North Luzon Expressway (NLEX)  Project manager Ryan Mallari (right) and NLEX AVP

NLEX CONNECTOR

China's factory activity shrank for a second straight month in November, official data showed Wednesday, as large swathes of the country were hit by Covid-19 lockdowns and transport disruptions.

China's factory activity contracts with Covid surge

It’s good that the Department of Agriculture is steadfast in not allowing onion importation, for the benefit of local farmers. But DA, through the trucks and networks of the National Food Authority and Food Terminal Inc., should bring the onions to the wet markets so that prices can go down and not stay at P350 a kilo. Nakakaiyak when onion, so vital in cooking, is so unaffordable to many.

Govt. must bring onions to the market to reduce prices

The Mindanao Star Bus Transport Inc., which has been operating in Visayas and Mindanao, will now also serve commuters to and from Marawi City.

LTFRB vows more BARMM ‘friendship routes’

The new facility “is configured to help manage internal electricity demands, store electricity when the solar plant is generating power but demand is low, and provide rapid power charging when the demand is high,” ACEN said in a recent press release.

First hybrid solar and storage project opens in Laguna

Movie Review

SINCE Vivamax live streaming on the initial phases of its screening Filipino films was mostly sex-oriented fares, you’d think “Bahay na Pula” would be a story on white slavery or prostitution. Or it could be an allusion to the traces of geo-political origins of the name of the town Pola and its demographics. It’s more than them, anyway.

“Bahay na Pula”: A House of Spirits Divided

PITX is now accepting drivers’ license registration and renewals while the LRT-1 Cavite Extension Projects finishes another component.

LTO licensing center opens at PITX

President Marcos Jr. is considering constructing nuclear power plants to supply the growing energy needs of the country through deals possibly with South Korea, France, and China.

Phl. eyes nuclear deals with SK, France, China

FINA withdraws recognition of the PSI, citing poor governance over the welfare of swimming as a sport in the country.

PSI appeals non-recognition by FINA of France

The summer capital is once again celebrating the Panagbenga Festival under the new normal. Unlike last year, the city has eased travel restrictions to allow the fully vaxxed.

Baguio welcomes more tourists for Panagbenga 2022

Make sure you have secured your vaccination certificate from the VaxCert.ph website before registering for the tourist pass.

Sorsogon reopens Donsol’s famous whale watching

For the past five months since this new administration, there has been continued reports of shortness in power supply in the Luzon grid, and now even in the Visayas grid. Maybe it is not about shortness of power from power transmission companies and distributors, but more of a power play among the regulators and the heads of companies running the grids and distribution companies.

Power insufficiencies in Luzon, Visayas grids

After absorbing a defeat in the opening game of the finals series of NCAA Season 98, Will Gozum speaks up about Pao Javillonar and his extra tactics.

CSB’s Will Gozum is dismayed by Letran player's antics on court

China;s factory activity contracts with Covid surge

Baguio welcomes more tourists for Panagbenga 2022 phoot PixelHub Design

First hybrid solar and storage project opens in Laguna photo ACEN

LTO licensing center opens at PITX photo Carmudi

“Bahay na Pula” A House of Spirits Divided

LTFRB vows BARMM more ‘friendship routes’ photo PNA

Sorsogon reopens Donsol’s famous whale watching photo Bicol Philippines

Phl. eyes nuclear deals with SK, France,China

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The Inspired & Blessed column by OpinYon News columnnist, Bob Acebedo.

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The Community Whispers column from OpinYon News president and publisher, Ray Junia, where he shares his opinions and expresses his views regarding relevant issues and trending topics in the Philippines.

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Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 195 is about fish importation by canners/processors, including hotels and restaurants, which do not require certificate of necessity to import (CONTI) as the canners/processors have specific purposes, they need steady supply of fish for their business year- round.

SOMETHIN’ FISHY—BFAR CONFUSES RA 8550 AND FA0 195

PORT FOLIO

Sovereign Wealth Fund, the hot issue these days. From intelligence and confidential funds to the sovereign wealth fund. A diversionary tactic?

THE BAUTISTA CHALLENGE

Tsitsaron kalabaw or crackling carabao rind is the lowly cousin of the extremely popular pork chicharon. It is the by-the-way adjunct to the balut - the sub for crispy pata as pulutan when broke.

CHICHARON STORIES

Third Zone

Curiously, it’s interesting to ask: Can we remain grateful even amid challenges?
 


Being grateful even amid difficulties

I read this line from a story at the Inquirer yesterday which made me think deeply.  In this era of internet when everybody can speak about their stories and make it appear like they were based on history, I told myself there seems to be many pasts and many histories. But a historian would always refute this, saying there is only one history.

Only one past, but many histories

Bare Truth

You ask a simple question, and they answer with a boringly long and complicated sentence composed of fifty-four words. And you still have absolutely no idea what they are talking about, or what their point was. Worst of all, you were just confirming if they were attending the event this weekend. Yes or No.