Transport Groups Pledge to Come Out with Over 3,000 New PUVs in 3 Months

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Several transport groups have committed to come out with more than 3,000 modern jeepneys within the next three months in support of the Duterte Administration’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).

The commitment among transport groups and vehicle manufacturing companies was sealed during the memorandum of agreements (MOA) signing held last Friday, 15 February 2016 at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) main building in Quezon City, and was witnessed by officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) led by Undersecretary for Road Transport Thomas Orbos.

Land Transportation Office (LTO) Assistant Secretart Edgar Galvante, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Martin Delgra III, DOTr Assistant Secretary for Road Transport Mark Richmund de Leon, LTO Executive Director Romeo Vera Cruz, and LTO Law Enforcement Service Director Francis Almora also witnessed the MOA signing between the parties.

Undersecretary Orbos said the commuting experience would gradually be improved in the next few months due to the commitments of the transport groups and cooperatives to replace their old and dilapidated jeepneys with modern ones.

“Ang direksyon po ni Secretary Tugade ay mapabilis ang paglabas ng mga modern PUVs upang maiparanas ng agaran sa publiko ang comfort at convenience na dala ng PUV Modernization. Kaya doon po sa mga nagtatanong kung nasaan ang mga bagong jeepneys, darating na po ang mga bagong sasakyan within three to six months,” Usec. Orbos said.

He also lauded the full cooperation of the transport organizations, as well as private partners including the vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, to the government’s PUMVP.

“Malaki po ang pasasalamat natin sa mga transport groups at suppliers na naririto dahil ipinakita nila ang kanilang buong suporta sa programa ng DOTr at ng pamahalaan,” Orbos added.

Undersecretary Orbos likewise assured assistance rolling out to transport groups, helping to ease the requirements in getting financing to replace their decrepit units.

LTFRB Chairman Delgra, on the other hand, said thag they are now in the process of readying the local public transport route plans, in order for the Board to issue franchises to various transport operators.

Delgra echoed Undersecretary Orbos’ sentiments, thanking different transport groups for their all-out support to the modernization program.

“Sila (transport groups) na mismo ang gumagawa sa mga kinakailangan gawin sa PUVMP,” the LTFRB chief said.
“Lahat na po tulong-tulong. It’s a multi-sectoral task…Lahat gumagalaw patungo sa isang direksyon,” he added.

For his part, LTO chief Galvante assured the transport operators that they would be able to distribute new license plates within the year.

During the MOA signing, a private transport supplier committed to deliver 20,000 new PUVs per year while another supplier pledged to help operators in the processing of the financing requirements and roll-out the modern units.

Transports groups such as Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines (Fejodap) and Alliance of Transport Operators and Drivers’ Association of the Philippines (Altodap) signed a MOA with Eco Dyip Inc. for fleet management and replacement of units.

Meanwhile, MCCI Connection Transport Services Corp. also signed a MOA with 17 transport organizations for fleet consolidation and supply of new PUV units.

Other transport organizations and cooperatives who attended the event were Green Earth Transport Services Coop., NJFest, Sta. Ana Service Coop., MJOTS Coop., Compadres Tourist and Transport Services, Manila West Transport Coop., Neco GSIS Coop., CRMT Coop., FACTT Inc., Atodab, Jam Liner, Philtranco, Pasang Masda, ITCD Corp., LTOP Inc., David Motor, Luzviminda NTF, and OTC.

Liza Soberano Loves Sinigang So She Is a Filipino

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"Liza Soberano should hire someone to manage her twitter. Don't be a bare minimum Filipino. Just cuz you love Sinigang doesn't make you a Filipino. You need to listen and look at your privileges as a half-white Filipino. The PH media obviously prefer half-whites over brown-skinned."

Finally, Liza Soberano stars as Darna....ooopppsss. It's a different TV series? What happened to Darna? She would rather eat Sinigang than swallow a stone?

Seriously, let's be totally honest here, it is funny how Philippine media creates shows to "celebrate our culture" but simultaneously taints it by glorifying eurocentric standards.

First it was Marian Rivera with Amaya, and now it's Liza Soberano/Enrique Gil for Bagani. The TV series also has Makisig Morales, Sofia Andres and Matteo Guidicelli.

Liza is playing the role of "Ganda" while her love team partner Enrique is playing "Lakas" in the new pre-colonial teleserye.

