Energy Sector, COMELEC Team Up for Polls

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SECURE ENERGY FACILITIES: Undersecretary and ETFE Chairperson Alexander S. Lopez highlighted the importance of securing the critical energy facilities in order to ensure stable energy supply during the final coordination meeting held in Energy Center, Taguig City.

To ensure continuous and adequate energy supply during the National and Local Elections on 13 May 2019, the Energy Task Force Election (ETFE) together with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) conducted its final coordination meeting last thursday (2 May 2019).

“Our main goal is to ensure that there will be adequate and uninterrupted supply of energy during the election period,” Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said.

DOE Undersecretary and EFTE Chairperson Alexander S. Lopez alongside with COMELEC Election and Barangay Affairs Department Director Teopisto E. Elnas, Jr. led the discussion to ensure that preparations are in place and ready seven days prior to elections.

“Filipino voters deserve clean and unquestionable elections with the stable provision of energy during the voting until the full transmission of results,” Sec. Cusi added.

Undersecretary Lopez underscored the importance of communication and coordination before, during and after elections and to ensure that all contingency plans are in place specifically on energy facilities and other critical assets. He also pointed out the importance of close coordination with the security group composed of National Security Council, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, and the Philippine Coast Guard.

Director Elnas stressed that the efforts of the energy sector with the help of the security group will help the conduct of peaceful, orderly, honest and credible elections.

Members of the ETFE, National Electrification Administration (NEA), National Power Corporation (NPC), National Transmission Corporation (TransCo), Power Sector Assets and Liabilitites Management Corporation (PSALM), Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC). Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines Inc. (IEMOP), National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and Manila Electric Company (MERALCO), presented their final preparations and contingencies to critical areas during the meeting.

Energy Secretary Cusi assured the public that the energy sector will be working 24/7 to help ensure a successful National and Local Elections.

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STRENGTHENED TEAMWORK: Energy Sector, through the Energy Task Force Election, and COMELEC intensifies collaboration to ensure peaceful, orderly, honest and credible election during the final coordination meeting held in Energy Center, Taguig City.

Ross Del Rosario at Ang Pinaka Show of GMA News TV

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Our Editor-in-Chief Ross Del Rosario was among the panelists who ranked and gave opinions or syories about the different destination festivals in the Philippines at the Ang Pinaka TV show of GMA News TV, airing on channel 11, one of the country's local channels.

"Not all festivals or ‘fiestas’ in the Philippines are religion-based. Some modern festivals highlight the culture, history, tourism, or a particular product or industry of a particular destination. This Sunday, GMA News TV’s longrunning and awardwinning infotainment program ‘Ang Pinaka’ lists down some of the most colorful ‘man-made’ celebrations in the top ten ‘Ang Pinaka: Bonggang Destination Festivals.’

Joining host Rovilson Fernandez are guest panelistas: GMA News Senior Reporter and TV Host Susan Enriquez, WazzupPilipinas.com Editor in Chief Ross del Rosario, and actor/director/blogger Icko Gonzalez. Find out the Top 10 “Ang Pinaka: Bonggang Destination Festivals” this Sunday on ‘Ang Pinaka,’ May 5, 2019 on GMA News TV at 6:30pm."

The on cam interview was done about a month before the actual airing and was only notified of the actual date just a few days before May 5. 

According to Ross, this is not the first time he guested as a resource person for a TV show, but he was still nervous amidst the strong lights and camera and crew focused on him while being interviewed for the show.

The topic was appropriate since Wazzup Pilipinas has been featuring theany festivals of the country but since there are so many because every municipaility, city, province, etc has their very own festival, whether to celebrate a patron saint, a bountiful harvest, product(s) or important part of history or culture, or even a group of people as in the Lagaslas Bangkero Festival in tribute of the boatmen, we coukd probably have a difficult time accounting for the exact number of festivals in the country.

The target is to at least experience the bigger and mote significant festivals aside from visiting all the 81 provinces. But since it is more difficult and costly to visit during festival season, the challenge could be daunting next to impossible unless the local government or tourism offices ollaborates with us.

We would like to thank Ang Pinaka team for considering our Editor-in-Chief to be part of the show. To be able to share memories and knowledge of our experience is quite memorable as it is not everyday you get to be seen on national TV.

