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EMBO residents protest Taguig transfer with signature campaign
Residents of the 10 Enlisted Men’s Barrio (EMBO), formerly under Makati City, began a signature campaign on 28 July to oppose their transfer to Taguig City, exercising their right under the concept of people's initiative. As early as 7:00 a.m. yesterday, residents in Barangay East Rembo, one of the 10 barangays that have been ruled by the Supreme Court as under the jurisdiction of Taguig City, started their signature campaign in a bid to reach the three percent requirement. A resident interviewed said they are supportive of the initiative launched by concerned citizens and non-government organizations in their barangay to show that they are not willing to be transferred to another city. Senior citizens are also trooping to different areas in the barangay, which has a population of more than 26,000, as they are afraid that the benefits they are receiving from Makati City will not be provided by Taguig City. The city government of Makati is providing free medicines, particularly maintenance medicine, to senior citizens as part of their yellow card program. The yellow card is a health card that can be used to get medical services from different health centers, including the Ospital ng Makati (Osmak). Students are, likewise, getting their free uniforms, bags, books, socks, shoes, and others from the city government. The signature campaign once it reached the three percent threshold will be filed before the Commission on Elections calling for a plebiscite so the people can vote if they want not to become Taguig residents. The initiative will be simultaneously conducted in the affected barangays as residents have the general sentiments of not agreeing to be under another city administration. A lawyer, who declined to be named, said the first such initiative was conducted in Barangay Milograsa in Quezon City to take out informal settlers in the area. He said the initiative is provided for under Republic Act No. 6735, which said, "Initiative is the power of the people to propose amendments to the Constitution or to propose and enact legislations through an election called for the purpose.” Earlier, Makati City Mayor Abby Binay stressed that she will not transfer the territory given by the Supreme Court to Taguig City if they do not have in possession the writ of execution from the court of origin. Binay's statements came after the insistence of the city government of Taguig that it will now gain control of the territory, as it has already won the 30-year legal battle over the 10 barangays in the second congressional district of Makati City. “As long as they have not presented the writ of execution and only the judgment, we will not transfer. They should get the writ from the court of origin,” said Binay. The post EMBO residents protest Taguig transfer with signature campaign appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Vaccine brand preference a challenge for government – Binay
With more COVID-19 vaccines arriving in the country, the vaccination programs of local governments are challenged by people becoming picky about their choice of vaccine brand, according to Makati City Mayor Abby Binay......»»
Your Brain Might be Hindering You to Save Money, Here’s Why
Saving money poses a formidable challenge, and surprisingly, our brains might be the culprits behind our financial struggles. Psychological and behavioral quirks create hurdles, necessitating an understanding of these factors to triumph over mental obstacles and attain financial goals through savings. Exploring the psychological and behavioral tendencies that turn saving into an uphill battle reveals: […].....»»
Binay asks DepEd: Resolve issues in 3 ‘embo’ schools
Makati Mayor Abby Binay yesterday appealed to Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte to resolve the issue of management of three public schools in the enlisted men’s barrio or “embo” barangays that are now under Taguig......»»
Makati barangays to get P10 million more from tax shares
All 23 barangays of Makati are each getting an additional P10-million share from the city’s basic real property tax collection following the transfer of the 10 enlisted men’s barrio or “embo” barangays to Taguig, Mayor Abby Binay said yesterday......»»
400 Makati classrooms go hi-tech
Four hundred public school classrooms in Makati City will go high-tech after Mayor Abby Binay announced yesterday that these will be converted into “smart” classrooms......»»
Makati breaches 2023 business renewal revenue
The Makati City government has surpassed its January 2023 business renewal assessment level, with still over 4,000 businesses expected to renew their permits until the deadline on Jan. 31, Mayor Abby Binay said yesterday......»»
Sandigan acquits Elenita Binay of graft
After 11 years of legal battle, former Makati mayor Elenita Binay was acquitted yesterday of graft and malversation over the allegedly anomalous procurement of P9.9 million worth of medical equipment for the Ospital ng Makati......»»
Binay: Taguig should create more courts
Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano should ask the city’s lawmakers to file an urgent bill that would create additional courts to handle the cases from the enlisted men’s barrios or “embo” that are now under its jurisdiction, Makati Mayor Abby Binay said yesterday......»»
‘Embo’ officials take oath before Binay
Newly elected officials of the 10 enlisted men’s barrios or “embo” barangays, which are now under the jurisdiction of Taguig, have opted to be sworn in by Makati Mayor Abby Binay, the Makati City government said yesterday......»»
