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INQUIRER.net STOCK IMAGE MANILA, Philippines — Two lawmakers from the House of Representatives have filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the Mindanao Railway Project (MRP) which is allegedly being beset with right-of-way issues. Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte and Benguet Rep. Eric Yap said in a statement there is a need to check the manner in which the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has done its right-of-way acquisitions, saying they have received reports that the project would pass through key and densely populated areas. The legislators filed House Bill No. 286, noting reports that revealed the project was conceptualized “without the appropriate geological surveys or proper public consultations with the affected communities.” “It has come to our attention through various reports from the local communities affected that there are variations in the offers for [the] acquisition of right-of-way or expropriation of the private properties by the DOTr and/or … [Read more...] about Lawmakers want Mindanao Railway Project probed over right-of-way issues

A Makati City court has set aside an earlier order voiding the disputed P34-billion Manila Bay reclamation venture of the Gatchalian family, calling the decision last April “premature.” This involved the 2017 joint venture agreement for the Manila Waterfront City, a sprawling mixed-use development spanning 318 hectares that would be located west of the Quirino Grandstand up to the breakwater of Manila South Harbor. The project was assailed by petitioner Asean Seas Resources and Construction Development Corp., which claims overlapping rights in the area that was awarded three decades ago during the term of the late president Corazon “Cory” Aquino. But on Aug. 4, the Makati court said the petitioner failed to “implead” the Office of the President, which it said was an indispensable party, when it sued the joint venture parties and stakeholders Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA), the City of Manila and Gatchalian-led Waterfront Manila Premier Development Corp. The President … [Read more...] about Makati court sets aside void order vs Gatchalian’s P34-B reclamation project

Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) marked the completion of the top floor of its newest Grade A, green office building, GBF Center 1. The high-quality, sustainable development is designed to cater to evolving workplace dynamics in the post-pandemic era. With the nationwide easing of quarantine restrictions, reopening of borders, and strong recovery of the domestic economy, the office sector of the Philippine real estate industry is expected to take an optimistic turn this year. The positive outlook on the demand for office spaces is anchored on the increasing rate of transition to on-site work and the continuous expansion of companies, particularly the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) firms. GBF Center 1, RLC’s prime office development, is poised to be the most iconic structure along the C5-Libis IT corridor. It is an opportune time for Robinsons Land Corporation, one of the largest property developers in the Philippines, to usher in the future of workspace with its … [Read more...] about Ushering in the future of workspace: Robinsons Land tops off GBF Center 1

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin While it has debuted with perfect review scores and glowing word of mouth from viewers, how many people have actually watched FX’s The Bear on the channel or Hulu remains unclear. But regardless, it’s now been confirmed that all the positive attention was enough to land The Bear a season 2 renewal, according to Variety . “The Bear has exceeded our wildest creative, critical and commercial expectations,” said FX Entertainment president Eric Schrier. “We can’t wait to get to work on Season 2.” The show stars Shameless actor Jeremy Allan White as a famous chef who returns home to Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop after his brother died. It’s only eight, 20-30 minute episodes, but it is intense , both in terms of its performances and its filming, including the one-shot, utterly chaotic episode 7. “We are so grateful to FX, our insanely talented cast, our crew who worked hard, fast and in the dead of winter, … [Read more...] about One Of 2022’s Best Shows, ‘The Bear,’ Lands A Season 2 Renewal

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin For especially millennials, seeing Kristin Cavallari and Stephen Colletti brings a strong sense of nostalgia from their days starring on the hit 2004 MTV reality show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County , which followed a group of high schoolers weaving their way through young love & friendship in the California beachfront town. These days, however, you will find two very grown-up entrepreneurs that have paved their own unique paths in business, understanding that Laguna Beach gave them their start but they alone have built what will ultimately become their legacies. Now nearly 18 years since they were first introduced to the world on reality television, Cavallari and Colletti are now the hosts of their own Laguna Beach rewatch podcast with Dear Media called Back to the Beach . On the weekly show, which surpassed one million downloads in its first week alone, they dive into the parts that never made it to … [Read more...] about Kristin Cavallari & Stephen Colletti Get Candid About Their New Podcast And Finding Success Beyond Reality TV