List of Best Selling Vodka Brands In India

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Vodka means “little water” in the Russian language. It was originated in Russia and Poland. It is made primarily with water and ethanol alcohol of agricultural origin like such as wheat, rye, potato, corn or barley. The “Eastern” style is famous for flavour while the “Western” style is better for the people seeking a pure and neutral spirit.

Though the product is distilled for multiple times, it will still contain a trace of impurities. The plain vodkas are infused with an additive to create flavoured vodka. The flavours may be like pepper or citrus or bacon. It contains 35% - 50% alcohol by volume. People in India love food and Delhi being the capital of India is also the Food Capital of the country. Read more about the best thing to eat in Delhi by the best food bloggers “Do Chatore Dilli Ke” 

The various brands available in India are:

1. Grey Goose:

It is one of the first vodkas available in the Indian market today. This French Vodka is manufactured at high-end units in France and was originally created by Sidney Frank, an American Businessman.

It was awarded a Platinum medal with being labelled ‘the best tasting vodka’ by the Beverage Tasting Institute in 1998. This brand includes 40% alcohol and five flavour variants are available – Grey Goose Regular, Cherry Noir, La Poire’, L’ Orange, and Le Citron. In India, the price of the beverage is INR 6000 per 750 ml.

2. Belvedere:

It is exclusively distilled and produced from the finest rye in Poland. This vodka is famous for 3 brands in India – Belvedere Red, Belvedere Silver, and Belvedere Intense.

It is quite smooth, cheaper than Grey Goose and also very popular in India for its amazing taste. The price of the beverage ranges from INR 4800 to INR 5602 for 700 ml.

3. Absolut:

This vodka is the third largest brand of alcoholic spirits in the World. This is produced in Sweden by Pernod Richard. This extremely smooth vodka is very attractive for its iconic bottle designs. This is considered as the best-selling vodka brands selling in India

The most readily available flavours in India are – Absolut Mandarin, Absolut Citron, Absolut Kurant, Absolut Peppar, Absolut Peach, and Absolut 100. The price range is INR 2000 per 750 ml.

4. Smirnoff:

It is produced by the British company Diageo, one of the biggest alcohol companies in the World. It is distilled 10 times before coming into the main scene. The plain old Smirnoff vodka is made from corn, making it totally gluten-free.

It won a gold medal in 2012. Various flavours of Smirnoff include – Smirnoff Vanilla, Smirnoff Lime, Smirnoff Green Apple, and Smirnoff Orange. The price of 1000 ml of the Vodka is INR 1190.

5. Eristoff:

This vodka is originated from Georgia and one of the finest vodka available in the Indian market. This vodka is triple filtered by charcoal and prepared by Bacardi-Martin India.

The available flavours are – Eristoff Original, Eristoff Apple, and Eristoff Green. The price of 750 ml of this vodka is INR 790.

6. Wodka Gor bats chow:

This Vodka is produced in Berlin, Germany and is produced by Kenkell and Company India Pvt. Ltd. This vodka brand is one of the most consumed spirits in Germany and famous for quality, pureness, and mildness.

This vodka includes Orange, Green, Apple, and Vanilla flavours apart from the original. It contains 42.8% alcohol with a price of INR 683 per 750 ml.

7. Romanov:

This vodka gets its name from the last Russian Czar. It is manufactured and marketed by United Spirits Ltd. It contains 42.8% alcohol and has 4 variants such as – Premium, Orange, Lemon, and Apple.

This is the cheapest and best vodka brands in India and has a great demand. It is distilled and filtered multiple times to induce richness and spiciness in taste. The price of Romanov in India is INR 310 per 750 ml.

Vodka is mainly famous among the young generation. Today any party is literally incomplete without vodka shots. It is also a favourite component of many cocktails. A few brands in India produce vodka and the brands include different price ranges for different items, so it easily affordable for low-cost club and also for rich kids. From exquisite and modern to the most essentials, these vodka brands in India is perfect for certain mixed drinks and flawless with a ton of creative ability and the guarantee of an extraordinary night ahead. Even more as of late individuals are trying different things with irregular flavours. It is a vital piece of most of the mixed drinks, settling on it a top decision as a gathering drink these days. The party can never be finished without vodka in it. Breeze your way through the battles of existence with an injection of vodka.