Binay appointed member of UN advisory group
Makati Mayor Abby Binay has been selected as a member of the United Nations Secretary General’s Advisory Group on Local and Regional Governments, the city government announced yesterday......»»
Makati petitions status quo ante vs Taguig
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay yesterday filed an “Urgent Motion for Clarification with Prayer for the Issuance of a Status Quo Ante Order” before Branch 153 of the Taguig City Regional Trial Court in a case entitled “Municipality of Taguig (Now City of Taguig) v. Municipality of Makati (Now City of Makati) et al.,” Civil Case No. 63896. The lady mayor, in an ambush interview, said there should be a smooth transiton because they don’t want disruption of delivery of basic services to the residents. In the Urgent Motion, Makati City asked RTC-Taguig to issue a status quo order against Taguig City citing its attempts to unilaterally and arbitrarily implement the Supreme Court’s decision without any writ of execution from the trial court and even prior to the metes and bounds of parcels 3 and 4 of Psu-2031 being determined. Binay filed the Urgent Motion accompanied by City Administrator Claro Certeza and City Legal Officer Michael Camiña. The status quo order, which is similar to a cease-and desist order, is an order to maintain the last actual, peaceable, uncontested state of things which preceded the controversy. It was noted in the Urgent Motion that the Supreme Court has consistently ruled that a “status quo order is warranted in order to promote common good as well as protect the public interest.” Binay said the court is the best avenue to address the matter as far as they are concerned because Taguig City doesn’t want to sign the writ of execution and the memorandum of agreement Makati City is proposing to have a smooth transition. “Even the issue of ownership they don’t want to tackle and it seems they have a different interpretation of the SC ruling and we also have a different view and the best solution is for the court to determine this matter,” Binay said. According to Mayor Binay, “Makati only wants an orderly administration of the Supreme Court decision with the least disruption to the residents and the uninterrupted delivery of basic services in the affected areas.” EMBO residents At the moment, Makati City continue to provide the needed services to the affected enlisted men’s barrio residents because they don’t want interruption and they are the ones giving the funding not Taguig City. “The problem with them they are choosing what they want to take over what about disaster, garbage collection, school, health services, electricity? There are so many things that should be settled first and as long as there is no writ of execution we will continue to provide services to the residents,” Binay said. Makati City cited a number of “alarming and highly confusing incidents” caused by Taguig’s attempt to forcibly execute the SC Decision without a valid writ of execution. These include attempts to enter the premises of a housing project owned by Makati City, as well as to forcibly take possession of several school buildings and health centers in the affected barangays. “Taguig cannot simply take the law into its own hands and act as it pleases without any writ of execution issued by the court. Because of Taguig’s arbitrary, whimsical, and capricious attempts to unilaterally implement the SC Decision in a piece-meal manner, the people’s welfare has been unduly prejudiced by Taguig City and has created unwarranted tension and confusion among the residents and various government agencies,” Mayor Binay said. Makati City noted that the Supreme Court did not expressly order any part of the SC Decision to be immediately executory, nor did it expressly mention in the dispositive part the exact metes and bounds of Parcels 3 and 4 of PSU-2031. Makati City, therefore, asked the trial court to clarify and confirm the necessity of Taguig City first obtaining a writ of execution as well as the court determining the exact metes and bounds of Parcels 3 and 4 of PSU-2031 before the SC Decision can be implemented. The Urgent Motion will also allow Makati to assert its rights as owner of properties located in the disputed areas. As stated by Mayor Binay, “[t]he present case involves a territorial dispute. It does not involve ownership of properties located within the disputed territory.” The post Makati petitions status quo ante vs Taguig appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
‘They put a price on everything’: extortion hits Mexican economy
Plots of land lie empty among lime and banana plantations in one of Mexico's most violent regions -- abandoned by their owners due to widespread extortion squeezing Latin America's second-largest economy. As in many other agricultural zones around the country, criminal gangs in the western state of Michoacan have become a major market force, driving up costs and hurting not just farmers but also consumers. Take limes, for example: despite a national increase in production, and a slowing of overall consumer price inflation, the cost of the citrus fruit rose by more than 50 percent in the past year, according to the Agricultural Market Consulting Group (GCMA), a consulting firm. The impact is huge in a country where limes are a vital ingredient in many dishes. "The prices are through the roof!" said Gabriela Jacobo, a 53-year-old housewife who now only buys a few limes a week. The threat from organized crime is