Representative image (Image: AP) Ukraine said Russia had started creating a military strike force aimed at President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih, as NATO moved closer to the most significant expansion of the alliance in decades as it responds to the invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. Senate and the Italian parliament both approved onWednesday Finland and Sweden's accession to the 30-member North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Under NATO membership, which must be ratified by all 30 member states, an attack on one member is an attack against all. "This historic vote sends an important signal of thesustained, bipartisan U.S. commitment to NATO, and to ensuringour Alliance is prepared to meet the challenges of today andtomorrow," U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement. Russia, which invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, has repeatedly warned Finland and Sweden against joining NATO. NATO's 30 allies signed the accession protocol last month, allowing them to join … [Read more...] about Ukraine warns of new Russian offensive; Sweden, Finland move closer to joining NATO

The video is from a beach in Long Island. (Image credit: Instagram) A video of a man wrestling a shark at a beach in Long Island in New York has terrified social media users, amid several attacks and sightings in the area. The video clip showed the man trying to drag the shark to the shore while the fish angrily thrashed about in the water. Someone in the background was heard exclaiming in fear. A witness at the beach told The New York Post that the man had accidentally caught the shark, apparently a sand tiger shark, while fishing and was trying to get it to the shore to unhook it. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Only In Mastic (@only_in_mastic) He was eventually able to free the fish with another person's help. Close The video was widely shared on social networks. In response to one post, a research scientist named David Shiffman highlighted that the shark in the video belonged to a protected species. … [Read more...] about Watch: Man wrestles shark at New York beach in terrifying video

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Morty, of Rick & Morty, is headed to the new free-to-play brawler MultiVersus after a short delay. The hit video game just kicked off its first season, but Morty was not available at launch. When he arrives, he’ll be the game’s very first DLC character, joining a bunch of other Warner Bros. classics like Bugs Bunny and Batman in the 2v2 fighting game. Morty lands in MultVersus in exactly one week, on Tuesday August 23rd. Other fun stuff like Classic Arcade Mode and Ranked Mode are also being introduced during Season 1. Morty’s other half—the mad scientist, Rick—will join the game in the not-too-distant future. Both characters have already been featured in Fortnite but here they’ll be unique fighters with their own special abilities and fighting styles rather than just skins in Epic’s epic battle royale. Morty’s inclusion will bring the roster to a total of 18 fighters from a diverse array of … [Read more...] about Morty ‘MultiVersus’ Release Date: Here’s When Morty Joins The Fight

FULL-FLEDGED ADMINISTRATOR: Benny Antiporda, formerly the officer-in-charge, is elected as the National Irrigation Administration’s (NIA) new administrator during the 984th NIA regular board meeting on Thursday, August 18, 2022. (Photo from National Irrigation Administration/Facebook) MANILA, Philippines – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) welcomed its new full-fledged chief, Benny Antiporda, after the Board of Directors elected him on Thursday. Antiporda, formerly an undersecretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), was earlier appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to head the NIA in an acting capacity. Before his new appointment, former President Rodrigo Duterte had also given Antiporda a seat as a NIA senior deputy administrator. READ: Duterte appoints DENR exec Antiporda as NIA senior deputy administrator The NIA, in a statement, said Antiporda aims to “to double up the completed irrigation projects of the agency that can … [Read more...] about NIA welcomes former DENR exec as its full-fledged administrator

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Alison Brie added another impressive notch to her writing belt with the film Spin Me Round , screening at the Cinequest Film Festival Wednesday evening (September 17) at 7:15 p.m. PT at the Hammer Theatre Centre in San Jose, California. Spin Me Round will be in theaters, On Demand, and streaming on AMC+ August 19th. The movie marks the third feature film writing credit for Brie, who plays “Amber” in addition to co-writing the movie about a woman who wins an all-expenses-paid trip to her company's facility outside of Florence and the chance to meet the restaurant chain's rich, charismatic owner. As Alison has impressed with her acting in major projects like Community , Glow , and Mad Men over the years, as well as 70-plus other works, I found myself zeroing in on the story, character development, and jokes in Spin Me Round — which all flowed beautifully like an Italian red — that she helped create. Brie … [Read more...] about How Alison Brie Struck Perfect Balance Of Heart And Comedy In ‘Spin Me Round’