Enhance your daily coffee experience with Philips coffee makers!

 

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In celebration of World Coffee Day, wake up to the aroma of a fresh brew with Philips Coffee Makers

Coffee is one of the world's most popular energizing elixir and there's no way anyone can deny it. According to reports, each Filipino is bound to drink 3.78 kilograms of coffee every year by 2025, an increase from an estimated 3.05 kg per capita last year[1]. That consumption means it’s more than just a coffee break, especially for Filipinos who have been working from home throughout the pandemic.

In celebration of International Coffee Day on October 1, Philips Domestic Appliances shares with you its coffee makers that will allow you to brew your cup of coffee quickly and conveniently:

The Philips HD7432 Coffee Maker has a capacity of 0.6L and it takes 10 minutes to brew. It has a detachable filter holder, nonslip feet and an illuminated power switch. With its drip stop function, you can interrupt coffee brewing whenever you want. Its compact design is perfect for brewing 2 up to 7 cups. Thanks to the aroma twister, Filipinos can enjoy an optimal taste in each cup of coffee.

The Philips HD 7462 Coffee Maker has a capacity of 1.2L  good for 2 to 15 cups. With this, you can enjoy a freshly brewed cup, thanks to an aroma twister that circulates the cofee for an optimal taste. It has drip stop which allows you to pour a cup of coffee whenever you like. Its LED power switch lights up when the coffee maker is turned on, with auto shut-off after 30 minutes for energy saving and safety.

The range of Philips Coffee Makers are available on Lazada and Shopee. Follow us on our Facebook (Philips Home Living) and Instagram (@PhilipshomelivingPh) pages for updates.

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[1] https://www.philstar.com/business/2021/04/15/2090795/filipino-coffee-drinkers-pump-southeast-asias-caffeine-rush-2025

DOTr proposes 19.8-Billion to fund Road Transport Sector projects in 2022

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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has proposed over P19.8 billion budget to fund various Road Transport Sector Projects nationwide for the year 2022, but only P1 million for the sector was approved to be included in the National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2022.

"We agree that there should be more funds allotted for the road sector. Hindi kakayanin na isang milyon lang sa road sector. Nandyan ang service contracting, bike lane, ang libreng sakay. Kaya po kami ay humihingi ng tulong sainyo sa Senado na ito ay mabago at madagdagan, dahil ito po ay mahalaga at kailangan ng mga drayber, operator at pasahero, lalo ngayong panahon ng pandemya,” DOTr Secretary Art Tugade said, referring to Senator Grace Poe during the Senate Committee on Finance Hearing on the proposed DOTr Budget for 2022 yesterday, 30 September 2021.

For locally funded projects for the road sector, the DOTr proposed P13.2 billion, while foreign-assisted projects (FAPs) amounted to P6.61 billion.

Of the total 13.2 billion for local road projects, the DOTr allotted P10 billion for Service Contracting Program, P1.5 billion for Active Transportation Infrastructure and Related Programs, P800.71 million for PUV Modernization Program , P472.97 million for EDSA Busway Project, P125.91 million for Makati-BGC Greenways, P40 million for the Feasibility Study for Ilocos Norte Transport Hub, P10.71 million for Taguig City Integrated Terminal Exchange, P100 million for Feasibility Study for Bataan Bus Rapid Transit, among others.

The agency also proposed counter-part funding for the FAPs such as the EDSA Greenways Project (P243.47 million), Davao High Priority Bus System (3.59 billion), Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project (2.47 billion) and the Metro Manila BRT Line Project - Quezon Avenue (P300 million).

The DOTr also clarified that it is not true that the agency only proposed funds for the rail sector, even if most of the DOTr budget that was approved by DBM for inclusion in the NEP is under the railways sector.

"It is not true that DOTr only proposed funding for the rail sector. As explained by Secretary Tugade, we proposed funding for all of DOTr's four (4) sectors, including projects in the road, maritime, aviation, and railways sectors. It just so happened that most of the funding approved by the DBM are for railways sector projects," Transport Undersecretary for Railways TJ Batan said.

The DOTr noted that while the road sector should certainly be allotted with more budget, it also noted the necessity of pushing for more rail projects, to close the gap that was created in the railways sector by decades of compounded underinvestment, and to catch up with other countries in terms of railways infrastructure.

According to a survey by the World Bank in 2019, the Philippines ranked 119th or at the bottom of the 119 countries surveyed in terms of length of operational railways infrastructure.

