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April to June 2012<br />
<strong>Bridges</strong> News for and about P&A alumni<br />
Where they are now<br />
Felicitations<br />
Save the date<br />
P&Aers everywhere<br />
Birthdays
<strong>Bridges</strong> News for and about P&A alumni April to June 2012 2<br />
Dear P&A alumni,<br />
I am pleased to introduce the fifth issue of <strong>Bridges</strong>: News<br />
For and About P&A Alumni. This is the first anniversary of<br />
our alumni newsletter, marking a year since we started<br />
making a concerted effort to reach out to former staff and<br />
keep them in the loop about developments at P&A.<br />
Since launching <strong>Bridges</strong>, we have undertaken other activities,<br />
such as getting in touch with you to update our alumni<br />
information, hosting mini-cocktails for the alumni of the<br />
different divisions, and holding the P&A Alumni Cocktails<br />
last December 2011. We look forward to seeing you again<br />
this year, as we prepare to celebrate P&A’s 25 th anniversary in<br />
February 2013.<br />
In the meantime, we hope you will enjoy this issue, which<br />
profiles three of our alumni, one from Audit & Assurance,<br />
one from Tax Advisory & Compliance, and one from<br />
Specialist Advisory Services, a precursor of today’s Advisory<br />
Services.<br />
We’ll keep in touch.<br />
Juancho Robles<br />
Division Head, Advisory Services
<strong>Bridges</strong> News for and about P&A alumni April to June 2012 3<br />
WHERE WHERE THEY THEY ARE ARE NOW<br />
NOW<br />
Redentor “Gabby” Gabinete<br />
Above: Above: Gabby (left) with reporter<br />
Grace Lee at a Habitat for Humanity<br />
event.<br />
Redentor “Gabby” Gabinete was part<br />
of P&A’s Tax Division for only one<br />
year, from 1993 to 1994, but like<br />
many other alumni, he has remained<br />
in touch with his friends from the<br />
Firm. Gabby has fond memories of<br />
“playing basketball with the guys<br />
almost every week,” and he<br />
appreciates the time he spent “in the<br />
company of highly competent young<br />
professionals.”<br />
Right: Right: Gabby (center) at the P&A Alumni Cocktails last December 2011, with<br />
P&A Grant Thornton vice president Paz Malubay and president Jessie Carpio.<br />
After eight years as a tax manager at<br />
different professional-services firms,<br />
including firms in Singapore and<br />
Vietnam, Gabby moved to private<br />
industry, working in the real estate,<br />
energy, manufacturing, and<br />
construction industries. Today he is a<br />
vice president at RMD Kwikform<br />
Philippines. He enjoys spending time<br />
with his wife and three daughters.
<strong>Bridges</strong> News for and about P&A alumni April to June 2012 4<br />
WHERE WHERE THEY THEY ARE ARE NOW<br />
NOW<br />
Jericho Naval and Angel Francisco<br />
Below Below: Below Jericho and Angel during an Audit Group B<br />
outing.<br />
Jericho and Angel joined<br />
P&A in 2005. They had<br />
met previously at the CPA<br />
Review School of the<br />
Philippines. (Jericho<br />
obtained the second-highest<br />
overall rating in the CPA<br />
licensure examination of<br />
October 2005).<br />
By the time they left the<br />
Firm, Jericho was a senior<br />
in Audit & Assurance, and<br />
Angel was a senior in<br />
Specialist Advisory<br />
Services.<br />
Today, Jericho and Angel<br />
are audit seniors at Grant<br />
Thornton in Malta; Jericho<br />
recently passed the first<br />
level of the examination for<br />
Chartered Financial<br />
Analysts.<br />
Angel has fond memories<br />
of her experiences at P&A,<br />
recalling the summer<br />
outings, strategic<br />
planning sessions, videoke<br />
nights, and dinners out<br />
with colleagues in SAS. But<br />
her favorite part of her time<br />
at P&A was getting<br />
together with Jericho. She<br />
says, “P&A will always be<br />
a part of our lives.”
