DOTr, BCDA Turn Over Operations and Maintenance of Clark International Airport to LIPAD Corporation

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The Clark International Airport (CRK) is set for greater heights, following the formal turnover of its Operations and Maintenance (O&M) to the Luzon International Premiere Airport Development (LIPAD) Corporation yesterday, 16 August 2019.

Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade and Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President and CEO Vivencio Dizon led the turnover ceremony at the site of the new Passenger Terminal Building (PTB), with the acceptance made by Luzon International Premier Airport Development (LIPAD) Corporation President and CEO Bi Yong Chungunco.

The new terminal, the first hybrid PPP project implemented under the Duterte administration, is 74.58 percent complete as of July, and will be operational by 2020. By then, airport capacity would have tripled from the current 4.2 million.

LIPAD Corporation is the consortium of Filinvest Development Corporation, JG Summit Holdings Inc., Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions Inc., and Changi Airports Philippines (I) Pt. Ltd.

Aside from handling the O&M of the new terminal and its existing facilities, the consortium is also set to develop the commercial assets, operate and maintain project facilities, and fit-out the new terminal.

The concession period for the whole project will last for 25 years.

Secretary Tugade expressed confidence that LIPAD Corporation will fulfill its plans for the CRK.

“I saw the improvements in the terminal, and CRK has been flying so high in terms of increasing ridership and airline operations. To LIPAD, paliparin mo ang paliparan na ito. Make it go and make it grow, so it becomes the envy of airports within this country and all over the world,” Secretary Tugade said.

BCDA President and CEO Dizon commended LIPAD Corporation for its commitment in transforming CRK into one of the region’s premier gateways, alongside the development of Clark.

“The Duterte administration is fully committed in making Clark the next premier economic hub in Asia, and critical to this is the development of the Clark International Airport. We thank LIPAD, a powerhouse consortium for taking on the challenge of making CRK a major gateway in the country as we envision it to be one of the most modern airports in the world,” President Dizon said.

For the part of LIPAD, Chungunco vowed to develop the Airport existing operations to give the public a much-improved travel experience in the next few years.

“We are truly excited today and for the many years to come for the role that LIPAD Corporation will play in the development of the Clark International Airport as the region’s premier hub. We are equally excited to work on the new Passenger Terminal Building and revolutionize the travel experience of passengers, and visitors through fast, efficient, hassle-free service, and a new commercial experience. Most of all, we look forward to close collaboration with the DOTr and BCDA for the next 25 years,” Chungunco expressed.

During the ceremony, Chungunco unveiled the new logo for the CRK. She also revealed that four (4) new international airlines will start flying from CRK in the next few months.

Further, Chungunco announced that 179 former employees of the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) have been absorbed by LIPAD Corporation.

Once underutilized, the CRK is now one of the country’s busiest airports.

It tallied a total of 2.1 million passengers during the first six months of the year from both international and domestic flights. The figure is a 63 percent increase from the same period last year and so far the highest mid-year number of travelers in the airport’s 24-year history.

Currently, some 11,500 passengers fly via Clark daily, served by a total of 673 weekly flights, with 202 international and 471 domestic flights.

iPad Hacks You Might Not Have Known About

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iPads - is there anything they can’t do? You probably use your iPad for everything under the sun, but you might not be aware of just how much cool stuff the iPad is capable of doing. That’s why we compiled a list of iPad hacks that you might not have known about.

Before you get hacking, remember that a healthy iPad is a happy iPad. If your device is suffering from slow performance, or a component like the camera or the speakers aren’t working, head to an iPad repair shop to get it fixed quickly and conveniently.

Without further ado, here are some lesser well known hacks you can use on your iPad.

Make Sure YOU’RE the Only One Hacking Your iPad

Your iPad has a lot of personal data on it thanks to the amount of time you spend using it and all that it can do. If you are worried about nosy friends poking around your iPad, go to Settings, Touch ID & Passcode and set your iPad to erase everything if the passcode is entered incorrectly ten times in a row. Busted!

Group Apps and Get to Them Fast with Folders

To do this, tap an app, hold your finger down and drag it over another app. Magically, these apps will now be in a folder. You can group similar apps and you can even put folders in the Dock to access your favorites faster than lighting.

Crack the Keyboard in Half

You can split your keyboard into two if you like to use your thumbs to type. Take two fingers and drag it to the left and right to separate your keyboard. To put it back together again, simply drag it back together.

Snap a Screenshot

To take a screenshot that will be automatically sent to your Photos library, press the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons at the same time until you hear a click. Voila!

Take Control

Swipe up from the bottom of your iPad screen and Control Center will appear. This allows you to easily access features you’ll need to use often like Airplane mode, mute, orientation lock, etc.

Uncover the Secret Trackpad

Did you know that if you touch your keyboard with two fingers in an app like Mail, it becomes a trackpad? Your cursor now moves along with your fingers, which comes in real handy when you are editing documents.

