Win a Brand New Car in TCL Cool Deals Hot Wheels 2 Promo

Wazzup Pilipinas!

TCL one of the leading TV and AV brands in the country will give away One (1) brand new Toyota Wigo in its TCL Cool Deals Hot Wheels 2 raffle promo which will run from October 15, 2017 to January 31, 2018.

Other amazing prizes that will be raffled off are One (1) TCL 65” QLED X3 TV, Four (4) TCL 2.5 HP Split Type Inverter Aircon and Six (6) TCL 0.8 HP Window Type Aircon.

Every single receipt purchase of any TCL qualifying products from participating dealers nationwide is entitled to one raffle ticket.

Among the TCL products included in the promo are as follows:

SIZ

75"	C2	QUHD DTV		75C2US
	X3	QLED TV		C65X3US
	C1US	CURVED QUHD DTV		C65C1US
65"	C2	QUHD DTV		65C2US
	H8800	CURVED 4K UHD TV		65H8800
	P2	4K UHD DTV		65P2US
	E5800	4K UHD TV		65E5800
	C2	QUHD DTV		55C2US
	P2	4K UHD DTV		55P2US
	P21	4K UHD DTV		55P21US
	C1US	CURVED QUHD DTV		C55C1UDS
	C1UDS	QUHD DTV		55C1UDS
	E5900	4K UHD DTV		55E5900
55"	E5800	4K UHD TV		55E5800
	H8800	CURVED FULL HD TV		55H8800
	S4700	SMART ANDROID TV		55S4700
	D2730	GOLIVE	INTERNET	55D2730
		DTV
	S49001/S4901/S4903	GOLIVE	INTERNET	55S4900/55S4901/55S4903
		DTV
	D2910D	BASIC LED DTV		55D2910D
	D2700D	BASIC LED DTV		55D2700D
	P21	4K UHD DTV		50P21US
	C1UDS	QUHD DTV		50C1UDS
	E5900	4K UHD DTV		50E5900
	E5800	4K UHD TV		50E5800
50"
	S4700	SMART ANDROID TV		50S4700
	D2710	GOLIVE	INTERNET	50D2710
		DTV
	D2910D	BASIC LED DTV		50D2910D
	D2700D	BASIC LED DTV		50D2700D
	P3	CURVED FULL HD DTV		C49P3FS
	C2	QUHD DTV		49C2US
	P2	4K UHD DTV		49P2US
49"
	P21	4K UHD DTV		49P21US
	S4900	GOLIVE	INTERNET	49S4900
		DTV
	D2910D	BASIC LED DTV		49D2910D
48"	P1	CURVED FULL HD DTV		C48P1FS
	D2700D	BASIC LED DTV		48D2700D
43"	P2	4K UHD DTV		43P2US
	P21	4K UHD DTV		43P21US
40"	E5900	4K UHD DTV		40E5900
	E5800	4K UHD TV		40E5800

	SIZE			SERIES			CATEGORY			MODEL NAME
	1.0 HP			09CSA/KEI			INVERTER SPLIT TYPE AC			TAC-09CSA/KEI
	1.5 HP			12CSA/KEI			INVERTER SPLIT TYPE AC			TAC-12CSA/KEI
	2.0 HP			18CSA/KEI			INVERTER SPLIT TYPE AC			TAC-18CSA/KEI
	2.5 HP			22CSA/KEI			INVERTER SPLIT TYPE AC			TAC-22CSA/KEI

Deadline for submission of entries will be at the store’s closing hour on January 31, 2018.The winners will be drawn on February 14, 2018 in the TCL Philippines headquarters.

This promotion is per DTI-FTEB Permit No. 10928 Series of 2017.

DOTr Build Build Build Projects Take Off

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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) vows to continuously push for the development and faster completion of transport infrastructure projects.


A year of building

Since the BBB Program launch on 3 November 2016 in Malacanang, the DOTr has broken ground and started construction of some of the big-ticket infrastructure projects under the program.