such that trucks transporting limes now have police escorts, AFP reporters saw during a visit to the region. The fallout has even been felt in Mexico City, where drug and gang violence is often seen as a faraway problem and the ability to source food from all around the country eases supply problems. The price of limes in the capital doubled, reaching almost $4.5 per kilo ($2 per pound) in August. "It's not because of a supply issue," but because of extortion, said GCMA analyst Juan Carlos Anaya. Turf wars Michoacan, which covers an area as big as Costa Rica, is riven by bloody turf wars between rival gangs such as the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Los Viagras, and La Familia Michoacana. As well as fighting over drug smuggling routes, they also compete to make money through extortion. Payment is taken in the form of a charge of 11 US cents to package each kilo of limes, a farmer told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity due to fear of reprisal. It may not sound like much, but the region can produce about 900 tons of fruit every day. In the past, "the criminals had their fights but they left us to work. Now they don't even leave us to work,'" the farmer said. Tomato, banana, and mango producers, as well as transporters and distributors, must also pay the gangs, he said. "They put a price on everything," he added. Extortion and theft cost companies in Mexico about 120 billion pesos ($6.8 billion) a year, equivalent to 0.67 percent of the country's annual economic output, according to official figures. In the southern state of Chiapas, extortion and violence have caused food shortages in communities bordering Guatemala. "There's no electricity. There's no food. There's no water. There's no gas," a resident told AFP. The region is gripped by a turf war between the Jalisco New Generation and Sinaloa cartels that has led to dozens of business closures and forced locals to buy supplies in Guatemala, at higher cost. Even the ingredients for tortillas -- a Mexican staple -- are being purchased across the border. Cities such as Chilpancingo, the capital of southern Guerrero state, also saw widespread closures of chicken shops in the past after farmers and merchants who allegedly refused to pay extortion were murdered. 'Deep trouble' Avocado growers have also fallen prey to the battle for control of Michoacan's agricultural riches. Last year the United States briefly suspended avocado imports from the state after a US inspector checking export shipments before the Super Bowl received phone threats. To confront crime, lime producers like Hipolito Mora founded self-defense groups in 2013 that were themselves later accused of links to criminals. After vehemently denouncing drug traffickers, Mora was shot dead in June in Michoacan. "We're in deep trouble with the cartels," said his brother Guadalupe Mora, who was being watched over by several bodyguards. "They charge us a fee for everything -- basic foods, soft drinks, beers, chicken. Everything's very expensive because of them," he said. State prosecutor Rodrigo Gonzalez urged people to come forward to report such crimes. "We're committed to fighting these people, identifying them, arresting them, and bringing them to court," he said. But many fear they will suffer the same fate as Mora if they speak up. Despite the risks, the farmer said that he had no intention to leave his land. "Lots of people depend on us and our work, to provide for their families," he said. The post ‘They put a price on everything’: extortion hits Mexican economy appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Makati launches mobile learning hubs
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay disclosed the launch of mobile learning (library) hubs equipped with books, Smart television, laptop and other equipment to further enhance the learning needs of students. The lady mayor disclosed they embarked the program last June to cater to the learning gap due to the effect of Covid-19 pandemic. The mobile library is equipped with the needed books, equipment and reading materials in English, Filipino, Social Studies and Literature. The city government has a schedule in going to different barangays and schools citywide to give the children along with aged residents who wanted to read books and other reading materials. Aside from the reading materials, the mobile hubs have teacher aides on standby to assist the residents or students for the use of mobile devices. The said mobile libraries were enhanced when the Singapore delegation brought books and other reading materials for Makatizens. “This really brought joy to my heart as they showed their concern for our students and their support to our project,” Mayor Abby said. Makati’s Mobile Learning Hub project was first launched at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic where it transformed 27 jeepneys into “Dyipni Makati” or jeepneys equipped with laptops, Internet connection, books and other learning materials to be used by the city’s youth who were having difficulties in their online learning classes due to lack of equipment and Internet. The two new Mobile Learning Hubs are equipped with books, TVs, tablets, tutorial lessons and other learning equipment which are considered an upgrade from the Dyipni Makati vehicles. The mayor noted that since Makati is small, the city government cannot build libraries in each barangay, hence, their decision to create the mobile. The post Makati launches mobile learning hubs appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Makati cries foul over Taguig’s ‘rejection’
