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The Saleng Festival and celebration of June as environment month was launched with the unfurling of calendar of activities by city officials during the city hall flag raising ceremonies last Monday.

In his message during the occasion, Mayor Benjamin Magalong pointed out the importance of constituents and community groups’ cooperation and commitment in caring for the environment. He emphasized that tree-planting and nurturing should be invested for next generation’s breathable air, potable water and a cleaner and comfortable environment.

The mayor also rued the findings of a research that at least 52 hectares of trees were lost between 2014 to 2017. An urban forest master plan with CEPMO head Rhenan Diwas at helm was thus adopted, for implementation.

In consonance to the Saleng Festival theme, “Restoring Our Ecosystem-Together,” city-supported environmental activities shall be done on June 4, such as bamboo propagule planting at the Diplomat Heritage area. This is to provide additional foliage and mitigate air pollution in the area. Bamboo products shall also be showcased.          

Free emission testing shall be conducted at Harrison road near Burnham Park, on the same date. The activity is spearheaded by the Roadside Inspection Testing and Monitoring Team (RITMT), which for years monitors smoke-belchers on the roads. Violators are required to undergo maintenance procedures to ensure cleaner exhaust from their vehicle.

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On June 5, a cycling for the environment from city hall grounds to Irisan Eco-Park happens where they arrive to a display of upcycled materials on site. A display of the upcycled materials is extended for two consecutive Sundays, June 6 and 13 in a selected venue along Session road.

A memorandum of agreement signing as to a joint project of the city and a Beetle Trap Project of the Watershed and Water Research Development and Extension Center (WWRDEC) shall be done on June 14 while on June 29, Jacaranda saplings are planted at Bayan Park, Aurora Hill.

A community tree planting to reforest the Sto. Tomas Reservoir happens on June 30.

A coordinated Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan-Tuba-Tublay (BLISTT) Airshed anti-smoke belching task force operation is done in various places for the whole month of June.


Bonsai cultivators, carers and interested individuals are given a day, June 17 to share their knowledge and learn through demonstrations at the proposed bonsai garden at the Kennon road view deck. The special plants shall be displayed at People’s Park in July 16, 17 and 18, CEPMO Forester Floro Bastian said.

The project is part of the World day to combat desertification and drought, he added.

He also gave the rationale behind the celebration, which is compliance to the Environment Code where the months of June to September is set for tree planting season and it is mandatory for local government units to support events for the protection, preservation and rehabilitation of forests.

To strengthen cooperation for reforestation and caring for the environment, the institutionalization of the Saleng festival is also sought, Bastian said.


Pine saplings shall also be planted at the Kennon road view deck, during the Bonsai demonstration activity.

On June 24, the tree cart parade takes place from upper Session road up to the people’s park. At least 10 participants were listed at the City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO). A tree of life shall also be unveiled in the same occasion.



June 25 is National Arbor Day, where barangays with water sheds are venues for tree planting. Elder berry trees shall be planted at the Arboretum, along Leonard Wood road; and bamboo propagules in portions of Balili river.   

Other environment-caring activities done from June to September are tree planting of different sectors at the Forbes Park reservation, Busol and Buyog watersheds; cell phone photography contest; and ring weeding at the planting sites.


The celebration is extended up to September where a barangay clean-up drive is done along Sagudin-Balili river.

Awards to environmentalists or urban forest carers and nurturers, dubbed as Green thumb plaques shall be handed over on September 27.

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The infamous amusement park in Tagaytay City has announced their reopening this May 21.


Sky Ranch Tagaytay has been temporarily shutdown due to earlier community quarantine restrictions imposed by the national government since the Province of Cavite belongs to NCR Plus areas.

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The good news was officially announced last Wednesday by the park's Facebook page:


“Escape the city heat & enjoy the cool Tagaytay weather with fun & exciting activities at the park:
   🏞 Take leisurely walks & revel in the scenic Taal landscape
   🍽 Dine al fresco & cool off with tasty refreshments
   🐾 Play all day with your fur babies at the Royal Canin Paw Park at Sky Ranch Tagaytay
   📸 Take lots of photos & Tiktok videos at our new Instagrammable photowalls”, Sky Ranch said on their post. 


Ages 18 to 65 years old are all welcome to swing by the park for a P50 admission fee.


The reopening was made possible because of Executive Order No. 372 Series of 2021 issued on Saturday (May 15) and signed by Mayor Agnes D. Tolentino where it says that People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay Picnic Grove, and Tagaytay Skyranch may open provided that the amusement facilities within the parks remain non-operational.

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This is one way of Tagaytay City LGU to bring back the tourism and help their economy that has been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 


Don’t forget to bring your IDs/photocopy of your birth certificate, and wear your face mask & face shield at all times.

Meanwhile, restaurants, cafes, and other similar businesses within amusement parks may be allowed to operate subject to policies for indoor and al fresco dining services under GCQ.


