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Mekeni Brings the Taste of Home to Taiwan as It Celebrates 40 Years of Filipino Flavor From the Filipino community in Taipei to local consumers at the Pingtung Fair, the homegrown brand marks a milestone in its four-decade journey of bringing families together through food. TAIWAN — For Filipinos living and working thousands of miles away from home, the familiar taste of a favorite Filipino food can bring back memories of family gatherings, childhood breakfasts, and meals shared around the table. For Mekeni Food Corporation, a homegrown Filipino food brand from Porac, Pampanga, bringing these familiar flavors to Taiwan is more than an opportunity to expand its reach. It is a chance to reconnect Filipinos abroad with a taste of home while introducing the flavors of the Philippines to a wider international audience. As Mekeni approaches the culmination of its 40th anniversary celebration, the company marks another meaningful milestone through its presence in Taiwan, connectin...

NLEX-C5 Northlink Section Nears Completion, Enhancing Road Connectivity  Motorists from North and Central Luzon and western Metro Manila can look forward to faster, more convenient access to Quezon City as the NLEX-C5 Northlink Mindanao Avenue to Quirino Highway section nears completion, with construction now at 96% on the 2-kilometer section. The new all-weather elevated expressway is designed to give motorists with a safer and more convenient travel experience. It will be equipped with CCTV and speed management systems; advanced RFID readers and Neology antennas for toll collection; roadway lighting, traffic signs, pavement markings, and protective barriers and reflective safety devices to enhance road safety, visibility, and traffic management. The segment will extend NLEX eastward to Quirino Highway, providing motorists with a direct alternative to Mindanao Avenue. With construction now in its final stages, work is focused on finishing the installation of concrete b...

CALAX is now approaching full completion MPCALA Holdings, Inc. is nearing completion of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), marking substantial progress toward the full operation of the 45-kilometer, four-lane expressway with two lanes in each direction, connecting Cavite and Laguna. Construction continues on the remaining 18.5 kilometers of CALAX, covering Subsections 1 and 2, with active works focused on mainline road pavements, bridge superstructures, drainage systems, interchange ramps, and other associated infrastructure. CALAX currently operates continuously from Mamplasan, Binan to Governors Drive in General Trias. Completion of Subsections 1 and 2 will extend the expressway through Open Canal to Kawit, completing the CALAX corridor and connecting it to CAVITEX through the CAVITEX-CALAX Link (CCLink). This will give motorists a more direct route across the Cavite-Laguna corridor and toward Metro Manila, providing an alternative route to major local roads and improv...

Enchanted Kingdom marks its 31st Anniversary with enhanced AGILA The EKsperience: SARIBUHAY and a night of OPM music Enchanted Kingdom (EK), the first and only world-class theme park in the Philippines, renews its commitment to sustainability and biodiversity as it celebrates its 31st Anniversary with the second set of enhancements of its award-winning flying theater, AGILA The EKsperience: SARIBUHAY this October. As a highlight of its Fiesta ng Saribuhay anniversary campaign, EK will continue to share more enchanting stories of Saribuhay through the attraction’s new and enhanced pre- and post-show experiences that showcase the rich biodiversity of the Philippines and reinforce its call for Filipinos to appreciate and take care of our environment. Among the enhancements is Kwento ng Agila, an immersive walkthrough accessible upon entering the AGILA building. Through immersive visuals and storytelling, the new entry experience takes guests behind the scenes of th...

REMULLA: EVERY POLICEMAN MUST BE MOBILE, EVERY POLICEMAN MUST BE READY Camp Vicente Lim --Binigyang-diin ni Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla ang kahalagahan ng mabilis at epektibong pagtugon sa mga emergency at banta sa seguridad, kasabay ng pagpapalakas ng mobility ng mga pulis sa buong bansa. Sa kanyang talumpati sa isinagawang Blessing and Turnover of Unified 911 Emergency Response 150 Motorcycles All Over CALABARZON, sinabi ni Remulla na mahalagang maging mobile at laging handa ang bawat pulis upang mas mabilis na makarating sa mga lugar na nangangailangan ng agarang police response. “Every policeman must be mobile. Every policeman must be ready.” Ayon kay Remulla, malaking bahagi ng problema sa police mobility ay nakatuon sa mga patrol car, gayung mas malaking bilang ng mga pulis ang maaaring makinabang sa paggamit ng motorsiklo, lalo na sa mga lugar na masikip at mahirap daanan ng malalaking sasakyan. Sinabi rin ng kalihi...

CHIZ: NEW HOUSING BILL TO BOOST RENTAL OPTIONS FOR POOR FAMILIES The Senate recently passed on Second Reading a bill offering incentives to private developers to build affordable rental units for poor and low‑income families.  Sponsored by Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, Senate Bill No. 2507, passed Wednesday, gives life to the Constitution’s mandate to government and the private sector to work together in addressing the country’s housing needs.  “The Constitution itself recognizes that the challenge of housing cannot be met by government alone,” he said during his sponsorship speech, citing Article XIII, Section 9 on urban land reform and housing. “The ‘Affordable and Decent Rental Housing Incentives Act’ gives life to this constitutional mandate by providing incentives for the private sector to develop, construct, rehabilitate, and operate affordable and decent rental housing for poor and low-income households.” The bill establishes a system for registration and ce...