New DOE Chief: We Will Serve The People

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“The measure of the Energy Family’s success under the Duterte Administration is how well we serve the electricity and fuel needs of the people,” Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi emphasized today during the flag-raising and turnover ceremonies at the Department of Energy (DOE).

In line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s policy directives, Cusi will see to it that corruption, drugs and criminality will have no place within the DOE organization first and foremost.

The permitting processes for electric power and fuel operations where the DOE and other government agencies are involved should be transparent and predictable because at the end of it all, the electricity and fuel consumers are the ones waiting to be served, he said.

Cusi also wants to take a look at the electricity being charged for the depressed areas where the less privileged may be exploited by the unscrupulous.

Before Cusi was appointed as the new Energy Secretary, he was the Chairman of Starlite Ferries, Inc., which started operations in 1995 plying the Batangas-Calapan, Mindoro and Roxas-Caticlan routes.

Today, Starlite Ferries, based in Batangas, is leading the way in modernizing the Philippine maritime industry with the acquisition of brand-new roll-on, roll-off (Ro-Ro) inter-island vessels from Japan.

Pay On Time, Save Your Dime With Home Credit’s SM Hulugan Pinagaan

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Pay monthly installments on time and waive your last one or two installments

Global consumer financing company Home Credit Philippines, in partnership with SM Appliance Center, brings the newest gadgets, home appliances, and other electronics right at the tip of your fingers with SM Hulugan Pinagaan. Customers can get a hold of today’s home and gadget must-haves in an easy, simple and fast way, made even more affordable in selected SM Appliance stores as the last one or two installments are waived when monthly payments are made in a timely manner.

As part of its financial literacy advocacy, Home Credit highly encourages its customers to become good and responsible payers, and rewards those who do. With this exclusive offer for customers who choose to pay for their product through a loan term of 12 months, the last installment will be waived if the first 11 payments have been made on time. Whereas for those who prefer a loan term of 24 months, the last two payments are waived if the first 22 payments are paid on time.

According to Home Credit Philippines Head of Sales Adam Bernasek, this is the company’s way of encouraging their customers to be more financially savvy. “This is to highlight that being financially responsible is very rewarding – you save money by simply being responsible with your payments. We hope they take advantage of our special offer so they can avail of the things they need through Home Credit’s affordable installment loans. “

Datu Puti Adobo Movement Taken to the Next Level Adobo’s Best Awarded at Mercato Centrale

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How much do you love your Adobo?

In celebration of the cultural gastronomic heritage that is the Adobo, NutriAsia’s Datu Puti put Pinoys to task in finding and feting the best adobo recipes at the recent Datu Puti Adobo Challenge held last Saturday, June 11, at the Mercato Centrale food market in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

Co-presented with Mercato Central and Our Awesome Planet, The Datu Puti Adobo Challenge was part of the thrust to take the Datu Puti Adobo Movement a step further this 2016. Launched in 2015, the Datu Puti Adobo Movement was created to push for Adobo to be our pambansang ulam. It is a movement that hits close to home because Adobo is a dish that is as personal, as it is national. Each household has its own signature Adobo, and the shared flavor defines families, identifies us as Filipinos, and boosts us as a nation. This event is also supported by partners Philippine Culinary Heritage Movement (PCHM) and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP).

The push for Adobo has reached much acclaim and has even been echoed by efforts in Congress. In fact, Bohol First District Representative Rene Relampagos filed House Bill 3926 in 2014, which sought to formally declare it as the national dish. The Datu Puti Adobo Movement has drawn support for the bill through a petition since the launching of the advocacy in June 2015.