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The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Wednesday launched its new Aerodrome Tower 3D Simulator, taking air traffic control (ATC) training in the country to a new level.

In a virtual launch ceremony, CAAP Deputy Director-General for Operations Captain Donaldo Mendoza said the new simulator -- the first of its kind in the country -- will aid air traffic controllers in training, testing, and maintaining proficiency in handling aerodrome control operations.


These, he said, without involving any risk to property or lives and “at a much lower cost than training in actual air traffic control conditions.”

“It costs PHP84.9 million -- the supply, installation, and testing of the aerodrome tower simulator was completed last March 30, 2021,” Mendoza said.
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The simulator, located at CAAP’s Civil Aviation Training Center (CATC) in Parañaque City, has six airport scenarios installed in the simulator program -- the airport environments of Manila, Clark, Mactan, Plaridel, Davao, and a generic single-runway airport.

The new training facility simulator allows three ATC working positions, a supervisor, and three pseudo pilots.

From the previous training method where instructors use miniature model airplanes placed on an airport printed on tarpaulin, Mendoza said the 3D simulator will instead provide a 315 degrees horizontal field-of-view of the installed airport scenarios.

“The aerodrome tower simulator will eliminate the rudimentary training methods applied in the aerodrome laboratory training module of the CATC,” Mendoza said.

He said the simulator is planned to be used in training new air traffic controllers through a six-week air traffic service course offered at the CATC -- including two weeks for a lecture phase and four weeks for a laboratory segment.

“The course aims to promote not only the aviation industry as a career option but also to support the International Civil Aviation Organization's ‘Next Generation of Aviation Professionals initiative,” Mendoza said.

He noted that an air traffic service program for the training of other ATCs in key aerodromes in the country will also be developed.



The virtual inauguration of the simulator was led by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade, CAAP Director General Jim Sydiongco, along with other key government officials.

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A major transformational initiative of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), under the leadership of Sec. Arthur P. Tugade, is now underway as Metro Manila’s busiest thoroughfare will get a major facelift following the start of construction works of the much-awaited EDSA Busway Concourse today, 18 May 2021.


A jubilant Sec. Tugade expressed his gratitude to stakeholders, including other government agencies and private sector partners, particularly the SM Group, who joined forces in making the project to provide safe and hassle-free travel to commuters  a reality.
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“Taos-puso ang aking pasasalamat dahil sa wakas, makakamit at matitikman na ng publiko ang tunay na pagbabago sa EDSA gamit ang EDSA Busway Concourse. Mas magiging ligtas na ang pag akyat-baba ng mga pasahero sa mga sakayan. Mas kombinyente na rin ang pagsakay dahil magkakaroon pa ng ticket booths, concierge at turnstiles para sa automatic fare collection system. Meron tayong sistema na friendly sa ating mga senior citizens at sa mga persons with challenges and disabilities,” Tugade said in his message during the virtual ceremony of the EDSA Busway Concourse.

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The world-class and state-of-the-art EDSA Busway Concourse will provide convenient and safe transport access for commuters, especially those in vulnerable sectors, such as senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and pregnant women. 


The concourses will have a provision for ticketing booths, Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS) turnstiles, and concierges, which will allow transactions to take place at the concourses before the onboarding of passengers.


To recall, the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the construction of the EDSA Busway concourse was held in November 2020. The SM Group will start the construction of three (3) concourses to be built at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City, and SM North EDSA in Quezon City.

The concourses will further boost the efficiency of the EDSA Busway, a joint project of the DOTr, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA). The EDSA Busway was carried out at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in June 2020 to provide seamless movement of high-capacity Public Utility Buses (PUBs).

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“Today’s groundbreaking ceremony marks another milestone in the EDSA Busway project. And SM Prime is honored to be part of the government’s effort in further improving the commuting experience of every Filipino,” SM Prime Holdings Inc. President Jeffrey Lim said.

“SM has invested over P120 million for this project. We really aspire to provide a convenient, fast, and safe commuting experience for all Filipinos. The project is slated to start next month June 2021 and the target completion is within 10 months, so by the first quarter of 2022, we hope that everybody can already enjoy this convenient and pleasurable experience of commuting along EDSA,” SM Supermalls President Steven Tan meanwhile said.


For their part, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos heaped praises for Sec. Tugade’s efforts in spearheading the collective effort of bringing faster travel time, comfortable commute, and improved mobility along EDSA amid the pandemic.

“I thank and congratulate Sec. Art Tugade for such a monumental accomplishment. He has really changed the landscape of mass transit, especially in EDSA. It makes me very happy to know that together, we succeeded in converting what used to be a symbol of traffic into a symbol now of what the true leadership of President Duterte brings,” Sec. Villar said.