<strong>Bridges</strong> News for and about P&A alumni April to June 2012 5<br />
WHERE WHERE THEY THEY ARE ARE NOW<br />
NOW<br />
Jericho Naval and Angel Francisco<br />
For his part, Jericho looks<br />
back fondly on his outings<br />
with Audit Group B, and<br />
his busy-season activities<br />
with officemates, such as<br />
Starbucks breaks and<br />
dining out. “P&A is where<br />
I started my career, where I<br />
met Angel, and where I felt<br />
that I’m part of a family.”<br />
In addition to work,<br />
Jericho and Angel enjoy<br />
photography and travel.<br />
European countries they<br />
have visited include<br />
Austria, Denmark, France,<br />
Germany, Monaco, Spain,<br />
Switzerland, and the<br />
United Kingdom. Next on<br />
their list of places to visit<br />
are Croatia and Greece.
<strong>Bridges</strong> News for and about P&A alumni April to June 2012 6<br />
FELICIT FELICITATIONS<br />
FELICIT TIONS<br />
New lawyers<br />
Two P&A alumni passed the November 2011 bar examinations,<br />
the results of which were released last February 29. Our<br />
congratulations and best wishes to brand-new lawyers<br />
Al Abrigo (Audit 2004) and Benedict Villalon (Audit 2005)!
<strong>Bridges</strong> News for and about P&A alumni April to June 2012 7<br />
SA SAVE SA VE THE THE DA DATE DA TE<br />
Business Technology Sessions<br />
P&A’s Advisory Advisory Services Services Division<br />
Division<br />
is holding its first Business Business<br />
Business<br />
Technology echnology Sessions Sessions Sessions from June 19<br />
to 20, 2012, at the Dusit Thani Hotel,<br />
Makati City.<br />
Topic highlights include determining<br />
organizational ERP readiness,<br />
governing IT spending, adopting<br />
social media for businesses,<br />
automating business controls, reining<br />
in out-of-control IT projects, laws<br />
and regulations affecting IT<br />
operations, and identifying<br />
emerging threats to IT operations.<br />
For further information, please call<br />
Gold Sinfuego at 886 5511 ext. 282<br />
or email Gold.Sinfuego@ph.gt.com.
<strong>Bridges</strong> News for and about P&A alumni April to June 2012 8<br />
SA SAVE SA VE THE THE DA DATE DA TE<br />
BIR, HDMF, and Philhealth<br />
continuing compliance<br />
P&A P&A Grant Grant Thornton<br />
Thornton<br />
Outsourcing Outsourcing Inc. Inc. is holding a rerun<br />
of its highly popular BIR, BIR, HDMF HDMF, HDMF HDMF<br />
and and PhilHealth PhilHealth continuing<br />
continuing<br />
compliance compliance seminar seminar seminar on May 4,<br />
2012 at the Dusit Thani Hotel,<br />
Makati City.<br />
The seminar is designed for company<br />
owners, HR officers, accounting<br />
managers, comptrollers, chief<br />
financial officers, internal auditors,<br />
and CPA practitioners.<br />
For further information, please call<br />
864 0741 ext. 821 (Lourdes), ext. 814<br />
(Mischelle), or ext. 811 (Lorie).
