August, 2023

• 29 August

  EVAP, AFEVA visit Hanoi

  

  The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) and the Association of Southeast Asian Electric Vehicle Associations (AFEVA) recently had talks with VinFast executives regarding the potential establishment of a Vietnam Electric Vehicle Association. The delegation, led by EVAP president Edmund Araga and AFEVA director and EVAM president Dennis Chuah, included prominent figures such as EVAP chairman Rommel Juan and …

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• 29 August

  Isuzu supports ‘Bahay Alalay’

  

  Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC), in celebration of its 26th inaugural anniversary, partners with Phil. Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) on its new Bahay Alalay Temporary Accommodation Program at PCMC compound in Quezon City. The Bahay Alalay will serve as a decent shelter for watchers and recurring outpatient children needing periodic pediatric services. To be constructed within PCMC’s compound, the facility will …

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• 29 August

  Move It helps drivers

  

  Move It, continuing on its commitment to professionalize habal-habal riders, started it “Habal-Habal to Legal” program which seeks to assist and guide habal-habal riders in obtaining a professional license.  The motorcycle (MC) taxi company held its first sign-up event early this month with hundreds of habal-habal riders who aspire to secure a pro license and ultimately become rider-partners on the …

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• 26 August

  Pacquiao, Gibbons believe in Eumir

  

  International matchmaker Sean Gibbons believes that Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Felix Marcial could qualify for his second straight Olympics and no doubt to take home the gold next year.  Gibbons, also the MP Promotions president, said they allowed the four-time Southeast Asian Games champion to set aside his professional plans for the meantime until after the Hangzhou 20th Asian …

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• 26 August

  Gilas Pilipinas comes up short vs Dominican Republic

  

  By Robert Andaya BOCAUE, Bulacan – Gilas Pilipinas did its best but still fell short against Dominican Republic, 81-87,  in opening-day action in the FIBA World Cup 2023 at the Philippine Arena on Friday night With a record-breaking crowd of 38,115 – including President Ferdinand “Bongbong”  Marcos Jr. himself – watching them, the Filipinos battled their higher-rated and more-experienced  opponents …

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• 25 August

  Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando sends flowers to Angie Ferro’s funeral wake

  

  Aside from Asia’s Sentimental Songstress Imelda Papin, it was also Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando who Emma Ferro, younger sister of the late veteran and award-winning actress Angie Ferro who said that the two showbiz and political persons were expected to pay Angie a visit at a hospital and vigil at her wake. Emma in the presence of actress Nadia Montenegro …

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• 25 August

  Imelda Papin explains why no-show at Angie Ferro’s sickbed and wake

  

  It was actress Nadia Montenegro and entertainment writer Art Tapalla who witnessed the rants of Emma Ferro, one of the younger sisters of the late veteran and award-winning actress Angie Ferro, at the funeral wake of the latter. According to Emma, there were fillers that Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando and Asia’s Sentimental Songstress Imelda Papin were coming to the sickbed …

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• 25 August

  Sis of late actress Angie Ferro rants about people who promised the actress help, no-show

  

  Even if veteran and award-winning actress Angie Ferro was already cremated and gone to the great beyond, and her ashes were brought home for homage, her family still carries burdens of her loss. In the afternoon of paying our—with entertainment journalist Art Tapalla—last respects to the dead at the St. Peter Chapels along Scout Chuatoco in Quezon City, it was …

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• 25 August

  LTO personnel to provide road assistance during Phl FIBA World Cup hosting

  

  Under the guidance of Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Assistant Secretary Atty. Vigor Mendoza II has ordered the deployment of sufficient numbers of personnel to assist in road security and assistance for the country’s hosting of FIBA World Cup 2023. Mendoza said the focus of the deployment are the roads leading to and from …

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• 25 August

  BSP to provide key boost to RBs

  

  The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) continues to help strengthen rural banks (RBs) which promote countryside development by financing productive activities and supporting inclusive economic growth. BSP Deputy Governor (DG) Francisco G. Dakila Jr. highlighted this during the Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) on 11 August 2023 in Cebu City. He said the BSP launched …

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