The local government of Makati City on Sunday lamented the local government of Taguig’s alleged “unreasonable” rejection of Makati proposals which impedes the smooth transfer of city-owned health facilities and services. Makati City Administrator Claro Certeza said that the Makati local government proposed memorandums of agreement pertain to eight barangay health centers and the health data of their patients, and Ospital ng Makati. However, it was allegedly rejected by the local government of Taguig. “We have initiated a series of correspondence and memorandum of agreement proposals to the City of Taguig aimed to facilitate the smooth transfer of Makati-owned health facilities to its jurisdiction. However, these have been rejected outright, without valid reason. Unfortunately, Taguig seems adamant about taking over our hospital and health centers without acknowledging our ownership rights,” Certeza said. In a letter to Mayor Lani Cayetano, a MoA was proposed by Mayor Abby Binay for Ospital ng Makati, which contains an offer extending a substantial credit line to Taguig. The credit line is intended to ensure that affected residents can continue to access the essential health care services at the city-owned and managed hospital. Certeza said that as stated in the draft MoA, the credit line will “function as a financial safety net, enabling Taguig City to provide essential health care services to its residents without immediate upfront payments, particularly in cases where beneficiaries may not have the means to cover their medical costs themselves.” “Makati is even willing to allocate millions in funding for this credit line to Taguig to avoid any disruption in health care services. Yet, Mayor Cayetano refused to even consider the proposal, opting to put off any discussions regarding OsMak, purportedly in deference to the wishes of the Health secretary,” Certeza said. To recall, the Taguig City mayor said in her letter that Department of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa himself would take the lead in any discussions regarding Ospital ng Makati, and that both cities must defer to his wishes. In another letter to Cayetano, Binay also offered Taguig the option to lease or to purchase the land and improvement of eight health centers, subject to the appraisal of the Commission on Audit. However, Cayetano has allegedly declined the offer, again citing a supposed directive from the Health Secretary to “exclude the issue of ownership in the transition process.” “Makati is willing to let Taguig use its properties without asking them for immediate payment. We are, in fact, deferring to CoA to determine the reasonable amount to be charged,” Certeza said. The post Makati cries foul over Taguig’s ‘rejection’ appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Creative Industries Month to witness ‘the grandest battle of creativity’
The buzzwords this month and until November are "creativity" and "creative industries." September has been declared the "Creative Industries Month" by the Philippine government, and one reason for such declaration is the activation of the law known as Philippine Creative Industries Development Act, or Republic Act 11904. Pangasinan 4th District Representative Toff de Venecia is the principal author of the law, the chairman of the House Special Committee on Creative Industry and Performing Arts. De Venecia's clan on his mother's side used to be entrenched in film production. He is a son of Gina Vera-Perez De Venecia, daughter of Dr. Jose Vera Perez, the patriarch of pioneering film companies Sampaguita Pictures and Vera Perez Productions. Before he joined Pangasinan politics as son of former senator Jose De Venecia, Toff was active in theater, all the way back to his schooldays at the Ateneo de Manila. Sen. Loren Legarda, aside from being Senate President Pro-Tempore, is chair of the Senate committee on culture and the arts. For years a top broadcast journalist at ABS-CBN, Legarda is the principal author of Republic Act 11961, also known as the Cultural Mapping Law. [caption id="attachment_186378" align="aligncenter" width="511"] ODANG Putik Pottery held workshops on basic pottery. | PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF IG/ ODANGPUTIKPOTTERY[/caption] National competition DTI has announced that it will launch on 24 September a national competition, Young Creatives Challenge (YC2) "through the support of Sen. Imee Marcos." The competition -- described as "the grandest battle of creativity" in the country with a grand prize of P1 million per category -- "aspires to ignite, acknowledge, and spotlight the brilliance of creative minds... in the fields of Songwriting, Screenwriting, Playwriting, Graphic Novel, Animation, Game Development, and Online Content Creation." The semi-finals are set for October 2023, when the Top 30 creators and the Top 10 Grand Finalists will be revealed. At the grand finals on November 2023, cash prizes will be awarded along with millions’ worth of promotions, incentives, registration of intellectual property and possible production or commercialization of creative works. The competition has an Online Content Challenge with distinct mechanics and a separate prize pool. It offers a platform for content creators to showcase their talents and make a significant impact by raising awareness about the vibrant and dynamic Philippine creative industries. The special category will have TikTok as