April, 2022

• 5 April

  SMDC The Good Guys Weekend Market: Creating livelihood, opening opportunities

  

  How this award-winning program turned into a staple program amidst the pandemic What makes a thriving community? For SM Development Corporation (SMDC), it’s more than what meets the eye. SMDC has always been at the forefront of community building in the Philippines. And even when the COVID-19 crisis happened, this didn’t dampen SMDC’s spirit in creating activities that are aimed …

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• 5 April

  McKupler Inc. debuts Mobil Super™ Series products locally

  

  With the soaring prices of gasoline and the intense driving conditions here in the Philippines, fuel efficiency seems far-fetched for Filipino car owners. But with the development of new and improved car engine oils, Mobil™ is here to save the day. From the makers of Mobil 1™, a new and improved range of Super™ products are launched today to deliver …

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• 5 April

  Girl Scout of the Philippines Vaccination at SM Supermalls

  

  SM Supermalls together with Girl Scouts of The Philippines  launched Resbakuna Kids to vaccinate Girl Scouts (GSP) ages 5-17 and adult members for booster shots at SM Megamall’s Kids wonderland themed vaccination site. The event was attended by (names and position) , continuously collaborating for the betterment of the country against the pandemic.

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• 5 April

  Robin Padilla and crew spent one-week in West Philippine Sea to assess situation aboard fishing vessel for love of country

  

  One issue that has been a major flash point in the news the past so many years have been the situation faced by our fisher folk in the disputed areas located in the West Philippine Sea. And because of the fishing ban imposed by China off the coast of Busuanga, the lives of our fishermen and those who reside in …

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• 5 April

  Borzo Philippines shows they got their riders’ backs in the TropaMustahan Courier Forum

  

  Borzo Philippines, formerly Mr. Speedy organized the TropaMustahan Courier Forum where they met with Borzo riders from across the country to discuss their concerns and profound solutions for it. The forum was split into three segments: the KaTropa survey (Borzo’s regular monthly survey) which reflected on the riders’ current state or situation. From the data gathered, it showed 60% of …

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• 5 April

  “SekSinema (Gender Images in Philippine Sex Cinema Enfolding Pandemia)” book set to launch on-site

  

  My sixth book, “SekSinema (Gender Images in Philippine Sex Cinema Enfolding Pandemia)” will finally be launched on-site on April 9, 2022 at 4 pm at the Cinematheque Centre of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) at 855 T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila. National Book Development Board (NBDB) Chairman Dante Ang II will be the in-person keynote speaker during …

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• 1 April

  PH-EFTA FTA provides stronger trade flows between the Philippines and Norway

  

  The positive impact of the Philippines’ free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is evident in the steadily increasing bilateral figures on total trade, exports, and imports with Norway. In a networking luncheon hosted by the Philippines Norway Business Council (PNBC) on 30 March 2022, Bureau of International Trade Relations (BITR) Director Angelo Salvador M. Benedictos …

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• 1 April

  Philippines as first country in SEA for Elon Musk’s SpaceX — Lopez

  

  Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez committed assistance to the planned establishment of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) in the country, which will provide internet services in the Philippines using its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network constellation called Starlink. The constellation consists of over 1,600 satellites in mid-2021, and will eventually comprise of thousands more of mass-produced small satellites in LEO, which …

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• 1 April

  Mindanao Container Terminal gets hybrid yard equipment

  

  Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) container handling facility in Misamis Oriental, recently took delivery of two Mitsui hybrid rubber tired gantries (RTG) – the first in Mindanao. The new deliveries expand MCT’s RTG fleet to six units, improving yard productivity and overall terminal efficiency without significantly adding to the terminal’s carbon footprint. The Mitsui hybrids …

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• 1 April

  Safeguard Philippines and Manila Water Foundation hand in hand to build 285 Handwashing Facilities in NCR, Rizal schools

  

  Supporting the Oplan Kalusugan (OK) sa DepEd and WASH in Schools (WinS) programs of the Department of Education, P&G Safeguard Philippines and Manila Water Foundation inaugurated 19 WASH facilities representing the first batch of 285 hygiene facilities to be constructed in schools across the National Capital Region (NCR) and Rizal Province on March 22. As face-to-face classes resume, the need to ensure the health …

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