MARINA Probes Cebu Ferry Fire

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The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is conducting an investigation on passenger ferry MV Lite Ferry 28 that caught fire Sunday, 02 September 2018, in Cebu.

Personnel of MARINA regional office 7 and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) are currently assisting all 92 passengers and 29 crew onboard who were rescued, while they probe the cause of the fire.

Initial report revealed that the fire emerged from the ferry’s engine room at 11:45 AM while it was about to dock at the Port of Taloot in Argao, Cebu. The ship left Tagbilaran Port in Bohol at 8:00 AM.

Private cargo ship LCT Miami docked at Taloot Port immediately rescued and transported all passengers and crew to the port.

Two more vessels — PCG's BRP Capones and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)'s MCS 3007 — rendered assistance and firefighting operations.

With the prompt assistance extended during the incident, the fire was immediately declared out.

At 12:45 PM, the distressed ferry was towed towards the shore for a thorough investigation.

National Civil Engineering Summit 2018: A Primer

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At the core of civil engineering is service. In the 13th National Civil Engineering Summit (NCES), UP Association of Civil Engineering Students (UP ACES) challenges its delegates to fortify the pillars upon which the civil engineering profession is built—to build for the nation.

With more than 5,000 delegates from 13 regions in the Philippines, UP ACES once again holds the biggest gathering of civil engineering students and professionals in the country. Stretching to a 7-day event, we understand you might get lost somewhere so here’s a complete guide of NCES 2018.

Day 1: Jumpstart

On September 12, NCES will be launched in the UP Institute of Civil Engineering (UP ICE) with a thanksgiving ceremony, followed by a luncheon open for everyone. This event highlights the ribbon-cutting of an exhibit showcasing civil engineering in action.

Day 2: InCEthink

On September 15, InCEthink will be held for its high school participants in UP NISMED Auditorium and UP ICE. Together with the Bridge Building Competition, High School Laboratory Tour and Career Talk are also held to give them an overview of the profession.

Day 3 & 4: CE Career Fair

The newest addition to the bigtime events of NCES is the CE Career Fair to be held on September 18-19 in UP ICE. This event aims to connect students of UP ICE to corporate entities such as DMCI Homes to jumpstart their career through Job Fair and Company Talk.

Day 5 & 6: National Civil Engineering Symposium

On September 20-21, the National Civil Engineering Symposium will embark with a big crowd of more than 4,000 delegates at the UP University Theater. With the theme At the Forefront: Highlighting the Role of Civil Engineering as a Catalyst in Nation-Building, distinguished professionals will share their expertise in fields such as transportation, construction, and environmental engineering. Simultaneous with this are the following events: Job Fair, Company Talk, College Laboratory Tour, and lastly, AdvanCE: The Six Fields of Civil Engineering.

Day 7: National Civil Engineering Quiz

On September 22, the National Civil Engineering Quiz (NCEQ), the biggest civil engineering quiz bowl in the country, will be held at GT Toyota, UP Diliman. With questions from different facets of civil engineering, 120 teams compete for academic supremacy to win a total cash prize of 100,000 Php. Along with the NCEQ, Job Fair and Company Talk will also be held.

The green light has been signaled. The National Civil Engineering Summit 2018 commences this September 12. There’s a question waiting to be answered:

What do you want to build for the nation?

#TheHowsOfUs of KathNiel Leaves Twitter in an Emotional Whirlwind

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Team KathNiel deals with a dilemma on love and career aspirations

The much-awaited comeback of Daniel Padilla (@imdanielpadilla) and Kathryn Bernardo (@bernardokath) in the big screen has finally happened, and KathNiel fans tuned in on Twitter as they countdown on the premiere and show their full support on KathNiel’s new movie, The Hows Of Us (@TheHowsOfUs).

As the preferred platform to share#WhatsHappening in Philippines’ entertainment scene, Twitter brings to light the dedication and commitment of fans in the Philippines and around the world for the Teen King and Queen. Below is the heat map on the movie premiere day.

#TheHowsOfUs tells the story of a long-time couple who have very different career aspirations: Primo played by Daniel Padilla  (@imdanielpadilla), is a member of a rock band chasing stardom, while his partner George played by Kathryn Bernardo (@bernardokath) has her eyes set on being a doctor. The film is directed by Cathy Garcia Molina (@cgm1326).

From the announcement of the release date of the movie up to the premiere, you can feel the KathNiel fever. Fans have been all out on Twitter from expressing their praises for the jam-packed movie mall shows, and as the movie received highly coveted Grade A rating from the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB) and Rated PG by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB).

This particular comeback of KathNiel is even bigger with the release of the#THOUBook or The Hows Of Us: How to love and unlove book that made a lot of fans even more excited on what will happen in the movie. The book is a compilation of all the answers from the netizens about their love stories and thoughts together with the love story of Primo and George.

Fans were overwhelmed by the rawness and reality of the movie, which still came as a refreshing surprise to them. Tweets upon Tweets of appreciation and praise poured as quickly from favorite lines and scenes in the movie,

People were all praises for the veteran director, Cathy Garcia-Molina (@cgm1326)for being able to create such compelling movies that move the hearts of those who watch it.

A lot of celebrities and co-stars of KathNiel came on Twitter to express their love and praises on the movie and the Teen King and Queen.

The film is produced by Star Cinema and is now showing across cinemas nationwide. In for some major hugot with your loved ones? Be sure to check this movie out and don’t forget to Tweet your thoughts using#TheHowsOfUs.