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Lunes, Disyembre 3, 2018
Kirk Steudle Named 2018 IRF "Man of the Year"
Linggo, Disyembre 2, 2018
PAPI sets 23rd National Press Congress 2018
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| DOST Secretary Fortunato T. dela Pena will keynote the press congress and preside over a press conference immediately after the event’s opening rites. (Photo courtesy of PAPI) |
MANILA -- The Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) has scheduled its 23rd National Press Congress on December 4 at the Bayleaf Hotel in Intramuros, Manila.
The December 4 media convergence by publishers and media practitioners from the regions and provinces will be held in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) National Capital Region. It will focus on the agency’s programs and has “Science and Technology as engines and prime movers towards inclusive growth and development” for its theme.
PAPI national president Nelson S. Santos said DOST Secretary Fortunato T. dela Pena will keynote the press congress and preside over a press conference immediately after the event’s opening rites to answer questions from community journalists.
Aside from their annual General Assembly and Business Meeting, Santos said the event will also feature Senatoriables Forum in the afternoon where invited senatorial candidates are expected to briefly spell out their programmed priority legislative agenda, if elected.
He added that Undersecretary Joel S. Egco, executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security, is also expected to update PAPI members on the latest developments relative to media security measures by the government designed to address the killing of journalists in the country.
For Inquiries 0998-577-5605, 0918-364-0998, phpublisher74@gmail.com. (PR)
Sabado, Disyembre 1, 2018
IRF Holds Innovation-Centric Global R2T Conference & Exhibition, Announces 2019 Edition
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A global summit of road mobility thought-leaders and innovators gathered more than 500 participants from 51 countries in Las Vegas, Nevada at the invitation of the International Road Federation.
Highlighted issues addressed during the Conference include connected & autonomous mobility, innovations in road funding & procurement, leveraging big data in support of preventive road diagnosis & treatment, and environmental stewardship through new pavement design processes.
"We have dubbed this event 'Roads to Tomorrow,' or R2T for short, because, as an industry, we understand the importance of setting a long term agenda for our research activities and capital investments," according to IRF President & CEO C. Patrick Sankey. "With rapidly changing societal aspirations, we will only be successful in our efforts to build tomorrow's transportation infrastructure and mobility services by embracing the positive values of leadership and innovation."
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Miyerkules, Nobyembre 28, 2018
LA Santos, Andria Nicolas and The Madrigal Singers for Soul Divas Concert with Patti Austin & Jaya
On December 6, 2018 at The Theater at Solaire, the much awaited concert with International Singer and Grammy Award- winning American and Jazz performer, Patti Austin and our very own MarÃa Luisa Ramsey Kagahastian-Gotidoc, better known mononymously as Jaya who is a Filipina soul music singer, rapper, record producer, actress, dancer and presenter of mixed Jamaican and Visayan descent will happen and dubbed as Christmas with Patti Austin and Jaya.
Young performers are also going to showcase their talent and skills that includes;
LA Santos, an award winning young performer who bagged already multiple awards from Aliw and PMPC Star Awards is one of the highlights of the concert. LA launched already multiple original songs under his belt and lots of concerts to brag about. His performance with Ms. Pilita Corales with a duet of “Ugoy ng Duyan” at the recently concluded Aliw@40 Concert was so brilliant that made the audience concluded the concert as perfect.
Andria Terese Nicolas is just Grade 11 at La Consolacion College Pasig who is so focus on her studies and that’s why she’s top of her class. A young performer who just love music especially broadway songs like On my own from Les Miserables. She together with LA Santos were featured at Aliw@40 Concert, the ruby anniversary celebration of Aliw Awards. She’s featured also as one of the performers together with International American singer Keith Martin at Asia Leaders Awards 2018 that’s recently held at Makati Shangrila Hotel. She will launch her solo album this 2019 with Keith Martin as the songwriter.
The Madrigal Singers is a group of award winning young performers under The Madrigal Foundation headed by Therese Madrigal. They will sing their signature song at the concert. The Madrigal Singers is composed of 9 talented performers from different parts of the country. They just performed in Singapore and will have a series of concerts nationwide this 2019.
Christmas with Patti Austin and Jaya is a must to see concert as it’s for the good cause. Proceeds will be for The Child Haus. Childhaus is a temporary shelter for indigent patients from the different provinces who have cancer or other dreaded diseases.
