Wonder what the interior of a newer, safer jeepney would be? Well, the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) has unveiled the interior of a newer, more environment-friendly electric jeep. The jeep is made by Star8, and according to the company’s official website, their jeeps are capable of seating 20 adults […]
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Not Just In Baguio: Strawberry Farm Thrives In Bulacan
You don’t have to drive all the way to Baguio to pluck your own strawberries. A farm in Calumpit, Bulacan, is now growing strawberries in time for the 2018 holidays. Farmer Andre Borja is growing around 30,000 strawberry plants at the Reyes Strawberry Farm in Barangay Calumpang, which is fast becoming one of the province’s […]
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Free Rides For Our Troops: Soldiers Now Ride Free Of Charge On LRT-2
Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines will now be able to ride the Light Rail Transit 2 for free. This is thanks to the memorandum of agreement signed by the AFP and the LRT Authority last December 19, which gives free rides to our fighting men and women as a show of thanks […]
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ASEAN Tourists May Be Able To Travel To Europe Without A Visa Soon
Ask any citizen in ASEAN member countries about obtaining visas for travel to Europe, and they’ll tell you how difficult it is to obtain one. Rejection stories about obtaining travel visas to EU member nations litter the internet, and more likely than not a visa application will be rejected in stricter member states if there’s […]
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Valenzuela Gets 60 New Police Cars With Dashcams, K-9 Units
Valenzuela has received more resources to help safeguard the city against threats criminal and otherwise, in the form of 60 brand-new police vehicles all armed with dash cams. The new police vehicles are state of the art, costing Php 1,017,740 each and armed with dashcams and GPS to ensure their responsible use. The dashcams inside […]
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IKEA To Announce Opening Date In PH This Year
Excited about all the rumors and speculation on famed Swedish furniture company IKEA’s plans to open their first store in the Philippines? Listen up: IKEA Sustainability and Communication Director Lars Svensson said that they’ll announce exactly when they’ll open their first store in the Philippines within this year. “I can say that within this year, we’ll announce […]
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Spain Names Madrid Street After Jose Rizal
Exactly 122 years after his death, National Hero Jose Rizal is still honoring the Filipino legacy abroad. A street in Madrid, Spain has been renamed after our National Hero, after a city hall resolution that approved changing the name of certain streets, squares and crossings, and replacing them with names suggested by the Commission on […]
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Batasan To Taguig In Just 35 Minutes: Construction Begins On C6 Expressway Project
Imagine travelling from Batasan Pambansa in Quezon City to Bonifacio Global City in just 30 minutes during rush hour traffic. That’s the dream behind the construction of the new C6 Expressway project, which officially broke ground on January 8, 2018. The groundbreaking for the first phase of the Southeast Metro Manila Expressway (SEMME) was led […]
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New Zealand Waives Application Fees For Filipinos
There’s another reason to visit New Zealand this 2018. While the country is still requiring Filipinos to apply for visas before visiting the land of the Kiwis, the financial burden on applying for the document is now almost non-existent. According to the official website of New Zealand, Filipinos who intend to stay in New Zealand […]
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Nonito Donaire Helps Gives Away 100 Homes In Iloilo
Despite being in the Philippines for less than a week, famed Filipino boxer Nonito Donaire devoted time to help give 100 families a reason to be happy this 2018. The international boxer, who is scheduled to fight against Carl Frampton at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland on April 21, made a detour to […]
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We Might See DOST’s Hybrid Train In Use By The PNR
The Philippine National Railway’s (PNR) fleet of trains may soon be augmented by an all-new, hi-tech, Filipino invention. Earlier this week, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) offered the PNR the use of their locally developed and built hybrid electric train on their railways. The hybrid train was launched last year at the cost […]
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Sarao Motors Wants To Partner With Local e-Jeepney Manufacturer
As the government’s PUV modernization program looms this 2018, a legendary motoring brand is looking towards the future by hoping to partner with a local manufacturer to breathe new life to a Philippine icon. Sarao Motors, one of the oldest manufacturers of the jeepney is looking to partner with Le Guider International E-Trike Electronic Assembly […]
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