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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The annual Metro Manila Film Festival opens today, Christmas Day, in all theaters nationwide. The 49th MMFF boosts of ten films contesting for box-office supremacy and vying for awards on its awarding on December 27, 2023 at the New Frontier Theater in Cubao. Which films wiil be top grossers and ceĺlar dwellers? Who will win major acting and creative awards? …
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The country’s rice production across all ecosystems is expected to hit 20 million metric tons, a report tracking the three quarters’ data of the Philippine Statistics showed. Compared to the output of 19.756 MMT harvested from 4, 804,591 hectares in 2022, this year’s rice production would hit 20.143 million MT reaped from 4,816,933 hectares or up by 386,193 metric tons. …
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