Overstaying Port Containers Get the Boot with Manifesto on Efficient Port Utilization

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Overstaying containers in ports nationwide will soon be cleared, as the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), Bureau of Customs (BOC), together with port management officials, inked a Manifesto of Support today, 15 March 2019, for the efficient utilization of Philippine ports.

The manifesto of support aims to prevent the imbalance of inbound and outbound containers borne by the unscrupulous practice of using the ports for prolonged storage of their containers until the withdrawal of goods will yield to maximum profit.

DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade witnessed the manifesto signing, which was inked by BOC Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero, PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago, International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) Senior Vice President Christian Gonzales, Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) Senior Vice President Sean Perez, and Association of International Shipping Lines President Patrick Ronas.

“I give my full commitment and full happiness in witnessing the manifesto. Signing this manifesto is one thing, doing and implementing it is another, and going beyond it will equally spell good business relationships within the country... This is not for show. This is for real,” Secretary Tugade emphasized.

Under the manifesto, the PPA will publish a Notice in a newspaper of general circulation, directing all cargo owners, shippers, consignees, logistics operators, and customs brokers to withdraw cleared containers currently being stored at ports within fifteen (15) days from the date of publication. Failure to comply will lead to the transfer of containers to designated Inland Container Depots by the ATI and ICTSI, at the expense of the concerned parties.

Additionally, cleared containers by the BOC that were not removed from the port within thirty (30) days will also be transferred by ATI and ICTSI to their respective Inland Container Depots.

Aside from the removal of overstaying containers, ATI and ICTSI shall regularly provide the government with information on the health of their respective ports, and information on containers that have stayed at the port for at least thirty (30) days from arrival.

“Today is a milestone as all stakeholders from the private sector and the government have come together to implement a sustainable solution to face the problems in our ports,” PPA GM Santiago said.

Meanwhile, international shipping lines are required to promptly remove containers from the Philippines within the period prescribed by the BOC, either by their regular call vessels or by sweeper vessels. The BOC will regularly dispose of seized or abandoned containers to ensure that the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) and South Harbor (SH) are efficiently utilized.

“We are committed to make sure that our ports remain efficient. Rest assured that the BOC will continue to support undertakings such as this to boost revenue and to improve our position globally as a major player in the industry,” BOC Commissioner Guerrero said.

Dahua and Seagate Partner to Give You Best Surveillance Solutions

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Seagate was the most preferred hard disk or storage portable drives brand that I used in my business back 2008 and onwards. It was the most recommended brand used by our community of businessmen operating tech-related companies. It was the top brand on my list even before that...and I guess it has not changed until the present day.

The only time I used a different brand was when there are no stock....and I couldn't afford to return for another day since you tend to lose earning opportunities if you are too slow to make decisions.

During those times, I could very well say I had no problems with this brand, even after we got struck by Typhoon Ondoy that flooded the entire floor of my business establishment, their warranty allowed replacement of the flash flood-soaked hard drives...so I got brand new drives after just a few days.

Now, Seagate is still boasting of being the leader in storage solutions, including for surveillance video data. In partnership with Dahua, they flaunt of the best match to make sure your CCTV videos, including other pertinent data the system is able to identify, captured by Dahua equipments are safe and secured for even non-stop 24 hours and 7 days a week usage. With so many features for both brands, they may really be the best choice out there. You may also see UERC products.

Though I still prefer the SSD technology, it may take a while for it to catch up with the huge storage requirements, and the necessary affordability. The price of the better technology is still not worth the investment and could not cope with the storage requirement.

Watch our earlier Facebook Live coverage of the event to get the details. But we'll try to post them here once the complete data is sent to us.

Below is the official press release from the event:



Seagate and Dahua Teamed-Up for Smart and Safer Cities

Smart cities are, as a concept, are safer cities

Urban officials dream of a future of “Smart Cities” that use new technologies to gather comprehensive data and algorithms to achieve increased efficiency, sustainability and safety. Many of these technologies involve cameras and data storage that can be tasked with jobs that range from keeping track of traffic to monitoring peace and order in the city.

Seagate Technology, a world leader in storage solutions and Dahua Technology, a world-leading video centric IoT solution and service provider, teamed up to deliver the next wave of highly intelligent video surveillance servers with DAHUA IVSS and Skyhawk AI.

Smart City, Safe Living

Dahua's safe city solution provides an integrated platform and intelligent technologies to ensure cities are well guarded and efficiently run by providing end-to-end solution through the use surveillance technology. promoted surveillance camera technology provides and end-to-end solution. Enhanced features like cutting-edge Face Recognition which boasts of 99.8% accuracy, Abnormal Behavior Detection, License Plate Recognition, and Traffic Violation Detection. This unified safe city platform tasked with unified command and centralised data storage, this can provide rapid emergency response or cross-department information sharing among authorities. Dahua Technology also provides Mobile Enforcement that enables location detection and video footage sharing to securtiy centers via 3G/4G for faster and more accurate action.