"Yan ang dahilan kung bakit malaki ang kinakailangan na budget para matustusan at maisara ang napakalaking infrastructure gap na aming nadatnan sa sektor ng riles," Secretary Tugade said.

"Most of the rail projects that the DOTr is catching up on implementing were conceptualized, planned, and started decades ago, such as the Mindanao Rail in 1957, the Metro Manila Subway in 1973, the North South Commuter Railway or PNR Clark in 1994, LRT-2 East Extension in 1999, LRT-1 Cavite Extension in 2000, MRT-7 in 2001, and the Common Station in 2006," Usec. Batan said.

"Malaking dahilan kung bakit tayo ay kailangang mag-invest sa sektor ng riles ay dahil sa transport capacity na dala ng mga tren. Sa isang urban center o malaking siyudad, kung saan napakadaming tao at napakataas ng density, hindi na sapat na mga daan lang ang inaasahan. Hindi na sapat na mga kotse, jeep, at bus lamang ang aasahan, at kinakailangan na talaga ng higher capacity public mass transport, at ang pinakamataas na capacity na land-based transport ay sa rail," Batan added.

"Halimbawa, sa kasalukuyang itinatayong North South Commuter Railway at Metro Manila Subway, ang isang train set lamang na kinabibilangan ng walong bagon kada tren ay may kakayanan o capacity na magsakay ng mga pasahero na katumbas ng magkakasya sa 1,318 na mga kotse, o 224 na mga jeep, o 64 na mga bus," he said.

IATF is not a good model for Covid pandemic response

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The national government extends Alert Level 4 in Metro Manila until Oct 15 but now allows gyms, adds allowed capacities for restaurants and personal care services.

- NCR will remain under Alert Level 4 until 15 October 2021 (with relaxation on indoor dining, personal care, gym, religious worship or mass - from 20% subject up to 10% increase if they have safety seal)

- Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal will still be under MECQ; 

-Batangas will be under GCQ with HR

- Indoor sports courts or venues, fitness studios, spas or other indoor leisure centers or facilities, and swimming pools must remain closed. All contact sports are likewise prohibited except for those held under a bubble-type setup catering to the IATF's guidelines and approved by the concerned LGU.

It seemed like moving towards standardised alert levels was a step in the right direction (at least to be more organised). Then IATF immediately undermines itself by again changing their own rules. Baka next week may alert level 3.5 na.

Reason why IATF is not a good model for Covid pandemic response.  

It’s not for consensus building. 

Accountability is key.

DOH and medical opinion leaders should decide based on a playbook : 

Test. Trace. Vaccinate. 

LGU leaders should execute the plan of action. 

India and Indonesia , countries considered epicenters of Delta variant - now with flattened curves ! 

How  : they don’t have IATF! Rather, they flattened the curves because they don’t have Duterte as President.

IATF should be abolished. It has become inutile, waste of tax money.. The LGUs exhibited a good grasp of this pandemic, knows the need of their respective constituents and responded accordingly.. 

The IATF are merely bunch of no good men who keeps patting themselves on the back inspite of their failures..

Zero care for the people... Experts my ass...

It will be better if we let the LGUs form their own separate pandemic task force that would report to their regional command center. The national government should just provide appropriate funding and periodic monitoring reports from LGUs, since each region is in different situations.

Sa umpisa pa lang ay walang silbi ang IATF sapagkat ang mga miyembro niyan ay hindi naman mga doctor or medical/health experts kaya hindi nakapagtataka na palpak ang covid response.

In the absence of an umbrella agency like IATF, it was their Ministry of Health that leads the COVID playbook. In the Philippines, we've wutnessed that we can't rely on our Department of Health with Duque leading it.

The Philippines IATF & DOH have roughened the curve....

They have failed to effectively coordinate & manage the national response to #COVID19.  We need more qualified, credible & independent people without their own agendas. 

How about "let medical  experts and frontliners take over"? That way we will increase job for the thousands of nurses, and with all of our knowledge combined, we will provide sensible and effective pandemic control response

Execute the playbook with excellence : 

Test. Trace. Vaccinate. 

Philippines = 15,000 cases 

( 7 day average ). CTTO Edson C Guido 

Retired generals and economic advisers turned health/medical experts.

Covid restriction policies are contradictory in itself.

Indecisive and flip flopping of policies.

"Mas maiging magtanong (sa mga eksperto) kaysa magdunong-dunong!"