CLARK Development Corporation (CDC), in partnership with PLDT/Smart, is set to offer free public Wireless-Fidelity (WiFi) network in the Clark Freeport.

Through a memorandum of agreement between CDC and PLDT/Smart, free public Wi-Fi connection will be made available in the Clark Parade Grounds and other nearby areas including One-Stop-Shop, Clark Polytechnic, and Bus/Jeep Terminal, to make connectivity and communications even better in this Freeport.

CDC President Noel Manankil said that the project is part of the primary programs of CDC on its mission to provide better and quality services to its constituents.

“Creating seamless and connected environment in Clark has always been our aim to better serve our stakeholders,” he said.

Manankil added that the installation of the free WiFi will not only complement the developments at the Freeport but it is also seen beneficial in obtaining its objectives.

“The free public WiFi augurs well towards attaining that objective where employees, residents, job applicants, tourists, and many others would benefit,” Manankil said.

Recently, PLDT/Smart also launched the country’s first 5G network at the Freeport, making it the first 5G City in the country.

The launching of the new network is seen to make infrastructure inside the Freeport more reliable and technology-focused.

The latest wireless telecommunication platform is also expected to benefit not just the businesses here but also other industries in the country. (Reynaldo G. Navales)

Source: sunstar.com.ph

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Inispeksyon ng mga opisyal ng Department of Tourism ang New Clark City sa Pampanga na pagdadausan ng 38th South East Asia Games o Sea Games sa Nobyemre hanggang Disyembre 2019.

Kabilang sa mga inispeskyon ni Tourism Secretary Bernadette Puyat ang itinatayong athletic stadium na isang world class sports complex na may 20,000 sitting capacities.

Sinilip rin ng DOT ang 2,000 seater na aquatic center at athlete village na kayang mag-a-accommodate ng nasa 1,000 atleta.

Ang nasabing pasilidad ay inaasahang matatapos sa Setyembre 2019.

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FROM local to international races there is no stopping Cagayan de Oro triathlete John Rey “Totax” Tumanda from achieving more.

Fresh from winning the Surigao Strait Duathlon in Surigao City, the 28-year-old Tumanda, who’s still an active traffic enforcer, triumphed in the Black Arrow Express 5150 category for the 25-29 male age group participants in Olongapo City on November 4.

“It’s always a pleasure to be at the top of the podium in every race that I competed. I’m so thankful for those who keep supporting me with the hope of accomplishing more in our next international adventures,” Tumanda said.

Tumanda’s team finished third overall with the contribution of Paul Jumamil as fourth-place in the Asian Elite and another teammate, Satar Salem as second-place in the 20-24 male age category.

Tumanda, who placed 17th overall among 382 males, and 19th among 469 contestants in the Black Arrow Express, acknowledged Mayor Uloy Dimaporo, Sami Dee and the Dimaporo family for making his Subic trip possible.

Source: sunstar.com.ph

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In Photo: Members of Dirty Hands Divers make their Halloween more significant by cleaning the water off Anilao in Batangas by collecting underwater trash

Over 60 divers celebrated Halloween in a different manner. They had no candles nor flowers. They went underwater not to check on tombs.

Instead, they dove in Anilao in Mabini, Batangas, and collected trash in the deep in order to help clean and preserve it for future generations, and to raise awareness about the problem of plastics use, while they banded together.

Collecting about 274 pounds of mixed trash—such as discarded fish nets, PET bottles, grocery bags, cigarette butts and many others—the Halloween cleanup demonstrated how single-use plastics have been threatening the fragile oceans for decades now and is now a major global problem which needs to be addressed.

Single-use plastics, which are used by billions of people daily, is now the No. 1 source of pollution affecting the oceans. Conservation groups abroad have found marine life and sea birds with microplastics in their digestive systems during an autopsy on them. They said wildlife animals mistakenly consume plastics as food.

It is this reason the group Dirty Hands Divers was formed by concerned divers Warren Co, Jojo Gador, John Calbalde, Eugene Te and resort manager Janneth Cubabab. Their Halloween event not only gave reason for divers to be united but also gave the ocean a voice through the efforts of more than 60 volunteer divers.

Held during the weekend of October 26 and 27, the awareness effort was not only educational but also provided a platform where different diver groups were given the opportunity to work together not just by celebrating Halloween for fun but also for many dirty hands sweeping the ocean of debris and also collectively helping build several coral nests to help replenish the declining coral population.

The Dirty Hand Divers plans to do more underwater cleanup, believing that communication must be addressed on a sustained basis.

Those interested in joining the cause, can contact Jun V. Lao at 09159473888 or follow the Dirty Hands Divers page on Facebook for more information.

Source: businessmirror.com.ph

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SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – A fire razed the historic APEC Villa clubhouse, now called the Triboa Country Club, on the early morning of Monday, November 12 inside this premier Freeport.

According to witnesses, the fire started at around 7:40am when they heard small explosions on the ceiling of the lobby.

People inside the structure saw that the fire was starting, prompting them to escape the premises.

SBMA fire officials, including DA Rani Cruz, rushed the scene and extinguished the fire.

To the dismay of the company, the fire destroyed the lobby, sales office and show units.

Important documents, office equipment, including the diorama that was a prominent centerpiece in the lobby were also destroyed. Luckily, nobody was injured.

SBMA Chief Ranny Magno declared that the fire was under control at 8:45am, and later declared fire out at 9:26am

Source: zambalesherald.blogspot.com

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