BEYOND ELLIPTICALBy Rose Marie de la Cruz Now that the government is finally resolute in aiding farmers via a support price mechanism for palay (unhusked rice), establishing a sustainable– not a band-aid type support price– is necessary to ensure continued support to our beleaguered farmers. Most global rice producers have been supporting, through subsidies, their rice farmers. Not only that, …
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The Departments of Agriculture and Public Works and Highways are starting this week their joint audit of farm-to-market roads by summoning three contractors involved in the unfinished FMRs in Davao. The DA regional field office flagged these projects that were supposed to be completed in 2021. “One road was really nowhere to be found, while the other still had freshly …
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From just producing sugarcane before, 60 farmers in Bacolod, Negros Occidental have diversified with the help of a water project of the Coca Cola Foundation and AIDFI, a non profit social enterprise. These farmers now plant vegetables and other crops also. Danilo Medina, a Bacolod farmer who used to depend solely on sugarcane, hasbenefitted from the water project of the …
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The electric vehicle (EV) industry in the Philippines is projected to experience“exponential growth,” according to the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP), with total EVs expected to reach at least 2.5 million units by 2040. During the recent 13th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit held in Pasay City, EVAP president Edmund Araga said the target is “within reach” as sales continue to break records. EV registrations “skyrocketed to 29,715 from January to July this …
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Move As One Coalition, a mobility advocate group, is urging the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to prioritize the installation of more bike lanes and pedestrian walkways to ease the commute of millions of Filipinos. Move As One Coalition suggests that the 2026 budget for active transport be increased to as much as P3 billion citing that more Filipinos are now shifting to cycling or walking for their daily commute. Robert Siy, Move As One Coalition co-convenor, said DOTr has to shift its infrastructure mindset to prioritize the completion of active …
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The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) recently partnered in providing free legal assistance to DOT-accredited tourism enterprises nationwide while introducing a privilege card offering discounts to lawyers to boost domestic travel. Included in the IBP legal aid program are offer consultations, training and representation to qualified DOT-accredited companies and their employees. The initiative is designed to safeguard workers and businesses during disputes …
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Electric vehicle (EV) fleet operator Green GSM received the E-Mobility Award for Technology Adoption, presented by the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) for its leading role in advancing electric mobility and supporting the nation’s shift to sustainable transportation. The award was presented at the recent 13th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS). The recognition highlights Green GSM’s launch of the Philippines’ first all-electric taxi fleet …
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The billionaire directors of the Wack Wack Residents Association, Inc. (WWRAI), namely Jeffrey C. Keng; Miguel Angelo S. Silverio; Maize Frances S. Qua; Shirley M. Ty; Juan Miguel J. Araneta; Lakan-asa R. Bautista; William John P. Demyer; Ramon Jose C. Galang; and, Manuel B. Sy and the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 264 in San Juan City, Judge Ma. Christina …
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Ana Mae Alipayo was born into a legacy, but she chose to carve her own path, one wave at a time. As a member of the pioneering Alipayo family that helped popularize surfing in Siargao, the Philippines’ surfing capital, she could have coasted on heritage alone. Instead, she paddled out with purpose, determined to define her own story. Now 27, …
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PASSERBYBy Nestor Cuartero The story goes that back in the 1800s and well into the 19th century, upper class Lipeno ladies wore sandals, called step-ins then, studded with bits and pieces of gold in them as a sign of wealth and the good life. It was the height of the coffee boom in Lipa, Batangas, then known as a major grower …
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