Issues |
- Ordoñez bats for alternative fuels
Newly elected Asean Federation of Cement Manufacturers (AFCM) president Ernesto M. Ordoñez explains the 2007-2009 ....
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Envoy asked to look into undervalued Cement Imports
The Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has requested Philippine Ambassador to Beijing, PRC Sonia Cataumber-Brady to look into the issue of undervalued cement imports flooding some areas of Mindanao.
Cement Industry Promotes Sustainable Construction
In the heart of the Duka Bay Resort Marine Sanctuary in Medina, Misamis Oriental lie the now famous eight-legged structures which have significantly hastened coral restoration and increased fish diversity and quantity in the area.
CeMAP Raises Concerns Over Product Standards Applicability
The Chinese cement shipments imported recently into some areas of Mindanao do not have complete markings specified under Philippine National Standard 07:2005, Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) President Ernesto M. Ordoñez said.
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CTC is competent Cement Testing Lab - CeMAP
The Cement Testing Center (CTC) recently achieved a high 96-percent rating in the area of standard testing procedures, according to a laboratory audit conducted by the Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP). Following the PNS ISO/IEC 17025:2000 standards for testing and calibration activities, the audit sought to evaluate the center’s reliability for monitoring cement quality.
CeMAP Lauds DTI for imposing stricter cement standards
The Cement Manufacturers' Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) lauded the Department of Trade and Industry- Bureau of Product Standards (DTI-BPS) for upgrading Portland cement standards, saying the move complements CeMAP members efforts to protect consumers from substandard cement products.
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| Announcements |
- Filipino Exec gets top post in ASEAN cement group
Ernesto M. Ordonez, president of the Cement Manufacturers of the Philippines (Cemap), was elected president of the ASEAN Federation of Cement Manufacturers (AFCM), a seven-country member organization of leading cement companies in the region.
- CeMAP’s Ordoñez is new AFCM vice president
Dr. Ernesto M.
Ordoñez, president of Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines(CeMAP), was elected vice president of the Asean Federation of Cement
Manufacturers (AFCM) during the 14th AFCM Conference held recently
in Singapore.
- Fair Trade
Advocate, Distinguished
DTI/DA Official named CeMAP President
Ernesto M. Ordoñez has been named President of the Cement Manufacturer’s
Association of the Philippines (CeMAP), CeMAP Chairperson Renato C. Sunico announced
yesterday.
- UK-based body certifies LCSPI “Investor
in People”
Lafarge Cement Services Philippines Inc. was recently
conferred the “Investor
In People” award, testimonial of the company’s commitment to being
their people’s employer of choice. This is the first time such an award
had been conferred to a Philippine company.
- Cement Testing Center marks
25th year
CTC is celebrating its silver anniversary at the end of June with simple ceremonies
to be held at its testing laboratory in Pasig City. The event intends to showcase
CTC’s contributions to the domestic cement and construction business.
- DENR commends cement associated
companies
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Michael Defensor has
commended the Lafarge associated companies in the Philippines for their disaster
relief work during last year's super typhoons.
- Sunico is CeMAP chair
Renato C. Sunico was voted chair of the Cement Manufacturers
Association of the Philippines during the association’s
last board meeting in December 2004.
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