MANILA, Philippines — In celebration of its 19th inaugural anniversary, Asia International Auctioneers, Inc. (AIA) further strengthens its partnership with ORIX Japan to continue providing world-class services to its clients.

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Asia International Auctioneers, the premier and pioneer trucks and equipment auctioneer in the Philippines, and ORIX Japan, the global powerhouse in the financing sector, recently convened a strategic meeting at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Philippines to discuss further collaboration and offer new opportunities and solutions for its customers.

Asia International Auctioneers has been a strategic partner of ORIX Metro Leasing & Financing Corp. for more than 16 years and AIA is proud to be a part of its league of esteemed associates. Over the years, ORIX has remained as AIA’s primary financing partner for its proven track-record in delivering efficient financial services, making it a trusted name among AIA’s clients.

ORIX Corp. is a diversified, innovation-driven company with proven profitability. Established in 1964, ORIX at present operates a diverse portfolio of businesses in operations, financial services, and investment spaces. ORIX has also spread its business globally by operating in 40 countries and establishing more than 2,100 locations across the world.

Asia International Auctioneers, Inc. is the largest and leading auctioneer of trucks and equipment in the Philippines, registered and operating inside Subic Bay Freeport Zone. Established in 1999, AIA has consistently provided the best quality, widest range, and reasonably-priced trucks and equipment that contribute to the various infrastructure development projects across the country. Today, AIA is the first and only trucks and equipment auctioneer with the most prominent and latest ISO 9001:2015 Certification, the highest version of the globally recognized Quality Management System standards, certified by AJA Registrars, Ltd.

Asia International Auctioneers, Inc. conducts professional unreserved public auctions five times a year, specifically in the months of February, April, June, September, and November. Get the best quality transport trucks, construction equipment, heavy machineries, and industrial items for all your construction and business needs only from AIA.

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A rendering of New Clark, a planned city for the Philippines. BCDA Group

Manila, the hyper-dense capital of The Philippines, is known for its traffic jams. In a 2016 survey, navigation company Waze ranked Manila as having the “worst traffic on Earth.” The city’s reliance on cars also exacerbates its growing air-pollution problem.

As a possible solution to Manila’s smog and gridlock, the country plans to build an entirely new, more sustainable city called New Clark.

Plans for the $14 billion development — which will measure larger than Manhattan — call for drones, driverless cars, technologies that will reduce buildings’ water and energy usage, a giant sports complex, and plenty of green space.

Take a look below.

Over the next three decades, the Philippines aims to build out New Clark about 75 miles outside Manila.

Source: CNBC

According to the development’s plan, the city will eventually stretch 36 square miles — a land area larger than Manhattan — and house up to 2 million people.

Source: The Inquirer

New Clark will be divided into five districts, each with a specific function: government, business, education, agriculture, and recreation.

 
While New Clark’s exact design is not fleshed out, developers say the urban plan will prioritize environmental sustainability and climate resilience.

 
With a minimum elevation of 184 feet above sea level, the city will likely not see much flooding.

To reduce carbon emissions, two-thirds of New Clark will be reserved for farmland, parks, and other green space.

Source: Reuters

The buildings will incorporate technologies that reduce energy and water usage.

Driverless cars, running on electric energy rather than CO2-emitting gas, will roam the streets.

Additionally, the city will feature a giant sports stadium and an agro-industrial park.

New Clark’s developers, BCDA Group and Surbana Jurong, plan to start construction in 2022.

The new city will serve as a “twin city” to Manila, alleviating congestion in the capital, Surbana Jurong CEO Heang Fine Wong told CNBC.

People shop ahead of New Year celebrations at a street market in Divisoria, Manila, Philippines, December 29, 2017. Source: CNBC

“You’ll gradually see Manila becoming a different type of city … and in New Clark City, you’ll see new technology companies coming through,” he said.

A view of a busy street at the Mall of Asia Arena on November 27, 2014 in Manila, Philippines. Getty Images/Clive Brunskill.

The vision for New Clark certainly sounds utopian.

But the ambitious plan faces several challenges, including persuading Manila residents to move there. A new railway line could reduce the travel time between the two cities in half.

The Philippines also struggles with economic development, and building an eco-city from scratch will come with a hefty price tag. According to Wong, public-private partnerships will help finance the project.

In recent years, countries around the world — especially China — have unveiled plans for pie-in-the-sky urban developments. A number of realized projects have failed to attract a significant population, and turned into ghost cities.

Construction sites and vacant streets in Xiangluo Bay, a new biggest central business district under construction in Tianjin. Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images

Yujiapu and Xiangluo Bay, a metro area that was supposed to be known as “China’s Manhattan,” is half-built and largely empty.
 
Building cities from scratch rarely solve existing problems, but designing them can help urban planners imagine what’s possible.

source: businessinsider.com

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Manila, Philippines – Maaaring umabot ng hanggang 40 percent ang dagdag-singil sa toll ng mga expressways gaya ng NLEX o at SCTEX o Subic – Clark – Tarlac Expressways.

Sa gitna ito ng inihaing petisyon sa toll regulatory board o TRB na taas singil sa mga expressway.

Pero nilinaw ni TRB Spokesman Bert Suansing, hindi pa nila inaaprubahan ang naturang hirit at dadaan pa ito sa masusing pag-aaral.

Tiniyak naman ni Suansing na magiging makatwiran ang ipapataw nilang dagdag singil para hindi ito maging mabigat sa bulsa ng mga motorista.

source: rmn.ph

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Over 70 kilos of garbage were collected during a clean up drive in Sta. Cruz, Zambales, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Friday.

Laudemir Salac, provincial chief of DENR in Zambales, said the collected trash from the two-kilometer shoreline of Sabang village includes biodegradable and non-biodegradable items, mostly plastics.

 
“Plastic pollution is a big threat to our marine resources and poses a serious danger to marine life. Animals can ingest plastic trash because they mistake it as preys or food, while others may have been broken down into tiny particles by seawater,” he said.

The bulk of the collected trash was composed of single-use plastics bags, bottle labels, diapers, food and candy wrappers, plastic bottles, cans, and straws.

Salac said the clean up drive was done to engage the community in protecting the marine environment by mitigating the threats of plastic pollution in the area.

He urged the public to reduce the use of plastic materials and recycle plastic wastes.

source: centralluzon.politics.com.ph

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Former Lanao del Sur Rep. Benasing Macarambong Jr. has been appointed to the board of directors of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).

Macarambong, who endorsed President Duterte during the 2016 elections, will represent the business and investment sectors on the SBMA board until Sept. 22, 2022, according to the appointment papers signed by President Duterte on May 8.

Also appointed to the board for a six-year term was Rolando Ampunin. Virginia Orogo was named acting secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, while Eliseo Rio Jr. was named acting secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology. — JULIE M. AURELIO

Source: newsinfo.inquirer.net

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