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Asian countries are working collectively to be at the forefront of the global shift towards attaining environmentally sustainable transport, Transportation Undersecretary Timothy John Batan said. Usec. Batan said Asian countries have made considerable progress towards low carbon pathways and economic resilience. These achievements, according to Usec. Batan, include curbing fossil fuel subsidies, leading the global road construction and rail expansion …
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December, 2024
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22 December
DOTr Undersecretary meets PMMA execs to address challenges, celebrate accomplishments
SAN NARCISO, Zambales — Elmer Francisco U. Sarmiento, Undersecretary for Maritime of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), visited the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) to get updated on the academy’s operations, challenges and accomplishments. Undersecretary Sarmiento said DOTr “will be informed of what’s happening in PMMA—the issues and challenges—and to appreciate PMMA’s accomplishments.” “Because of various administrative and legislative actions, …
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22 December
Awards, box-office at stakes in 2024 MMFF Magic 10
Exactly two days before the opening day of the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival, the tension is getting higher as the showing of the ten official entries to the festival in theaters nationwide is awaited. Although the preps up to the main derby have been going since the middle of the year, the most exciting stages of the annual movie …
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22 December
What Philippine show business lacks
Like a frame of a movie, the local entertainment industry, generally, is apparently full—fun and laughter, parties and socials all over, projects in all stages, fame and fortune, actions, not necessarily victories but downfalls as well and everything in between. Unlike a movie, though, the social field of the show business community lacks if not falls short of a strong …
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22 December
Forever intertwined: Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion’s unforgettable reunion!
by Rod Escobar Cantiveros WINNIPEG, CANADA—The air was electric as Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion shared the stage at Regent Event Centre, their chemistry palpable, and when Sharon gazed at Gabby, her voice trembling with emotion, the audience was transported back to their iconic romance in the 80s and 90s, as Sharon said in a quiet grace: “When I lost …
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22 December
Hilda Koronel returns home for Christmas; sets to shoot a film
The Drama Queen is back. Award-winning actress Hilda Koronel is home from the US to celebrate Christmas with her loved ones and to meet up with the production team of her comeback film. According to Joji Villanueva Alonso, producer of Quantum Films, she is excited to work with Hilda. “I was such a fan when I watched her perform in …
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21 December
Home for Christmas at Taal Vista Hotel
Tagaytay is a breeze. Lots of sun. Long, short drives. It even rains in the afternoon. Atop the mountain city, it’s the view downhill that makes Tagaytay exciting-—and expensive. Lots are said to run into millions along the ridge, where the view of Taal Lake and the world’s smallest volcano is majestic, to say the least. More than the topsoil, …
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21 December
Young Creative Challenge (YC2) Film Lab launched
The Quezon City Film Commission (QCFC) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) officially launched the Young Creative Challenge (YC2) Film Lab through a formal Ceremonial Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing held December 12 at the Dengcar Theater, Mowelfund Plaza, Quezon City. This landmark initiative, part of the Malikhaing Pinoy Program, is set to redefine Filipino creativity in the …
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21 December
AlBarakah’s Arabian Night dazzles with halal flavors
Like a fable come to life, AlBarakah, the new go-to name in authentic halal food in the country, was recently launched in the Philippines with an exotic Arabian Nights-themed celebration at Crowne Plaza in Ortigas Center. Dubbed “An Arabian Nights Feast,” the glitzy event had guests decked out in their finest traditional Muslim attire as they sampled AlBarakah’s stellar offerings. …
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21 December
Hilda Koronel says she’s collaborative with director Jun Robles Lana on titular film “Sisa”
by Boy Villasanta Veteran and award-winning actress Hilda Koronel is in town not only to spend the holidays but is set to face the movie cameras anew, this time, of Quantum Films’ “Sisa.” “Before the year ends, she starts to work on the film,” informed Joji Villanueva Alonso, the lawyer-producer of Hilda’s comeback film. In an interview with Boy Abunda, Koronel …
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