A temporary mobile hospital and drive-through vaccination site will soon rise in Rizal Park after the Department of Tourism (DoT) gave its nod to the project. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced that the Board of Directors of the National Parks Development Committee approved the proposal of Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso to build a temporary hospital at the Burnham Green in Rizal Park and a drive-through vaccination site at the Independence Road (Parade Grounds) of the Quirino Grandstand. “The DoT has repurposed its tourism sites to support the current efforts to protect the public’s health and safety during this crisis,” Romulo-Puyat said. “These facilities will be open to all, not just the residents of Manila.” The mobile hospital will cater to patients with mild to moderate symptoms of Covid-19 while the vaccination site is expected to cater to 350 to 400 individuals daily. Domagoso pledged to restore the Burnham Green area back to its ... » Learn More about Mobile hospital to rise in Rizal Park
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Marikina goes cashless with PayMaya for resident, citizen payments
THE City Government of Marikina has tapped digital financial services leader PayMaya to roll out contactless payments for real property and other business taxes within the city. Using PayMaya’s payment platform, residents and businesses can now pay for their city government fees online from the safety of their own homes. All they have to do is log-in to Marikina’s online portal powered by PayMaya Checkout and pay using any credit, debit, or prepaid card as well as their PayMaya wallet. This initiative is in collaboration with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP). “Through this cashless initiative with PayMaya and DBP, we are empowering our constituents with a safer way to pay for taxes and other fees online so that they don’t have to physically go to the city hall, especially at this time. This will contribute towards safer and more efficient government transactions during this pandemic. At the same time, this will allow us to continue delivering critical services to the ... » Learn More about Marikina goes cashless with PayMaya for resident, citizen payments
17 year old reports to Chon Buri police that she was molested and raped
PHOTO: khaosod.co.th A 17 year old girl is safe after a potentially dangerous situation ended well thanks to her intuition to call a relative. The teenager ‘met’ a man online and they had been talking on the Line application for many months. But their two versions of events are not quite the same… According to her report to police, the man invited her to enjoy the New Year countdown with him at Bang Saen Beach in Chon Buri. Cut to new years eve when Chonburi Police received a notification of a girl that was “lured and molested in a Black Toyota Yaris with a Bangkok license plates”. Police discovered that the car was on the highway heading to Bangkok. Traffic police were informed of the situation and to look out for the vehicle. Soon after police came across the teenager waiting on the side of the motorway. Police report that she was found “standing in fear”. She told police that she had been talking to the man online and that she lived in Nakhon Nayok Province and the man ... » Learn More about 17 year old reports to Chon Buri police that she was molested and raped
Road to ruin: informal byways sow seeds of destruction in Colombia’s Amazon
SAN VICENTE DEL CAGUAN, Caqueta, Colombia (Reuters) - The dirt tracks winding through southern Colombia's tangled jungle often mark the beginning of the end for besieged patches of rainforest in this part of the Amazon. Across San Vicente del Caguan, one of the country's most deforested regions, illegal and informal roads fan out in an ever-expanding network, bringing visitors, commercial interests and farmers and ranchers who clear and burn the land. The result is the steady decay of Colombia's Amazon. A Reuters map of the region shows a lattice of lines that crisscross one another and creep southward into the forest and fan out on all sides. (Graphic: https://tmsnrt.rs/329ehRE) The destruction, which is striking on the ground, is significant enough to be visible from the sky. Patches of deforestation appear at the furthest extent of the roads, according to the map, which underlines the impact of unplanned roadbuilding by combining satellite imagery and local ... » Learn More about Road to ruin: informal byways sow seeds of destruction in Colombia’s Amazon
Developer’s seven-package campaign aims to meet housebuyers’ needs
MALAYSIA Land Properties Sdn Bhd (Mayland) has launched the “Mighty NIU Deal” campaign to draw housebuyers to its developments. The ongoing campaign, which ends April 30, aims to offer value-for-money home ownership packages and hassle-free programmes designed to cater to various types of customers, especially first-time buyers and investors. Buyers can enjoy seven different packages, ranging from financial support to preferential allowance. The campaign’s offerings are NIU Solution, NIU Incentive, NIU Income, NIU Home, NIU Subsidies, NIU Rewards and NIU Neighbour. NIU Solution is a financial support programme under the Mayland Differential Sum Financing, whereby buyers will be assisted on the differential amount with zero per cent interest. The NIU Incentive is a preferential allowance package in the form of move-in assistance that allows buyers to enjoy savings of between RM10,000 and RM30,000 for renovation and interior design. The NIU Income is a buy-and-invest scheme ... » Learn More about Developer’s seven-package campaign aims to meet housebuyers’ needs
Coronavirus UPDATE – Confirmed cases exceed 17,000, 362 deaths
The Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has now spread to 27 countries and territories worldwide. There are 17,387 confirmed cases and 362 deaths as of this morning. Welcome to our Monday morning update as we enter a new month with the coronavirus still growing , both inside China and outside, with the first death outside China over the weekend – a 44 year old Chinese visitor to The Philippines. Thailand currently has 19 confirmed cases of the virus with 7 people already fully recovered and going home. One of the cases is a Bangkok taxi driver who was confirmed with the Coronavirus on Friday and had never visited China. In other milestones… • Doctors in Thailand claim they discovered a medical treatment that cured a patient of coronavirus ‘in 48 hours’. Dr. Kriangsak Atipornwanich, from Rajavithi Hospital in Bangkok, says he treated a 71 year old female from China with a combination of drugs used in HIV and flu treatments. He said the patient had previously been treated with only ... » Learn More about Coronavirus UPDATE – Confirmed cases exceed 17,000, 362 deaths