Loan Agreement Signing for North-South Commuter Railway Project of DOTC

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Finance Secretary of the Philippines Cesar Purisima together with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief Representative of Japan Noriaki Niwa signed the US$ 2 Billion Loan Agreement for the North-South Commuter Railway Project (Malolos-Tutuban) of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) on November 27, 2015 at the Mezzanine Floor Lobby of the Robinsons (JG) Summit Center, Ayala Avenue, Makati City.

Also attending the signing were DOTC Secretary Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya, Department of Finance National Treasurer Roberto Tan, JICA Senior Representative Tetsuya Yamada, and JICA Section Chief Keisuke Fukui.

The project supports the expansion of a mass transportation network which is recognized as one of the priorities in the 2011-2016 Philippine Development Plan aiming to improve the efficiency of land transportation capacities in Metro Manila. It also seeks to provide a more environmentally sustainable mode of transport through the construction of about 37 km new elevated commuter railway from Malolos, Bulacan to Tutuban, Manila, procurement of rolling stock, and installation of electro-mechanical systems.

3rd International Gamefowl Festival Now Scheduled on January 8 to 10

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The game fowl industry is a billion dollar industry that keeps growing to ensure veterinarians, breeders, caretakers, grafters, handlers and other forms of game fowl and cockfighting-related employment and businesses, benefit generously from the perks and privileges brought about by the caring, feeding and fighting activities and events. 

It may still be considered barbaric by some due to the horrific deaths of game fowls involved in the cockfighting, but those who perceived it as a taboo sport are slowly realizing the greater benefits. 

After years of importing parent stocks and breeding excellent game fowls, the Philippines is now considered the mecca of the game fowl industry.

The 3rd International Gamefowl Festival is now scheduled on January 8 to 10 at the SMX Convention Center of the Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City.

A press conference was held on November 26, 2015 at The Blackboard by Chef Michel located at The Podium in Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City.

We Owned Christmas As Early As November

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The holiday season always means busy days fro many especially those who will prepare gifts and goodies for their loved ones and special friends. This includes the task of wrapping gifts and cooking all kinds of dishes for the Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Thanks to Top Pick Advertising and their Pre-Holiday Bloggers Workshop, held at Green Sun a week before December (November 25, 2015), we get to have additional ideas to improve our Christmas preparations.

They invited bloggers for an evening of Christmas-related demonstrations which included gift-wrapping and pasta cooking - activities that can help the attendees to really own Christmas using the skills learned at the workshop they dubbed as "Own Christmas!"  Some bloggers were also invited to join the demos onstage so they can personally experience the fun.

Upon entering the event venue, you'll be amazed at the many holiday-themed decorations, cakes, cookies and other holiday delights from Goldilocks. The booth from El Real were giving away a cool pack of spaghetti enclosed in a plastic container, and La Filipina's booth were offering samples of their pork tuna for tasting. myPhone gave away a smartphone to one lucky participant in a contest.