Dahua solution provides good quality video images and smart detection in any weather conditions. After being widely used by many cities, the Dahua safe city solution has been proven to be both efficient and effective in protecting the safety within a city.


AI -Enabled Surveillance

Because Seagate understands the unique data storage challenges of providing safe city highly intelligent video surveillance servers, it teamed_up with Dahua Technology and with its Skyhawk and SKyhawk AI, the first drive created specifically for artifcial intelligence enabled video surveillance solutions. SkyHawk AI provides bandwidth and processing power to manage always-on, data-intensive workloads, while simultaneously analyzing and recording footage from 64 HD cameras and support 16 AI cameras with minimized dropped frames, reduced downtime and can withstand 24/7 operations. Equipped with Seagate ImagePerfect AI firmware, which means it can record high quality, sharp video footages while simultaneously facilitating AI-enabled NVR analytics that ensures files gathered through video surveillance are properly stored and easily accessible.

The SkyHawk storage capacity ranges from 1 TB up to 14 TB and with a workload capacity of 180 TB per year for the normal Skyhawk, while the Skyhawk AI can withstand up to 550 TB workload per year.

Dahua Technology made an early start in AI applications and has since made several achievements in the industry with the launch of their IVSS series. Through this partnership, Seagate's advanced technology complements Dahua's data storage challenges with their facial recognition, ANPR, PFA and other advanced video analytics advanced features. In addition, this strategic partnership between Dahua Technology and Seagate can boost the AI application across the surveillance industry

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Rico's Lechon Opens 5th Branch at SM Mall of Asia

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A new branch of Rico's Lechon opened last February 14, Valentine's Day. This is actually a late post since we've been travelling Western Visayas Region 6 until first week of March. But it is never to late to visit all their branches since there's more than just our all-time favorite "litsong baboy" on all their branches. You will also find several of our Pinoy  "comfort foods" that will surely satisfy your cravings. 

As what our correspondent Donna Raquiza had to say:

"It is my first time to try and taste Rico's Lechon. The spicy pork lechon is very delicous and other dishes they have liked the scallops.

I am happy they have a new branch open in SouthWing, GF, SM MOA, Pasay City."

If you know Donna, she is a real food lover and if she recommends Rico's Lechon, its bound to be truly satisfying.

Below is the official press release given during the grand opening:

Here’s another exciting and mouthwatering addition to the dazzling bay area along Seaside Avenue. Rico’s Lechon is bringing Cebu’s best lechon right in the heart of Manila as it opens its fifth store at SM Mall of Asia Complex, Level 1, South Wing, Seaside Avenue in Pasay.

What’s more satisfying than biting into the Queen City’s iconic spicy lechon as you soak up the famous Manila Bay sunset? Sharing this priceless moment—and scrumptious Cebuano fare—with all your loved ones, of course.

Following the opening of Rico’s Lechon Fort Entertainment Complex at Bonifacio Global City, Top of the Glo at Glorietta, Tiendesitas in Ortigas, and U.P. Town Center in Quezon City, this newest branch takes advantage of its beautiful location offer an ample 200-seating capacity space with al fresco dining so diners can enjoy their mealtime with a view and cool sea breeze.

But dining indoors is just as pleasant with eye-catching tropical interiors, wooden furnishings, homey touches that boast of familial atmosphere and bring to mind the quintessential Pinoy salu-salo where people’s hearts are just as full as their stomachs.

And for good reason. Besides its popular lechon, the restaurant offers a number of all-new specialty dishes to please every palate, such as the sinigang boneless bangus, sizzling chicken steak, tortang talong with lechon, fried chicken coated with homestyle sauce, and the lechon fingers with sweet and sour sauce. More shake flavors have been added as well, like mocha, cookies and cream, fruity strawberry, bloody watermelon, and sago at gulaman.

While for those looking for an afternoon fill, Rico’s Lechon is now offering a merienda selection of senior pit lechon mami, lechon arrozcaldo, lechsilog (lechon, sinangag, at itlog), diniguan at puto, and a set of dinuguan, puto, at plain rice.

Being the first Filipino brand in the roster of international restaurant brands operated by Meat Concepts Corporation, headed by George Pua, Rico’s Lechon’s Manila debut, as well as the arrival of its famed cooks and roasting team from Cebu, was met with much anticipation and lip-smacking fanfare when it first opened its double doors last August 3, 2018.

As it continues to expand in Manila, Rico’s Lechon continues to prove as “Da best gyud!” through its growing institution for many residing in Cebu, Metro Manila, and visitors from all over the world.

Open from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM, including takeout orders. For inquiries, you may contact Rico’s Lechon SM Mall of Asia at 0977-809-2143 or 940-2191, Rico’s Lechon Tiendesitas at 0917-895-0000, 234-9954, 234-9944 or DSL/fax at 234-9996, Rico’s Lechon BGC at 0917-844-7067, Rico’s Lechon Mactan at 0917-111-3000, 032-402-0845, or 032-383-1498, and Rico’s Lechon Talamban at 0917-102-7553. For more information, visit www.ricoslechon.com.

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