Gregorio R. Vigilar
Secretary

PRESIDENT' S MESSAGE

The past months have been very busy months for ACEL.  Various activities have been held simultaneously and these would include the conduct of trainings/seminars, sports activities as well as the very successful staging of the 2^nd Philconstruct Mindanao Technoforum in Davao and Philconstruct Visayas Technoforum in Cebu.

The Committee on Manpower Development & Certification, the following seminars were conducted for the period:

• 3 batches – Mobile Crane Operations – 34 participants
• 7 batches – Forklift Operation & Basic Maintenance – 105 participants
• Free Training on Basic Hydraulics System – 25 participants

Nationwide trade testing and certification of heavy equipment operators, mechanics and riggers were conducted as follows:

Luzon      -    2,359          operators/mechanics/riggers

Visayas    -    58               operators/mechanics/riggers

Mindanao -    26               operators/mechanics/riggers

TESDA has requested ACEL to develop and update the training regulations currently being used for the construction industry more specifically for the heavy Equipment sector.

 For the recently conducted Philconstruct Visayas & Mindanao Technoforum in Cebu & Davao, ACEL was in the forefront of activities in the staging of the TECHNOFORUM.  The seminars conducted were on the following:

1. Heavy Equipment Safety Seminar – By Eduardo Danilo Miravite of DPWH & DOLE Accredited OSH Practitioner Construction
2. Seminar on Rigging Applications - By Sixto Benedicto of Benedicto Steel Corporation
3. Managing Investments on Tires -  by Roland Nillas and Paul Price of Leemasters International Systems, Inc.

 112 Participants attended.  As a show of support 100% attendance of ACEL Officers & Directors, Committees Chairmen and Past Presidents.  ACEL provided full support for the successful staging of the Technoforum by providing the speakers, seminar materials, sponsorship of airfare of technical personnel.

For the Committee on Membership two (2) new members will be inducted, namely:  1)  INFRAMACHINERIES CORP. is engaged in the importation, sales and servicing of construction equipment.  Exclusive distribution of Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment for the Philippines.  The company is located at 24 Mindanao Avenue Extention, Tandang Sora, Quezon City. Mr. Eduardo Trinidad, President, will represent the company.   2.) ECOMAC EQUIPMENT & DEVELOPMENT CORP. is engaged in the importation of Japan Surplus, sales and rental of heavy equipment. Their office is located at the 1029 EDSA, Quezon City.  The company is represented by Mr. Edgar G. Coronel, President.

Your  Committee on Fellowship will hold a tripartite golf tournament with the PCA Golf Club and Ultraflite Golf Club held last September 24, 2011 at Royal Northwoods Golf & Country Club, Coral na Bato, San Rafael, Bulacan.  Overall Team Winners is the ACEL-PCA Team.  Individual winners are:

• Overall Low Net:  Allan Rubrica (Ultraflite)
• Overall Low Gross:  Cocoy Sulaik (Ultraflite)
• Class A Champion:  Rey Talatala (Ultraflite)
• Class B Champion:  Bobby Rasuman (Ultraflite)
• Class C Champion:  Frizan Bartolome (ACEL/PCA)
• Nearest to the Pin #16:  Sunho Choi (ACEL/PCA)
• Accurate Drive #6:  Tito Manalo (ACEL/PCA)
• Longest Drive#15:  Willie Suaberon (ACEL/PCA)

                               Allan Rubrica (Ultraflite)

For the Tournament held last September 2, 2011 at the Alta Vista Golf & Country Club, Cebu City.

• Chapter Team Champion:   Cebu Contractor Association

• Affiliates Team Champion:  ACEL, INC.

• National Team Champion:  PCA

• Overall Gross Winner:  Peter V. Pancho (ACEL)

• Overall Net Winner:    Willy T. Go (ACEL Cebu Chapter)

• Class A Champion:  Peter V. Pancho (ACEL)

• Class B Champion:  Ramon Fernando (Cebu)

•   Class C Champion:  Mar Selma (ACEL Cebu Chapter)

For the 8^th ACEL Badminton Tournament to be held on October 7, 14 & 21, 2011 (Friday), 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Club 650 Badminton Courts in Libis, Quezon City.

Players will be group according to classification as Class A, B and C.

 Committee on Safety & Disaster in cooperation with PEME Consultancy, Inc. has conducted the Construction Safety and Health Course for Site Safety Officers held last September 21 to 25, 2011 at the ACEL training room.  From these batches of trainees, a seminar on Loss Control Management will be conducted to enable them to be accredited as Safety Practitioner.  Tentative schedule will be on October 26 to 30, 2011.

Committee on Rental Rates

ACEL Equipment Guidebook, Edition 24 will be reprinted in 200 copies.

Committee on Philconstruct Manila

The Committee decided to support PHILCONSTRUCT 2011 Manila to be held on November 9-12, 2011 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Macapagal Avenue, Pasay City.   For the Techno forum, ACEL topics are:

           Day 1  -     Seminar on Construction Equipment Safety

                                                    -             Heavy Equipment Safety

                                      -          Lifting Equipment Safety

                                      -          Other construction Equipment Safetyo:p>

Day 2  -    Basic on Rigging Applications & Managing Investments on Tires        

This forum will be attended by Contractors, Owners, Construction & Equipment Managers, Field Construction and Equipment Engineers. 

ACEL will have a plan to purchase a suitable lot where the proposed Training Center will be built.

We would also like to take the opportunity to thank Monark Equipment Corp. for the sponsorship of the General Membership Meeting.  Likewise, our heartfelt gratitude to the following:

-          Past President/Director Florello P. Quianzon, our Chairman, Manpower Development & Certification  Committee 

-          Roland Nillas / Paul Price – Leemasters International Systems, Inc.

-          Sixto Benedicto – Benedicto Steel Corporation

-          Eduardo Danilo Miravite of DPWH & DOLE Accredited OSH Practitioner Construction

For the technical help and support.

AMADOR P. BUENASEDA III

President