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P&Aers everywhere<br />
At a work party<br />
From left:<br />
Venus Cua (Audit 2006)<br />
Amiel Laygo (Audit 2006)<br />
Bob Pipit (Audit 2006)<br />
Let Reyes (Audit 2006)<br />
In Dubai
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10<br />
P&Aers everywhere<br />
At the movies<br />
Clockwise from left:<br />
Chacha Gambalan (AS 2004)<br />
Ivy Mantua (AS 2005)<br />
Raphael Bellen (Tax 2005)<br />
Love Torrecampo (Audit 2005)<br />
Aye Sorongon (Tax 2005)<br />
In Qatar
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11<br />
P&Aers everywhere<br />
Visiting each other abroad<br />
From left:<br />
Reinier Prudente (Audit 2003)<br />
Tere Paat (Audit 2004)<br />
Sharon Sawal (Audit 2003)<br />
In London
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12<br />
P&Aers everywhere<br />
Seeing sights<br />
From left:<br />
Hanna Hernandez (Audit 2006)<br />
Wendy Chan (Audit 2006)<br />
Katherine Palacios (Audit 2006)<br />
Loida Sykioco (Audit 2006)<br />
In Vienna
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13<br />
Some of the alumni celebrating their<br />
birthdays this quarter...<br />
APRIL<br />
1 Gayle Sang<br />
Grace Teves<br />
Mark Yee<br />
2 Greggy Bueno<br />
Angel Cabidog<br />
Dina Ferrer<br />
3 Nel Argete<br />
Gani Laguisma<br />
4 April Baricuatro<br />
Rizza Dimaculangan<br />
Jayson Manalo<br />
Rosalie Santos<br />
Judith Tulagan<br />
5 Vincent Bedia<br />
Lorie Joy De Guzman<br />
6 Mark Angelo Sanchez<br />
Ronald Suñiga<br />
7 Angel Francisco<br />
Adrian Resuello<br />
Fe TampisTafalla<br />
8 Pam Manzano<br />
Reinier Prudente<br />
Allan Tripon<br />
11 Robin Babaan<br />
12 PK Cortes<br />
Jolly Lopez<br />
Darwin Mesina<br />
Nerie Aguila Redmond<br />
Ian Tan<br />
14 Angie Leaño Cruz<br />
Eric Pizarro<br />
Ardy Sale<br />
Christian Soriano<br />
15 Jojo Buenviaje<br />
Sophia Bustamante<br />
Winkle Manzano<br />
Jason Radam<br />
16 Jason Jordan<br />
Joanne Hernandez Lazo<br />
Maricel Ladringan Madrid<br />
Wyness Rellosa Magnayon<br />
17 Lawrence Anenias<br />
Bien Arilla<br />
Jessica Lacson<br />
18 Rojie Aguilar<br />
Raymond Del Rosario<br />
Jiza Jimera<br />
19 Herson Asiddao<br />
Tess Española Carbo<br />
X Dacyon<br />
Edwin Garcia<br />
20 Rosey Demigillo<br />
Joanne Feliciano<br />
Grace Morfe<br />
21 Alvin Go<br />
Lalaine Suan<br />
23 Shiela Yap
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14<br />
Some of the alumni celebrating their<br />
birthdays this quarter...<br />
APRIL MAY<br />
24 Bry Concepcion<br />
Tina De Vera<br />
Avigail Torres<br />
Kathy Vencer<br />
25 Aldrin Dulig<br />
Lex Limon<br />
Vic Mamalateo<br />
Jun Varquez<br />
Sarj Villanueva<br />
26 Antonette Cano<br />
Omy De Leon<br />
Kate Ayson Venturina<br />
27 Nikko Bandoquillo<br />
Mimi Casillan<br />
Rojie Dancel<br />
Al Naguit<br />
Lena Pascual<br />
April Utrera<br />
28 Arnol Aquino<br />
Mel Hernandez<br />
29 Edward Diaz<br />
Janet Givero Salazar<br />
Janice So<br />
30 Ian Arada<br />
Gracie Cardines<br />
Noreen Romero<br />
1 Eileen Agawin<br />
Jun De Lumen<br />
Ian Pua<br />
3 Ron Almera<br />
Katrina Sibal<br />
Jopan Silang<br />
4 Veraly Balagot<br />
May Cua<br />
Rose Ann Perez<br />
5 Vincent Carillo<br />
Emy Ligan<br />
Jen Yu<br />
6 Arvin Daquioag<br />
Crisben Sevidal<br />
7 Paulo Briones<br />
Wrenz Lim<br />
Love Torrecampo<br />
8 Rea Esponilla<br />
Lea Roa<br />
Miguel Trinidad<br />
