The bicameral conference committee has started to examine the provisions that will grant emergency powers to the President to address the looming power crisis this summer.
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Fire in Parola Compound, Tondo affects thousands
Suspected illegal electricity connection caused a fire in Parola Compound, Tondo, Manila which affected ten thousand families. [yotube id = yxQEJ191Yog]
APRUB – National Council for Children’s Television
Itinatag ang NCCT upang matiyak na lahat ng mga bata sa Pilipinas ay magkaroon ng access sa kalidad ng programa sa telebisyon na nagbibigay kaalaman, pang-edukasyon, nakakaaliw at creative na mga programa.
APRUB – Samahan ng mga Papetir ng Pilipinas
Nabuo noong Agosto, 2007 sa tulong ng mga nagpanimula ng Philippine Puppetry ang Samahan ng mga Papetir ng Pilipinas o SPP. Layon nito na mapaunlad, maipaalam at mapanatili ang sining ng puppetry sa Pilipinas at sa buong Asya.
APRUB – Office for Strategic Studies and Strategy Management AFP
Taong 2011 ng inilunsad ng pangulong Aquino ang AFP Internal Peace and Security Plan o IPSP ng Armed Forces of the Philippines o Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas. Ang AFP Internal Peace and Security Plan ay pangako ng Armed Forces na magkaroon ng kalidad at progresibong pamumuhay ang mga Pilipino sa bansa.
APRUB – Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit
Itinatag ito at nairehistro ang Organisasyon ng Pilipinong mang-aawit noong Oktubre 27, 1986. Layon nito na mai-angat ang kalidad ng mga mang-aawit sa bansa maging ang mag-enganyo na suportahan at tangkilikin ng mga kapwa Pilipino ang mga local singers maging ang mga music writers na maipagmamalaki sa labas ng bansa.
APRUB – Health Justice Philippines
Itinatag noong taong 2009 ang Health Justice Philippines. Ito ay upang magkaroon ng kaalaman ang mga Pilipino tungkol sa kalusugan at sa mga batas. Gayundin ang pagkakaroon ng tamang Public Health Policy na saklaw ng mga patakaran ng gobyerno.
APRUB – Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
Itinatag noong Nobyembre 17, 1902,ang Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board o LTFRB sa ilalim ng Department of Technology and Communications. Tungkulin ng ahensyang ito ang pagtataguyod, pangangasiwa, pagpapatupad at pagsubaybay na masunod ang mga patakaran, mga batas, regulasyon at mga serbisyong kailangan sa pampublikong trasportasyon ng mga Pilipino.
Slovak Filip Polc wins Valparaiso downhill bike race
Slovakian Filip Polc raced to his third win at the Red Bull Valparaiso, Cerro Abajo downhill mountain bike race Sunday (March 1) afternoon in front of thousands of cheering fans lining the city streets. Polc navigated the tricky 1.7 kilometre (1.05 mile) urban course in central Chile that winds down ramps, stairs, streets, and man-made obstacles in 2 minutes, 28.06 seconds. In speaking after his victory, Polc acknowledged the treacherous trail to victory. “The course […]
DPWH reminds contractors of 3-strike policy
MANILA, March 3 (PIA) – Public Works Secretary Rogelio L. Singson has issued an order that strictly enforces the 3-strike policy against erring contractors, suppliers, and consultants involved in procurement of infrastructure works, goods, and consultative services of the DPWH. “Contractors doing business with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) must maintain a good track record to be able to continue participating in our public biddings,” he said after issuing Department Order (DO) […]
Electric hydrofoiling watercraft delivers eco-friendly thrills
An electrically-powered watercraft that zips across the surface of the water on four hydrofoils is set to launch commercially in March 2015; hoping to bring cheap, eco-friendly water transport to the masses. The Slovenian-built Quadrofoil uses buoyancy force to lift it above the surface of the water when the boat is moving forward, where it then glides across the water on a wing-like hydrofoil structure on the hull. This results in a great reduction in […]
Google and an Amazonian foundation team up to launch Amazon Street View
Google and has teamed up with the Sustainable Amazon Foundation (FAS) in Brazil to create Amazon Street View so people from around the world can get a close-up view of the Amazon jungle in Brazil. Amazon Street View works the same as Google’s Street View and allows users on Google Maps to navigate through hundreds of kilometers of Brazil’s Amazon Jungle by simply clicking and viewing 360 degree photographs. Amazon Street View traverses more than […]