In April, the DOTr led the ground breaking of the Cavite Gateway Terminal, the country’s first barge terminal to be developed in a six-hectare property in Tanza. It is expected to reduce truck trips in Metro Manila by 140,000 trips annually, while maximizing the use of the country’s nautical highways.

Several ports in the country are also being improved and modernized: Iloilo, General Santos, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga, Basco, Bataraza, Calapan, Catagbacan, Dapitan, Larena, Legazpi, Makar, Matnog, Opol, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Tubigon, Iligan and Surigao.

In the railways sector, the LRT-1 Cavite Extension project was finally green lit for construction after years of delay. The current line will be extended from Baclaran to Niog in Bacoor, Cavite, serving around 300,000 riders per day from Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Cavite. 

In the east, LRT-2 will also be extended from Santolan to Antipolo, reducing travel time from Recto to Masinag from 3 hours by jeep or bus to just 40 minutes.

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade is likewise pushing for partial operability of the Metro Manila Subway system, which is set for construction in 2019 and targeted for full completion in 2025.

Pending since 2009, the construction of the Common Station has finally started following the ground breaking last September 29. It will provide a seamless intermodal connectivity between LRT Line 1, MRT3, MRT7, and the Metro Manila Subway. It is expected to service up to 478,000 riders per day by 2020.

Under airports and aviation, the new terminal at the Puerto Princesa International Airport was formally opened to the public last May 4. The terminal spans 13,000 sqm. with a 2,600-meter runway that can accommodate bigger aircraft and around 1.9 million passengers annually.

After 11 years of delay, the DOTr has also finally resumed construction of the Bicol International Airport in Albay.

Expansion and improvement projects in Bacolod (Silay) Airport, Davao International Airport, Iloilo Airport, and Laguindingan Airport are currently being undertaken. Runway lengthening and widening in Kalibo, Virac, Calbayog, Ozamiz and Cotabato have also begun. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines is likewise fast-tracking rehabilitation and expansion work in eight airports --- Naga, Tuguegarao, Cauayan, Dumaguete, Dipolog, Cotabato, Pagadian and Ozamiz --- to make them capable for night-time flight operations.

The Communications Navigation Surveillance / Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM), a state-of-the-art and satellite-based air traffic management system will be fully operational by December 2017. This year, an additional 10 radars were established across the country, bringing the total to 13.


Coming in 2018

In 2018, the public will finally get to experience some of these high-impact projects.

First off is the Cavite Gateway Terminal, which is due for completion during the first quarter of 2018. In April 2018, the Southwest Intermodal Transport Exchange will be completed. The facility will provide seamless transfers, fixed departure schedules, and centralized ticketing system for provincial buses.

At about the same time in June, two airports will be inaugurated --- the New Bohol Airport in Panglao, the country’s first eco-airport, and the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, the world’s first resort airport.

Meanwhile, the LRT-2 east Extension Project will be completed in August 2018.

PAL Settles Outstanding Balance with Government

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Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) settled today, 3 November 2017, its PhP6 billion unpaid air navigational charges to the national government, which were incurred since 1970's up to 30 July 2017.

Atty. Clara De Castro, PAL Vice President for Legal Affairs, brought the company checks to the office of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) in Pasay to settle its financial obligations to the government.

The check amounting to PhP5,677,887,615 was turned over to CAAP Chief Accountant Raul Eusebio. On the other hand, the check worth PhP258,594,230.33, net of taxes, was turned over to Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) Assistant General Manager for Finance and Administration Arlene Britanico.

The turn over of checks was likewise witnessed by DOTr Undersecretary for Aviation and Airports Manuel Antonio L. Tamayo, Undersecretary for Legal Affairs and Procurement Reinier Paul Yebra, and Assistant Secretary for Communications Leah Quiambao.

PAL's payment was made earlier than the December 2017 deadline.