Posted by Michille on 29th December 2006
The powerful earthquake which hit Taiwan Tuesday has cut Philippine telecoms capacity by as much as 40 percent, a senior official said yesterday.
Slow Internet connections are expected to persist for another two weeks, as telecommunication companies and Internet service providers find alternate routes to link up to the Web.
National Telecommunications Commission Deputy Commissioner Jorge Sarmiento said some 60 percent of phone and Internet capacity was operational as carriers rerouted through other links to North America, the Middle East, Hawaii, Malaysia and Singapore.
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Posted by Michille on 29th December 2006
The Philippine Star
The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) will provide 24-hour assistance during the New Year celebration, the company said in a statement issued Thursday.
Elpi Cuna, MERALCO vice-president for corporate communication, said emergency crews will be on alert, most especially on New Year’s Eve and throughout the holidays, to ensure that MERALCO will be able to respond to any contingency. Contingency measures are already in place in case their facilities get affected by pyrotechnics and firecracker explosions, Cuna added.
“We advise the general public not to play with firecrackers and pyrotechnics near our facilities most especially electric lines and transformers because these may cause power interruptions, and even start fires. To ensure safety, people should remember that firecrackers and pyrotechnics near electric facilities is a dangerous mix,” Cuna warned.
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Posted by Michille on 29th December 2006
THE Department of the Interior and the Local Government of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DILG-Armm) is set to release the second batch of this year’s checks worth P1,502,000, representing death claims intended for the families of village officials who died in the year 2005 and 2006.
Armm Vice Governor and concurrent DILG-Armm Secretary Datu Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong, said true to its mandate, the department has fast-tracked the release of these checks to its rightful claimants on December 13, 2006, at 9 a.m., held at the DILG-Armm Regional Office in Cotabato City.
It maybe recalled that on October, this year, the first batch of checks were released and given to rightful heirs or claimants in the amount of P2,060,000.
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Posted by Michille on 29th December 2006
Top Rank to lure Barrera for an April 28 fight for $ 2.5 million
By NICK GIONGCO
NO ONE knows for sure what Bob Arum did to convince Manny Pacquiao that his future lies with him.
But yesterday, Arum emerged triumphant in the battle for the mind and hands of the country’s sports superstar when the two formally announced an alliance that left Oscar de la Hoya and his Golden Boy Promotions eating dust.
For sure, it was not only the reported $ 1 million signing bonus which Arum dropped on Pacman’s already bountiful bank account. But it probably helped Pacquiao to affix his signature on a contract that would allow the 75-year-old promoter to chart the boxer’s future.
First for 2007 is a projected fight on April 28 in Las Vegas against Marco Antonio Barrera, who Arum will try to sign up for a $ 2.5 million purse and a share on the pay-per-view sales.
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Posted by Michille on 29th December 2006
MALACAÑANG on Thursday warned the public of using the “boga” or PVC pipe bazookas that is now the fad in welcoming the New Year.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said the government could not ban the boga but it could appeal to the public, particularly the parents to be wary of them.
Ermita also called the attention of the police and the local government units (LGUs) to possibly regulate the sale and handling of the boga to ensure the safety of the public, particularly the young.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said LGUs may consider passing an ordinance banning the sale and use of the boga but until then, it would be up to the police to regulate and possibly decide whether it should be confiscated and barred.
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Posted by Michille on 29th December 2006
The powerful earthquake which hit Taiwan Tuesday has cut Philippine telecoms capacity by as much as 40 percent, a senior official said Thursday.
National Telecommunications Commission Deputy Commissioner Jorge Sarmiento said some 60 percent of telephone and Internet capacity was operational as carriers rerouted through other links to North America, the Middle East, Hawaii, Malaysia and Singapore.
A spokeswoman for local telecom giant, Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) confirmed that connectivity was down by about 40 percent.
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