October, 2024

• 22 October

  Goodbye, Piolo Pascual’s “Himala The Musical”

  

  It’s final. We will never see Piolo Pascual in the Philstagers’ stage production of “Himala, The Musical.” It’s not Piolo’s fault nor Philstagers’ but circumstances brought the musical to a nil as far as the Vince Tañada’s multimedia company is concerned.  According to a very reliable source, another production is doing the play. Even award-winning musician Pipo Cifra was surprised …

  Read More »
• 22 October

  Ayuda for movie workers

  

  By Audie See We were among those who benefitted from the ayuda given by the Philippine government in a project dubbed as Serbisyo Caravan at the PhilSports Arena for three days-in-row from Saturday to Monday on October 12 to 14. I belong to a group of largely showbiz reporters whose inclusion in the project was facilitated by the Movie Workers …

  Read More »
• 22 October

  Why so many Kiwis in Pinoy showbiz?

  

  It’s the beauty queen Pinoy-Kiwis that we’ve been hearing about, such as Victoria Vincent Velasquez who will represent New Zealand in the Miss Universe 2024 pageant. She has been competing in beauty pageants here in the Philippines for years now. Victoria is actually the 2024 Miss Philippines-Universe Charity. “Kiwi” is how the people of New Zealand are internationally called. Kiwis …

  Read More »
• 22 October

  Artlets in my mind

  

  I was a movie fan when I enrolled at the Faculty of Arts and Letters of the University of Santo Tomas in the early 1970s. It was the height of the Nora-Tirso, Vilma-Edgar popularity and I was an avid follower of these teenyboppers at the time. It was a hot rivalry between the two love teams, and individually, of Nora …

  Read More »
• 22 October

  Sec. Bautista to Korean firms: invest in Phl transpo

  

  The Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) thick and viable transport infrastructure portfolio offers rich investment opportunities for private firms, said Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista.  Speaking before the 2024 Korea-Philippines Infrastructure and Plant Forum, Sec. Bautista sought the support of the Republic of Korea and its private firms to bankroll DOTr multi-sectoral projects, which is aimed at a common goal—providing better …

  Read More »
• 22 October

  Inter-agency push for integrated transport hub

  

  Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista met with officials from the Government State Insurance System (GSIS), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and the Quezon City Government on 15 October 2024 to discuss the plans of each agency revolving the Integrated Transport Hub to be established at the GSIS Elliptical Lot.  Notably, the Integrated Transport Hub would support the DOTr’s …

  Read More »
• 22 October

  Paving the road for seamless transport in Calamba

  

  Following the mandate to ensure a convenient and efficient travel, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) joined the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB), Local Government of Calamba City in Laguna, San Miguel Corp. (SMC), and Ayala Greenfield Development Corp. at the groundbreaking ceremony of Ayala Greenfield Interchange last 14 October 2024.  Transport Secretary Jaime J. Bautista, represented by DOTr Undersecretary for Road …

  Read More »
• 22 October

  Phl steps up efforts to combat invasive marine species

  

  The Philippines has intensified its efforts to protect its marine environment from invasive aquatic species (IAS) by conducting a two-day training on biofouling prevention and management in dry-dock operations held last 16-17 October 2024.  The training, organized by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) was conducted in coordination with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Partnerships in Environmental Management for …

  Read More »
• 22 October

  Legal support sought for transport projects’ right-of-way issues

  

  The Department of Transportation (DOTr) highlighted the need for legal support to be able to complete various transport infrastructure projects on time to members of the Society of Construction Law Philippines during their conference October 17.  DOTr Undersecretary for Legal Affairs Atty. Reinier Paul Yebra, representing Secretary Jaime J. Bautista, ran through the department’s major projects such as the Metro …

  Read More »
• 22 October

  Refresh, Reinforce, Rebuild: DOTr PTMP Facilitates Capacity Building on the 1958 Agreement

  

  As part of the preparations for the upcoming 2024 Japan Automobile Standards Internationalization Center (JASIC) Public and Private Forum in November, the Department of Transportation – Philippines (DOTr), in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Land Transportation Office – Philippines (LTO), successfully conducted a refresher training on the 1958 Agreement concerning the Adoption of …

  Read More »