9 Jhoanna Buganan<br />
Ron Cabais<br />
Mark Pineda<br />
10 Lawrence Formilleza<br />
Babette Ortega<br />
11 Reginald Borda<br />
Ritchelle Ibasco<br />
Hannielynn Fuentes Tucay
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15<br />
Some of the alumni celebrating their<br />
birthdays this quarter...<br />
MAY<br />
12 Dennis Faustino<br />
Ivee Gervasio<br />
Diana Sotto<br />
13 Geneveive Villa-Real Ruiz<br />
Oj Ojano Sabado<br />
14 Gracy Partosa Cellacay<br />
Jerone Tabanera<br />
15 Beth Rodriguez Bernardo<br />
Roxy Jover<br />
Paolo Kabigting<br />
16 Hexilon Manabat<br />
Jun Mirador<br />
17 Nelson Cabatuan<br />
Auds Pilar<br />
18 Franz Cinco<br />
19 Marielle Borlongan<br />
Bryan Durano<br />
Sarah Torio<br />
20 Chaze Turingan Borganio<br />
Beryl Dela Cruz<br />
Che Garcia<br />
Tony Herbosa<br />
Noelle Ignacio Ilagan<br />
21 Francis Bartolata<br />
Darius Cruz<br />
Toni Patol<br />
22 Rodg Cunanan<br />
Alfred Torres<br />
Alvin Tria<br />
23 Carla Arnanta<br />
Joan Ejem<br />
Fabiana Macalalad<br />
Bong Pagunsan<br />
24 Danny Cañizares<br />
Sonny Cualteros<br />
Joseph Dalao<br />
Alvin Lasquety<br />
Jackie Ong<br />
Jowie Silvederio<br />
25 Lawrence Cantos<br />
Jeffrey Obmina<br />
26 Ana Gali<br />
Charles Gavino<br />
27 Christian Domingo<br />
Jeruel Lobien<br />
28 Diane Gan<br />
Mia Gatmaitan<br />
Florian Neri<br />
29 Ronald Avelino<br />
Ruby Monday<br />
Trixie Lua Yu<br />
30 Fred Acop<br />
Nitz Alonzo<br />
Maricris Flores Chavoso<br />
Ronna Dimaano<br />
Baby Soriano Priela<br />
31 Rodjun Taneo<br />
Dennis Villamin
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16<br />
Some of the alumni celebrating their<br />
birthdays this quarter...<br />
JUNE<br />
2 Don Abrigo<br />
Venus Cua<br />
Lea Sta. Ana<br />
3 Karenn Bumanglag Foronda<br />
Jocelyn Guerrero<br />
Lara Guillen<br />
Dominic Liwanes<br />
Irwin Nidea<br />
Wimple Yao<br />
4 Gwen Dee<br />
Karina Fadera<br />
Rhesel Joan Ranis<br />
5 Teresa Dukha<br />
6 Froshell Saure<br />
7 Deo Pante<br />
8 Irene Borro<br />
Self Hamac<br />
Che Daria Kuan Ken<br />
Duch Cruz Munsayac<br />
9 Richard Lapres<br />
JL Layaoen<br />
10 Jerome Pagalilauan<br />
11 Kathy Bariso<br />
Cherry Vergara Eusebio<br />
14 Bryan Cemania<br />
Tina Damian<br />
Allan Lanzuela<br />
15 Zak Gomez<br />
Jami Martin<br />
16 Astrid Aguirre<br />
Ced Calica<br />
Jeni Ignacio<br />
Edwin Latoza<br />
17 Marivic Bathan<br />
Mike Macalintal<br />
Tere Teologo<br />
18 Mariel Elizaga<br />
Bechelle Leoparte<br />
Ariel Nacion<br />
Kathy Resulta<br />
19 Miko Cervantes<br />
German Constantino<br />
Vivienne Idos Cruz<br />
20 Angie Galura Orchangon<br />
21 Jean Binag<br />
Estela Cabahug<br />
Tina Duronio<br />
Tristan Kabigting<br />
22 Mark Habla<br />
Remedios Santos<br />
Arjay Uy<br />
23 Minda Aguila<br />
Editha Castro<br />
Joanne Gaisano Cobonpue<br />
Kaye Ricaña<br />
Chit Quiyan Valena<br />
24 Emily Naz<br />
26 Marissa Salazar Asi<br />
Maan Cangas<br />
Mike Fulla
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17<br />
Some of the alumni celebrating their<br />
birthdays this quarter...<br />
JUNE<br />
27 Angel Aguilar<br />
Winston Pacifico<br />
Rhodora Pantillo<br />
Elaine Seño<br />
28 Laarni Reyes Tansingco<br />
Marlon Velasco<br />
Nyg Yumping<br />
29 Lala Duldulao Ampanas<br />
Bheng Antonio<br />
Mardy Padilla<br />
Paul Yap<br />
30 Zeus Aboy<br />
Raidis Flores<br />
Kat Gan<br />
Cherry Legara<br />
Patrick Ruiz