For tickets; 09778978877, 02 2193503 or Ticketworld for booking online.
New Directors Appointed to the Board of the International Road Federation
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Sabado, Nobyembre 24, 2018
Advocates holds a forum for Trike drivers and operators
Last November 22, 2018 from 5:30PM to 9PM at Max’s Scout Tuazon, Diliman, Quezon City, The Madrigal Foundation headed by Ms. Therese Madrigal with its partners had a successful launched of “Para Kay Manong Toda,” an Advocacy campaign to help our marginalise tricycle drives to help them alleviate their lives by being heard through forums, seminars and press conference by inviting government officials and private sectors as panelist’s and speakers. That way, the Foundation is hoping that at least some of their needs will be heard by means of these awareness programs.
Two panel discussions has been held with topics ranges from environment to wellness. Speakers includes;
1. Shariff Ibrahim (An advocate and aspiring public servant. Running for a seat at the senate)
2. Migui Moreno (Actor and Businessman. Aspiring public servant from Quezon City)
3. Mario Batuigas (Aspiring public servant from Bulacan and a former radio broadcaster and now holds an online broadcast)
4. Bong Quiroga (Business Chamber President for Business)
5. Rey Castro (Barangay Captain at Santa Maria, Bulacan, TODA)
6. Usec Rose Bistoyong (Climate Change Council)
7. Eva Lisa Adoremos (Manong Toda)
8. Ms. Therese Madrigal (Madrigal Foundation)
Ms. Therese Madrigal is overwhelmed with the outcome. Attendees came even from other countries just to attend the event and more from the local government units. She mentioned that the event is just the start and will be touring nationwide to support the trike drivers and operators.
The event was moderated by PTV Anchor Emelie Katigbak and Manila Times Business Writer Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas.
The “Para Kay Manong Toda” that aids the well being of the marginalised tricycle drivers. Most of the tricycle drivers are head of the family and works 7 times a week to support their loved ones without health insurance and most doesn’t received benefits from the government. These modern day heroes are exposed to pollution and some environmental hazards everyday.
One of the program under this project is to seek help to focus on their working and medical conditions. In this way, these heroes can continue helping their families and the society as well giving good transportations to those in need. The foundation believes that information dissemination is one way to be heard.
For more information: 09778978877/022193503
Lunes, Nobyembre 19, 2018
RA 11058, Vision 1 Million, Philippine OSH situation, emerging safety and health risks, best OSH practices and strategies, OSH in mining industry top bill the 16th National Occupational Safety and Health Congress
Government officials, workers' unions, employers' group, safety and health experts from various industries, professional groups, and occupational safety and health networks ( OSHNets ), will be sharing their researches and strategies on improving worker protection in the 15th National Occupational Safety and Health ( NOSH ) Congress today.
With the theme "Be an OSH Champion: Vision 1 Million", the 16th NOSH Congress centers on Vision 1 Million Program of the Occupational Safety and Health Center OSHC which aims to develop a million OSH champions actoss the country.
The Congress will also feature a discussion on landmark developments in the OSH advocacy such as the RA 11058 or "An Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof".
More than 1,000 participants are ecpected to attend this two day event. There will be three plenary sessions that will feature OSH solutions, strengthening OSH in workplaces, and advancing OSH advocacy through partnership.
A wide range of topics from current state of OSH in the Philippines, development of OSH knowledge, emerging safety and health risks, reducing the impact of illnesses and injuries, total worker health and safety, OSH in the mining industry, boosting OSH systems for better results, workplace compliance tools and resources, strategies for safer and healthier workplaces, will be discussed in nine simultaneous sessions.
" I would like to thank the many safety and heath experts who selflessly share their researches and innovations on OSH. Iam truly grateful that we have many advocates who are not only working for the productivity of their own companies but generously push for the competitiveness of other establishment by imparting their knowledge, experiences and discoveries on improving worker protection. I hope that you will continue to work with us in inspiring other Filipinos to become OSH champions likeyou ", said OSHC Executive Director Noel C. Binag, CE.
The NOSH Congress is a biennial activity spearheaded by the OSHC, an attached agency of the DOLE.
Beginning in 1990, it has since served as a means to generate and exchange essential information on work safety and health.
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