its main channel for entry submission. The DTI invites all natural-born Filipino citizens aged 18-35, regardless of their level of experience, to participate as either individuals or teams. Entrants are required to submit "entirely original creations." The competition theme is deliberately broad, embracing an "open" and "free subject" approach to allow the participants the creative freedom to delve into any topic or subject matter of their choosing. For more information about the competition, visit www.youngcreativeschallenge.com. Capsule workshops On 17 September, the NCCA launched the Creative Industries Month at the Rizal Park Open Air Auditorium in Manila with creative capsule workshops in the afternoon and a grand concert of songs, dances and puppetry in the evening. The festivities had the full support of the National Parks Development Committee and Concert at the Park. The workshops were anchored on various creative industries in the country. For instance, for the audiovisual media domain, the Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. conducted an introductory workshop on Learning Filipino through Wikaharian. For the digital interactive media domain, Dr. Albert Mulles of METATOKYO tackled “How to Start Your Own Blockchain Game Project” while the Department of Science and Technology presented “Learning Through Minecraft Exhibit.” Under the Design domain, there were workshops on shoemaking, parol and jewelry-making and T-shirt printing Workshop. Under publishing and printed media, Rustico Limosinero offered a basic comics workshop, while the Barasoain Kalinangan Foundation, Inc. discussed book- selling and exhibits. Composer-singer Joey Ayala, meanwhile, held a Songwriting Workshop under the Performing Arts domain and later, at the concert, performed the finale solo vocal numbers. Nanding Josef, artistic director of the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Tanghalang Pilipino, conducted a capsule workshop on Theater Acting. Also within the Performing Arts domain were the dance and puppetry workshops facilitated by the Samahan ng mga Papetir ng Pilipinas. The other domains that presented workshops included the visual arts, traditional cultural expression and cultural sites. Aside from Ayala, the evening concert featured Noel Cabangon, the revived band Color It Red with Cookie Chua still its lead vocalist, Bayang Barrios and her band, the Sindaw Philippines dance troupe, Halili Cruz Dance Company, Teatro ni Juan and a puppetry group. [caption id="attachment_186377" align="aligncenter" width="1440"] HALILI Cruz Dance Company at the evening concert. | PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF FB.COM/ HALILI CRUZ DANCE COMPANY[/caption] In his remarks, De Venecia pointed out that there are more than 7 million people in the Philippines employed in the creative industries, and the industries' contribution to Gross Domestic Product in 2022 was 7.3 percent percent or P1. 6 trillion, representing an increase of 12.1 percent from P1. 43 trillion in 2021. "This is a sector that has managed to survive and even thrive on its own, but with institutionalized support from the state, it will really help the creative industry sector grow and accelerate to the point where we want it to be — which is by 2030, the Philippines will be the number one creative economy in all of Asia,” said De Venecia. May we be really number 1 just seven years from today! The post Creative Industries Month to witness ‘the grandest battle of creativity’ appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Rediscovered art gem’s curious past
A fascinating tale forms the backdrop of the “Bust of Juan Luna y Novicio,” withdrawn from a public auction yesterday that may be a prelude to a possibly long process to establish a claim. The National Museum of the Philippines, or NMP, as custodian of the country’s heritage works, is considering the recovery of the Filipino treasure. Salcedo Auctions announced on Saturday the withdrawal of the sculpture from “The Well-Appointed Life” sale. It said the bust’s owner agreed to withhold the bust from the bidding as a gesture of “goodwill.” A spokesperson, however, lamented that the NMP had never filed a claim on the bust despite its existence being public knowledge for a long time. An in-depth article in a broadsheet was even written about it. Only after the auctioneer was able to authenticate the piece of art did the NMP stake its claim to it, according to the auction house. The Fundación Mariano Benlliure assisted Salcedo Auctions in authenticating the Luna bust. The artwork has a deep history. Its creator, Mariano Benlliure y Gil, was a Spanish sculptor noted for his many public monuments celebrating notable Spanish figures, such as the ones of King Alfonso XII in Madrid and Queen Isabel la Católica in Granada. Benlliure, a friend of the Filipino patriot, was known as the last master of 19th-century realism; careful executions of everyday events and persons characterized his sculptures. In the pursuit of his dream to become a painter, Luna sailed for Europe in 1877. A year later, he accompanied his mentor, Alejo Vera, to Rome as his assistant. There, Luna made the acquaintance and friendship of Benlliure and his brother, Juan Antonio, and Spanish pensionados who were in Rome at the time for their studies. When Vera departed for home, Luna stayed behind and joined the Benlliures in an apartment on Via Marguita, where many other struggling artists lived. Theirs would be a lifelong and loyal friendship, with