December, 2023

• 27 December

  P12-B earmarked for 4PH program

  

  The Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development (DHSUD) announced recently that around P12 billion in total funding has been allocated for the government housing program dubbed: “Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino” (4PH). DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar made the announcement as he expressed appreciation for the support of the Home Development Mutual Fund (HMDF) or Pag-IBIG Fund to the …

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• 27 December

  Visayas in dire need of power plants

  

  The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is calling for the construction of new power plants in the Visayas to address the increase in power demand in the region. NGCP Assistant Vice President Atty. Cynthia Alabanza said the additional power plants are important to boost the existing capacity, establish reserves, and meet the anticipated boom in investment and population. …

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• 27 December

  NLEX acquires P10-B loan facility to fund projects

  

  NLEX Corporation signed a P10-billion term loan facility with the Bank of Philippine Island (BPI) to fund ongoing and future projects. The loan will also be used to refinance maturing debts, according to the operators of the North Luzon Expressway and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway. Rogelio Singson, president and CEO of NLEX parent company Metro Pacific Tollways Corp, said the loan …

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• 27 December

  Montreal to have new Holocaust Museum

  

  A new Holocaust Museum is set to rise in Montreal, Canada. One of the survivors, Eva Kuper, said she wants people to understand the power of hate and “how each of us is capable of unbelievable evil”. Kuper supports the construction of a new Holocaust Museum to reach more people. The construction has begun on Saint-Laurent Boulevard just north of …

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• 27 December

  Mexico launches Inter-Oceanic Train

  

  Mexico last week launched operations on a train line that crosses the country’s narrowest point from the gulf coast to the Pacific Ocean, kicking off a flagship government project as the administration enters its last months in office. The “Inter-Oceanic Train”, which will carry both passengers and cargo on a three-hour trip from the coastal hub of Coatzacoalcos in Veracruz …

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• 27 December

  Angelica Jones pays tribute to mom Beth’s sacrifices for her personal life and career

  

  A mother is a mother is a mother. That’s how great every mom is. For actress Angelica Jones, her ma Beth Jones is the greatest person on earth  “Mama, you are the most wonderful mom in the world. I cannot deny you even for a second. It’s right that there are many men who would gravitate around me but there …

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• 27 December

  Third party involvement in Kim Chiu and Xian Lim’s split?

  

  What caused the recent breakup of lovers Kim Chiu and Xian Lim? Third party on either side of the real love tandem? Professional calling? Or just simply falling out of love? Although Kim in her initial social media posts didn’t mention the immediate cause of their split, she articulated a general yet enigmatic root of their split. “…In a relationship, …

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• 27 December

  Usec Sebastian is feted by Vietnamese paper

  

  Agriculture Undersecretary for Rice Industry Development Leocadio S. Sebastian’s greatest contribution to the flourishing rice industry of Vietnam through the Smart MAP, which help them plan ahead the planting and harvesting of rice against salt intrusion from the Mekong River and climate change was recently feted by a Vietnamese newspaper following his recent visit to Hau Giang for the Vietnam …

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• 25 December

  Request of loved ones in Christmastime on Ronaldo Valdez’s shooting video granted

  

  They might not be able to hug and to say verbally “I love you” or “Thank you” personally to each other anymore but the fact that one of the requests of the living loved ones was granted is enough that the soul of actor and granddad Ronaldo Valdez is happily smiling and watching over them from up somewhere in the …

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• 25 December

  “Pieta” director pays Nora Aunor a Christmas visit

  

  Despite its non-inclusion in the ten official entries to the 2023 MMFF, the director-actress tandem of Adolf Alix, Jr. and Nora Aunor never lose hope their film “Pieta” will merit honors in other movie events. Adolf has just paid Nora a visit hours before Christmas Day to report on the public’s feedback on “Pieta” which has been enjoying a commercial …

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