To say the least, I'm disappointed with Liza's acceptance of the role and her most recent statement — but hey, she looooves sinigang, right?

Though I have to say that only Liza can make the descriptive name "Ganda" an understatement, I do not have the same comment on Enrique because his moves in the teasers were sort of lame.

But the main issue spreading around these days about the teleserye has confused Liza. She is missing the point on why she is being bashed. It's not about who your parents are or whether or not you like Filipino food. It's totally about something else that would have made the portrayal of the roles more culturally accurate.

What does it even mean to be Filipino anymore? brown? adobo? Tagalog? when convenient? I don't know, I'm not sure.

When foreigners think of a Filipino, they'll never think of someone who looks like Liza because she isn't the accurate physical representative of Philippine culture.

People would say even our national hero, Jose Rizal, is not a pure-blooded Filipino. They will say being a Filipino is not merely skin deep, its about what you do for your country; “Ang mamatay ng dahil sayo.” We do agree that "More than our bloodline; it’s really our heart, that matters."

But again, we are not questioning how Filipino you are but what would make their characters look and feel more authentic since they are representing Filipinos from Philippine culture.

How about a show that reflects the present and true lives of Filipinos? Oppressed and taken advantage of its own government. That would be more realistically acceptable.

By the way, do Liza Soberano fans actually believe that she's good at acting? Come on guys .... let's not fool ourselves. She's shit at it compared with the really good actors. Her greatest asset is mostly her face.

However, Liza Soberano though half-American, she took Tagalog lessons to get more roles. Its only been 3 years since Forevermore but her Tagalog is so much better than those other half-Filipinos who have been in the industry longer. You have to give her credit for the effort and discipline.

Also, if you were the producers and the network, you would go for something sure and promising. They invested much so what do you expect, they would go for the most talked about personalities. Showbiz-ness is business.

Lastly, they are not forcing you to watch Bagani. So if you don't like them, feel free to switch channels starting March 5. And if you are against their skin color, nationality and the features of their faces, they are also not forcing you to accept them.

LIZA SOBERANO MEME TEMPLATE: 

And who says were not _______? My Father is _______. I was raised by _______ since the age of 4. I looooove ________ i think thats as pinoy as pinoy can get.

Your Name Has Been Dubbed in Tagalog

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"Whenever you may end up in this world
I will always be searching for you
We both look up at the same stars
yet see such different things..."

Kimi No Nawa or Your Name is definitely one of my favorite anime movies ever!

"They've never met, but are united through their dreams."

No matter how many times I watch the anime, the feels is just too much that I couldn't stop my tears from falling.

Your Name got me so hooked I set my blogging aside so I won't miss any episode as soon it was available.

I highly recommend this anime! The visuals were stunning and the story was truly something else. Even if you aren't a huge fan of romance I promise you won't regret it. I was so emotionally wrecked by the end of it though, and that's a warning.

 

This movie was truly a gorgeous emotional roller-coaster. It had me laughing, feeling sad, crying my eyes out, but the ending left me filled with joy and a desire for more. Just like Clannad, and Your Lie In April, it has left me with a new take on life.

The love story between these two were great, the only flaw I can find in the movie was the complicated story, which I will not spoil. But if you can look past that, it's a beautiful movie.

You could also read the fanmade manga for the completed ending so you will feel a lot better. Go Google it and you will find it out.

One lesson I learned from the anime is that sometimes the most important thing is telling and showing people how much they mean to us.

Another lesson, the mind forgets but the heart always remembers.

Taki Tachibana is so freaking precious and deserves so much.

The smash hit film by acclaimed director Makoto Shinkai has also been dubbed in Tagalog! If it's Makoto Shinkai, trust me, you'll need to bring rolls of tissue with you. But how come there seems to be a few who hated it?

Honestly, I still love the Japanese more than the Tagalog version. It felt ruined because the original would always be the resounding best.

Not that I have any quarrel with the voice actors, but translating it in Tagalog somehow made it lose its meaningful touch.

You can call it "corny" for a lack of a better way to describe it, but for us who adore the genre, hearing the original words eventhough we are patiently reading the subtitles, is more magical.

Dubbing has indeed grown in popularity but I would prefer an English dub than Tagalog because we should be more fluent in using the International language so our kids would be more competitive globally. I may be nationalistic but I am also realistic.

How about you? Do you like originals being dubbed in Tagalog?