Luna painting a portrait of Lucrecia Arana, the sculptor’s wife, one of the most famous zarzuela singers of the time. Records show that a bronze bust of Juan Luna by Mariano, together with a copy of the Spoliarium painted by Juan Antonio, was commissioned by Don Vicente Palmori, Consul General of Spain. Palmori was a personal friend of Luna’s back in Rome in 1883, and it was written that these works were presented to the then-Philippine Governor General Leonard Wood on 21 October 1922 at the Marble Hall of the Ayuntamiento Building in Intramuros. Wood created a Committee on Arrangements through Executive Order 54 of 1922 for the ceremony of delivery of these artworks. The committee was headed by Don Fernando Zóbel, with the Spanish consul general heading the Committee on Presentations and the Governor General serving as chairman, representing the Philippine colonial government. Both works were later displayed at the Old Legislative Building on Padre Burgos but were lost during the battle for the liberation of Manila in 1945. In the aftermath of the war, a “junk collector presumably retrieved the bust from the rubble” and sold it to a junk dealer for P5 — not so much for its historical value but probably for its bronze content. The junk dealer then offered it to Elsie “Inday” Cadapan, an influential social realist Filipino artist who used to run an antique store at the Mabini Arts Center in the 1970s. It was Cadapan who, in 1979, sold the bust to East Asia Corporation for Arts & Antiquities, an affiliate of Multinational Investment Bancorporation, that was engaged in art dealership and brokerage that later merged with the institution via its managing director Amado Lacuesta. The post Rediscovered art gem’s curious past appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Unity, cooperation key to climate crisis – Mayor Abby
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay batted for unity and cooperation among world leaders to further understand the urgency to mitigate climate crisis. This is what the city mayor said as she advocated for creating a cleaner and more sustainable world, when she went to Melbourne, Australia to attend one of the world’s premiere forums on climate change and promoting the use of clean energy in other cities and countries around the globe. The lady mayor was the speaker at the Cities Power Partnership’s Climate Summit for Local Government which started on 6 September and lasted for three days. The mayor delivered a keynote address to the session supported by the Global Covenant of Mayors where she is also a board member and a representative of Southeast Asia. “Makati is not a perfect city, but we have a lot of studies that we could share to other cities. I will continue to do my part for other leaders like me to further understand the urgency to mitigate climate crisis and remind everyone of the importance of unity and cooperation,” Binay said. Spearheaded by Australia’s top officials and leaders, the Cities Power Partnership’s Climate Summit for Local Government has been regarded as one of the most important events in the country as all its mayors and members of their council attend the momentous event. “This means key decision makers and thought leaders were given the chance to exchange ideas and suggestions for the conceptualization of stronger and more effective programs for climate action,” Binay explained. The local chief executive said she spoke about “COP28 and the Opportunities for Cities” as part of her preparations for the upcoming 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties to be held from November to December in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She stressed the significance of such conferences to countries committed to a sustainable, resilient, and climate-responsive future. The post Unity, cooperation key to climate crisis – Mayor Abby appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Egyptian tycoon Mohamed Al-Fayed dead: family
Tycoon Mohamed Al-Fayed, a controversial billionaire and the father of Dodi who was killed along with Princess Diana in 1997, has died aged 94 his family said in a statement Friday. "Mrs. Mohamed Al-Fayed, her children, and grandchildren wish to confirm that her beloved husband, their father, and their grandfather, Mohamed, has passed away peacefully of old age on Wednesday, August 30, 2023," his family said in a statement released by the football club he once owned, Fulham FC. "He enjoyed a long and fulfilled retirement surrounded by his loved ones. The family has asked for their privacy to be respected at this time." Fayed will be remembered most for his outspoken and often foul-mouthed manner, his revenge on the Conservative party, his controversial purchase of the Harrods department store, and ownership of Fulham football club and the Ritz hotel in Paris. With a business empire encompassing shipping, property, banking, oil, retail, and construction, Fayed was also a philanthropist, whose foundation helped children in the UK, Thailand and Mongolia. Fayed bought the Ritz in 1979 with his brother and the pair snapped up Harrods six years later after a long and bitter takeover battle. The post Egyptian tycoon Mohamed Al-Fayed dead: family appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Abby: Makati to still serve ‘EMBO’ students
The Makati City government will continue to provide services to the 45,000 students of “embo” barangays that have since been declared a part of Taguig, Makati Mayor Abby Binay said yesterday......»»