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Big ticket railway projects are seen to solve the country’s traffic woes once all these rail lines are simultaneously operating, Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said Friday. “Ang magandang contribution nito [rail projects], it will solve the traffic problem,” Sec. Bautista said. The transport chief pointed out that the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) System can service at least 1 million …

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) assured the public that its new Blockchain-Enabled Automated Certification System (BEST) offers enhanced data security amid concerns over recent data breaches in the country. “Blockchain technology significantly enhances data security,” MARINA Administrator Sonia Malaluan said. “In a blockchain, the database is divided into blocks. If one block is breached, the others remain unaffected.” “Blockchains are …

Now it can be told? After four years of no true and clear-cut picture of what really transpired in the celebrated split between Carla Abellana and Tom Rodriguez, the jigsaw-puzzle is still unanswered. What is clear as the blue sky of the civil status of married couple Carla and Tom was the decision of a foreign court as far as …

To beat the deadline for the submission to the selection of the 2025 Order of National Artist (ONA) or the National Artist Award on June 30, 2024 being a Saturday, a weekend non-working day, Dingdong Dantes’ Aktor PH hastily filed a recommendation or nomination for Vilma Santos (mostly addressed as Vilma Santos-Recto as an official society if not formally acquired …

BUCHEON City, South Korea—I am here in the middle of a game-changing film festival on genre projects. This is a gathering of who’s who in the international genre filmmaking (fantasy, sci-fi, thriller, horror, supernatural etc.) industry. This is my fourth time at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN), the largest, most prestigious, immersive and the first ever genre fest …

By Boy Villasanta Wonder why topnotch singers and concert queens, i.e., Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez, Nightingale Lani Misalucha and their ilk cannot be casted as leading ladies in the most talked about show “Triple Threats Series” of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) that helped catapulted to the top the singing careers of many big named Filipino performers? Let …

Honda Fairview is a one-stop shop in Quezon City that buyers and enthusiasts of the popular Japanese car manufacturer visit more often these days, making it one of the biggest among the ever-growing number of car dealerships of the Gateway Group. Barely a year into its operation after it was acquired by the Gateway Group from the Yuchengcos, Honda Fairview …

The Isuzu Heart and Smile Project (IHSP), an initiative of Isuzu Motors Limited Japan, announced the graduation of Batch 21 from the Isuzu Tesda Auto Mechanic Training Center in Tacloban that includes 17 scholars who have achieved the prestigious National Competency IV (NC IV) certification for service technicians. Graduates now have the opportunity to hone their expertise through the Isuzu …

The BYD Drive and Dive Test Drive to Win promo offers the chance to win a trip to El Nido, Palawan monthly from June 1 until Jan. 31, next year. The test drive promotion that is already going on in all BYD dealerships nationwide includes the opportunity to win a free round-trip between Manila and El Nido along with a …

The “Suzuki Rainy Deals” promo has been extended up to the end of the month and Suzuki Philippines is offering the same amazing deals on select Suzuki vehicles. Customers can still enjoy low down payment options, substantial cash discounts, and nationwide availability across all Suzuki auto dealers. Suzuki offers enticing low down payment as much as P78,000 on the popular …