June, 2024

• 4 June

  BDO supports key industries driving Philippines’ economic growth

  

  As the Philippines continues its trajectory towards economic recovery, BDO Unibank, Inc. plays a pivotal role in helping fuel national development by offering crucial support to companies amid changing market conditions. BDO recognizes the expanding opportunities in utilities and infrastructure, logistics, tourism, construction, manufacturing, and professional services. These industries, marked by an upswing in activity, showcase prospects for both investors and financiers …

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• 4 June

  Gov’t to modernize road public transport

  

  The Department of Transportation (DOTr) plans to modernize public road transport to convince car owners to use public utility vehicles (PUVs) in order to reduce traffic. Innovations are being introduced to make modern PUVs convenient and efficient, such as cashless payment option already used in highly urbanized cities abroad. Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said, “A travel innovation we are …

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• 4 June

  Phl going green in transport planning

  

  The Department of Transportation (DOTr) plans to modernize public road transport to convince car owners to use public utility vehicles (PUVs) in order to reduce traffic. Innovations are being introduced to make modern PUVs convenient and efficient, such as cashless payment option already used in highly urbanized cities abroad. Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said, “A travel innovation we are …

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• 4 June

  Gov’t advocates wider use of non-motorized vehicles

  

  The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is advocating for the use of personal mobility devices such as bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, other non-motorized vehicles – even walking – as part of the push for sustainable transportation. During the Asia and the Pacific Transport Forum organized by Asian Development Bank (ADB), DOTr Assistant Secretary Leonel De Velez said the agency is focused on …

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• 4 June

  SMC to transform NAIA to world-class airport

  

  San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is preparing to take over the operations of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and transform it into a world-class facility. On September 14, SMC will start operating and maintaining NAIA after winning DOTr’s hotly contested privatization exercise. SMC partnered with Incheon International Airport Corporation in its bid for the 15-year NAIA concession agreement. NAIA has …

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• 4 June

  MCIA honored as PH’s 1st Green Airport

  

  Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) recently achieved a historic double win – by becoming the first Philippine airport to achieve both Level 1 Airport Carbon Accreditation and the prestigious Platinum Green Airport Award 2024. This award by the Airports Council International (ACI) puts MCIA at the forefront of sustainable airport operations in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East region. MCIA, currently …

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• 4 June

  Filipinos spending more on travel in 2024

  

  Approximately 70% of Filipinos plan to spend more on travel in 2024 compared to last year, according to data collected by travel agency Klook. During an industry update held in Hong Kong, Klook General Manager for Philippines and Thailand Michelle Ho provided an industry update on key travel trends in the Asia Pacific region. Using data from Macquarie Research and Cirium, …

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• 4 June

  Must FAMAS exit…pronto?

  

  FAMAS or the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences did it again. Therefore, the allegations of corruption are piling up year after year. This time, it might not be obviously a case of corruption but the details speak of it in more ways than one. We are talking here of the incident where veteran actress Eva Darren wasn’t able …

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• 4 June

  Forum on copyright, innovation in multimedia; Flores de Mayo ng Birhen Maria Santacruzan remix

  

  2-in-1 UST Arlets ’75 socio-cultural gigs Visual artist, polymath, environmentalist, teacher and digital creator Bon Labora is indeed a genius. Imagine, he was able to simultaneously hold diverse activities in one sitting. As a professor of Arts and Design at Miriam College, he masterfully assigned his students to come up with cyber apps to contribute to the improvement or betterment …

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• 4 June

  In defense of 2024 Miss Universe Philippines Chelsea Manalo’s exotic looks

  

  by Boy Villasanta Because of her black color and unique features, 2024 Miss Universe Philippines winner Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan Province is criticized and bashed, unfortunately not by outsiders and foreigners but her fellow Filipinos. She is being thrown with invectives of being “ugly” and asking if she could even stand the round one elimination in the international stage side-by-side …

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