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  Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC), the country’s leading assembler and distributor of brand-new Isuzu trucks, joined the LTFRB Modern PUV Caravan 2019, a multi-sectoral program aimed to promote the nationwide adoption of modernized public utility vehicles (PUVs) towards a cleaner, safer, more convenient, more efficient, and more organized mass transport system, and thus realizing the …

Local data center and cloud services provider IPC (IP Converge Data Services, Inc.), the country’s longest-running Google Cloud Partner, challenges traditional business models in the Philippines with its offering of Chrome Enterprise, a comprehensive end-to-end business solutions suite that allows enterprises to work safely in the cloud. This is in line with a recent study …

This Father’s Day, I took a Fastcat vessel to Iloilo City. Upon arrival, while the Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo provides shuttle services to and from the seaport, I was driven via limousine. The hotel itself offers a cool and quiet ambiance for business travelers, with its Lobby Bar a prime spot to meet with associates. …

Residents and tourists of Boracay Island will not only get to enjoy one of the world’s best beaches, they will now also get to travel around this tropical paradise in utmost comfort, convenience, and safety on board the Isuzu modern public utility vehicles (PUVs). Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC), the country’s leading manufacturer and distributor of …

The municipality of Lucban, the thriving “art capital town” in Quezon province most famous for its colorful Pahiyas Festival, can now also boast of its own modernized fleet of public utility vehicles (PUVs) that will transport its visitors and residents in safety, comfort, and convenience. In a formal turnover ceremony held last May 22 month …

Asian Para Games gold medalist Ernie Gawilan was working as a housekeeper in Samal Island, Davao del Norte when he had his first encounter with the water. Swimming coach Jude Corpuz took notice of Gawilan’s habit of visiting the ocean during his free time, saw potential, and decided to train him under his Persons with …

Recognizing new local tour guides Negros Occidental and Bacolod City have the privilege of acquiring new tour guides from a variety of sectors after they recently completed a tour guide course. What is most impressive is seeing the effort put in by my friend, Dr. Jennylind Cordero, in sharing her weekends to ensure these new …

Two Talisay City Tourism Office staff members recently completed a regional tour guiding course. Karen Borromeo topped the course, while Sheena Treyes ranked fourth. The Negros Occidental Tourism Division, in partnership with Tourism Educators and Movers Philippines-Western Visayas and the Department of Tourism-Region VI (DOT-6), conducted  tour guide training courses every weekend. The 23-day course, …

Ballet Philippines, dubbed “the leading professional classical and contemporary dance company in the country,” is set to perform in Bacolod City next month as part of its 50th anniversary commemoration. A performance of “Celebration: Ballet Philippines’ 50th Anniversary Outreach Tour” is scheduled to take place at the University of St. La Salle on July 9. …

Program seeks to turn students into ‘PhilHealth advocates’ Around 300 teachers from across Negros Occidental recently underwent Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Learner’s Material training. “We believe that teachers are the best source of learning in school and that they have the capability to diligently mold young minds to become achievers in life,” said acting …