Only See Notifications You’re Interested In

OK, iPad, take it easy. Your notifications are getting out of control. Sometimes it feels like every app on your device wants to let you know about anything it notices.

If this is too much to handle, head to Settings, then Notifications and simply turn off the ones you don’t want to see. While you’re here, you can customize how particular notifications will be delivered, and whether or not they should make a sound.

Stream Media from Your iPad to the Big Screen

If you own an AirPlay speaker, an Apple TV, or another AirPlay compatible device, it’s easy to stream music and movies from your iPad by giving the AirPlay icon a tap in Control Center. If, God forbid, you own a device that isn’t compatible with Apple, check out Tubio, which will stream all kinds of media from your iPad.

Multitask with Gestures

Switch between apps by swiping left or right. Access the home screen by pinching with your fingers. Pull up the app switcher by swiping up. Or, if you keep triggering these actions on accident, just turn them off in Settings, General, Multitasking.

Catch up on Content With Safari

Many of your favorite websites publish content with RSS feeds. You can subscribe to these feeds and never miss an update again.

Visit a blog or a news site that offers an RSS feed and open up Safari’s Bookmarks panel. Tap on @ to open Shared Links, then tap Subscriptions, Add Current Site. Now, articles from this RSS feed will pop up in your Shared Links panel.

Do the Unthinkable and Use Google

Apple wants you to use iCloud for everything you can possibly do. But some iPad owners are fans of Google products like Google Calendar and Gmail. If you’re one of these outliers, go to Settings, Calendar, Accounts to be guided through a step by step process to add Google Calendar. Heading to Settings, Mail, will do the same for Gmail.


Switch up the Share Menu

Tapping the Share button in apps has the amazing capacity to send information to other apps, printers, or email.

You can make this feature your own. Tap on Share, head to the right and select More - you’ll see features that you can switch on and off.

Only Receive Emails that Matter

Are all of those promotional emails from Denny’s starting to annoy you? No problem. Tell Mail to only notify you if a message comes from a VIP. To make someone a VIP, add them to contacts, head to Mail, and tap on the Add to VIP option.

Make PDFs

This is a super handy feature. Find something you’d like to save as a PDF, and go to the Share menu in Safari. Here, you’ll see a Save PDF to iBooks option. You can save online articles that you plan on reading later.

Read Articles Later Another Way

Safari also has a Reading List where articles you’d like to read later can be pinned. If you’re syncing iCloud for Safari between your devices, you can save an article from your Mac at home to read on your iPad at work. Just make sure the boss isn’t looking.

Make Siri More Exotic

You can make Siri more exotic by giving her an accent. Although it depends on where you live, you’ve got your choice of multiple options, both male and female, with different accents. Get to this option by going to Settings, then Siri.

From spicing up Siri to slicing up keyboards, these lesser known iPad hacks are small wonders when it comes to productivity. We hope you enjoyed this article and have picked up a new tip or two to try out on your iPad.

A Timeless Beauty to Show the Time

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In our life, we have only two most important things- time and money. We are constantly spending our time to make money. But once the time is gone even millions of dollars cannot get back the same time for you again. In order to be on time for every activity of your life, you need watches. 

A watch is not just an accessory, it is a utility. After the invention of watches, we saw several new trends in this particular segment. The journey of watches begins from very heavy and big size wall clocks which traveled for several years and now we have smart watches.

The element of style and class

We all know that watches are a utility which keeps you updated all the time and never allows you to waste your precious time. But along with that, if you are carrying something exotic like Omega Speedmaster then you can say your time has style and class both. 

It is a well-known brand of the international arena which never requires any introduction. Such kinds of classy watches are available in the collections of famous personalities of politics, sports, entertainment etc.   

An expensive and royal watch is actually a symbol of status. If you want to showcase your prosperity then you should carry Speedmaster to add the style in your personality.

New trends in watches

Over the period of time, technology has changed significantly in almost all the gadgets. Now your small watch have several features like alarms, some other watches have small memory cards also which enables you to store the data. 

On the other hand, you will also find certain watches which rotate according to your pulse. At present, you will find a very exotic collection of different expensive watches for men as well as women. Even the trend of couple watches is also prevalent these days.

How a small watch can do magic for you?

If you want to convey your love and affection to your dear ones then a watch could be a nice gift for any occasion. At present you will find the exotic collection of luxury watches at various showrooms, it is very interesting to know that the expensive watches are just one-time investment. 

They provide quality service for several years and you don't have to keep on purchasing watches every other month. These kind of watches are available in limited edition designs so if you are carrying a luxury watch then you will not find someone else have the same to same in such design. You will find 100 % unique designs in the expensive watches.

Watch as accessory

Whenever we are discussing accessories then in case of women we have a very long list you can include numerous ornaments, purses, sandals, clothes and many more. But in the case of men's accessories, we have a very short and sweet list but in this small list, the leading position is occupied by luxury watches. 

If you don't have some branded watches in your collection then your accessories are incomplete. In order to dress up properly for any occasion like any formal meeting, interview or a party, a luxury watch makes your look complete and attractive.