Davao Global Township officially opens its roads to the public
Developed to become a source of pride for Davaoeños, the P33-billion development Davao Global Township (DGT) officially opened its road to the public on May 25. Marking the momentous occasion was a festive celebration and the kick-off to a community-building weekend market. DGT serves as the first township of the leading developer in VisMin Cebu […]
Oil spill-displaced fishermen to learn fiberglass boat-making
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Fishermen displaced by a recent oil spill in this province will get the opportunity to learn a new skill vital to their line of work, thanks to the joint efforts of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). In an interview on Saturday, […]
The All-New XL750 Transalp: The Best Choice for All-Around Excitement
Here’s why The XL750 Transalp checks all the boxes when it comes to adventure bikes The All-New XL750 Transalp: The Best Choice for All-Around Excitement Manila, Philippines – Saturday, May 13, 2003 – Among all motorcycle style variants, the adventure bike is one of the best choices for all-around riding mainly due to its unique design […]
Keeping Your Data Centers Cool from Extreme Heatwave in the Philippines
Mandaluyong City, Philippines – May 17, 2023 – Last March, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) issued an El Niño Watch, warning the public about the possible repercussions of the dry season in the Philippines. Notifying the start of the summer season, Pagasa warns that heatwaves can worsen, especially with the changing weather conditions because of climate change. Last April 10, […]
Holcim, Build Change strengthens partnership for climate-resilient housing
Leading building solutions provider Holcim Philippines, Inc. and climate-resilient-housing organization Build Change have strengthened their partnership to improve access of Filipinos to climate-resilient housing renovations. The parties will collaborate on a pilot project that aims to expand funding access to vulnerable, low-income families through a scalable, sustainable, and appropriate microloans to strengthen houses using low-carbon Holcim […]
GCash, USAID, and Silliman University to plant 500,000 mangrove trees in South Negros
GCash, the country’s leading e-wallet, team up with the United States International Agency for Development (USAID) Fish Right Program and Silliman University to plant half a million mangrove trees in Negros Oriental, in line with its goal to fight climate change and support biodiversity. This project will plant half a million trees across 78 hectares […]
PNP-GCash entrapment leads to the arrest of fake non-uniformed personnel
In its continued commitment to protect Filipinos from fraudsters and scammers, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Quezon City District Anti-Cybercrime Team (QCDACT), in cooperation with the country’s leading mobile wallet GCash, successfully arrested a fake police officer while soliciting financial assistance for their “team building” activities. The suspect, who used the name “Arnold Santos,” was […]
Fishing ban still stands for Calapan, six towns
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A fishing ban still stands for this city and five other municipalities even as Governor Humerlito Dolor on Monday announced the lifting of fishing ban in selected towns here. Oriental Mindoro Gov. Humerlito Dolor on Monday announced the lifting of fishing ban in the towns of Baco, San Teodoro, Puerto […]
Students in oil spill-hit Mindoro town get cash aid
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The local parish in Pola town, this province has announced that the first tranche of educational cash assistance from a humanitarian group had already been received by students whose families have been affected by the recent oil spill off the coast of Oriental Mindoro. Fr. Edwin Gariguez, director of the Diocesan […]
Oriental Mindoro fisherfolk to be trained in ‘farm tourism’
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has unveiled training opportunities for workers whose livelihoods were disrupted by a recent oil spill off the coast of Naujan town, which spread across at least nine other coastal municipalities in the province. In an interview on Tuesday, Edwin Martin, chief of the DOT’s Public Affairs […]