June 2016 – Page 13

Luis Alandy proposes to non-showbiz girlfriend

Jun 132016

Luis Alandy (MNS photo) Former Kapamilya actor Luis Alandy is now engaged to his non-showbiz girlfriend. On Instagram, Alandy shared two photos of the exact moment when he proposed to company executive Joselle Fernandez. One of it shows him on his knee while asking for Fernandez’s hand in marriage, while the other photo shows the two of them sharing a tight embrace. Calling it the most memorable part of their trip, Alandy said: “I’m so proud to announce that my love said, YES!!” The engagement happened at Lake Tahoe last May 12. Currently, Alandy is gearing up for a movie with Judy Ann Santos and Joem Bascon. Titled “Kusina,” it will be an entry to this year’s Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. (MNS)

Davao regional council seeks Sasa project review

Economy

Jun 122016

DAVAO CITY — The chairman of the Davao Regional Development Council (RDC) said the administration of President-elect Rodrigo R. Duterte must review the proposed P18.99-billion Sasa Port modernization and decide whether to push through with the controversial project or adopt modifications.

Gov’t releases roadmap for abaca production

Economy

Jun 122016

THE government has laid out a five-year roadmap to expand abaca fiber production to 422,630 metric tons (MT) from current output levels reaching less than 70,000 MT for the country’s abaca supply to be more responsive to growing global demand.

Changes under the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act: an overview

Economy

Jun 122016

(Second of 5 parts) In last week’s article, we discussed the evolution of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP) and briefly talked about the new rules on goods declaration under the new Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA). This article will continue to discuss the changes introduced in the CMTA.

DoE sets rules for major users seeking direct link to Transco

Economy

Jun 092016

THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) has laid down its house rules for reviewing and evaluating applications from electricity end users, economic zones and ecozone enterprises to directly connect to the subtransmission assets that are owned by National Transmission Corp. (Transco).

April sin’ tax collections exceed target by over 13%

Economy

Jun 092016

TAX REVENUE from so-called “sin” products continued to exceed targets in April, as producers released more liquors onto the market, despite a decline in tobacco collections as the government started enforcing another law seeking to discourage smoking.

Quality of Nationality’: PHL ranks 112th of 160

Economy

Jun 092016

THE GLOBAL competitive position of Filipino citizenship was rated 112th out of over 160 countries surveyed, according to the first ever Quality of Nationality Index (QNI) released early this month.

Efficiency pushed to reorient energy production, targets

Economy

Jun 082016

COUNTRIES should prioritize energy efficiency as this will result in reducing the amount of energy they need to produce, allowing them to generate power from cleaner and renewable energy sources, the head of a sustainable energy initiative said.

Feed-in tariff for sea-generated power under review

Economy

Jun 082016

THE ENERGY Regulatory Commission (ERC) has revived and is reviewing a feed-in-tariff rate for electricity generated from ocean technology, which was deferred because of the lack of sufficient data to support the formulation of a rate.

Expanding tax benefits for PWDs

Economy

Jun 082016

Based on a 2010 census, about 1,443,000 or 1.57% of the total population in the Philippines are disabled. Republic Act No. 7277, or the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons, defined persons with disability or PWDs as “those suffering from restriction of different abilities, as a result of a mental, physical or sensory impairment, to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being.” In an effort to achieve social equalization, the government is constantly pursuing measures to improve the quality of life of every Filipino in different sectors, particularly the PWDs.

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