“There’s a 47.3% average decrease in travel among public utility buses traveling along EDSA from January 2020 to January of this year while there is 89.81% or 9.61 kilometers per hour average increase in travel speed of our PUBs for the similar period. All these figures are the sweet fruit of labor that we’ve long wanted our commuters and motorists alike to experience,” MMDA Chairman Abalos explained.

Moreover, Green EDSA Movement Chairman Eddie Yap said that the EDSA Busway Concourse is targeted to increase the buses plying along the country’s main thoroughfare to more than 500 from the current 200 bus units.


“These reforms provide for a framework for sustainable management of urban traffic congestion and people mobility,” Yap said.

DOTr Assistant Secretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure Steven Pastor, meanwhile, said that additional concourses will be constructed in other stations of the EDSA Busway.

“Through our private partners, the Double Dragon and Wenceslao Group, ang dalawang susunod na concourses ay located sa Roxas Boulevard at Macapagal Avenue. On top of that, may additional four stations pa sa Buendia, Taft, Roxas Boulevard at sa Tramo,” Pastor said.

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This new place in Taguig is your unique Japanese street food experience in the Philippines!


Yaki Yaki is your new food corner where you can enjoy Osaka's famous yakisoba-takoyaki. Not only they are bringing this yummy Japanese food but they offer it at very affordable price!

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THE FOOD

To make it very simple, they only have 3 types of food on their menu: Takoyaki, Yakisoba and Yaki Yaki (yakisoba and takoyaki in one serving). The best thing is that you can partner any of these to their refreshing Bubble Teas.
For their takoyaki, you can choose from these 8 different flavors:
  • Yasai (Veggie)
  • Tako (Octopus Bits)
  • Chizu (3 Cheese)
  • Kani (Crab)
  • Bifu (Cheeseburger)
  • Bekon Chizu (Cheesy Bacon)
  • Poku Chizu (Cheesy Pork)
  • Bebi Tako (Baby Octopus)

Luckily, I was able to try and taste 3 of their takoyaki when I visited them on their soft-opening last week. For most Filipinos like me, when we hear of takoyaki, we think of a little ball made of flour filled with bits of cut octopus (or baby octopus) poured in sauce and garnished with bonito flakes.


If you are looking for authentic taste of takoyaki, I suggest you try the Tako (Octopus Bits). If you are a cheese lover then you can get Chizu or their Poku Chizu! But my favorite of all so far is the Bebi Tako which has a cut of baby octupus inside. With the crunchiness from the outside and tenderness fom the inside, you can savor the 'umami' flavor of their takoyaki as you eat more of it.

You can have them at 4pcs, 8pcs or 12pcs. See menu below:
Yaki Yaki Menu

As for Yakisoba, you can choose from Regular or Spicy at P75.00. But if you want a plus, try their Yaki Yaki instead! Each of their 8 flavors of takoyaki can be added to your Japanese stir fry noodle in one serving. Isn't it nice? 
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I personally have tried their Poku Chizu-Soba and Bebi-Soba. The combination of yakisoba and takoyaki is superb!

Imagine the sauce and bonito flakes of takoyaki onto yakisoba, you get more flavor without compromising quality. We just love the idea of having the two food in one container where you can bring them home or consume them while you are on-the-go.

To top it all, match your Japanese street food with their best-tasting Bubble Tea at P65.00 (medium) or P75.00 (large, which we recommend). Try their classic Wintermelon flavor or Taro.

If you wanted an iced cold coffee drink like us, you go for Tokyo Ice Coffee. But if you like a refreshing fruit drink then you try their Passion Fruit.

THE PLACE

Following the health and safety protocols given by the government, Yaki Yaki is currently set up in al fresco dining with a minimal table set in the area. However, you can take your food to-go or home. You can also place your order via "pabili" service by some delivery apps like GrabFood and Lalamove.

Not convinced yet? Watch this video:

HOW TO GET THERE

There are jeepneys passing through F. Manalo St. in Tipas area in Taguig from Pasig with route Tipas-Pasig Palengke (or San Joaquin). Drop-off when you reach Flying V gas station or "Vista Mall Taguig", Yaki Yaki is located at the corner.

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Yaki Yaki

Address: 3 F. Manalo St., Brgy. Calzada-Tipas, Taguig
Business Hours: 10am to 8pm daily
Facebook Page: Yaki Yaki PH

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GCQ

President Rodrigo Duterte has downgraded the quarantine classification in the National Capital Region Plus (NCR Plus) and other areas to a more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) from a more restrictive modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ).

Duterte decided to ease quarantine protocols in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal, also known as “NCR Plus,” upon the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).

Presidential Spokesperson Roque, who was present during a meeting with Duterte at Malacañan Palace, said NCR Plus will be placed under GCQ “with heightened restrictions” from May 15 to 31.

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“President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Thursday, May 13, 2021, approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to place the National Capital Region (NCR), Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions from May 15 to 31, 2021,” Roque said in a statement.

Apart from NCR Plus, the quarantine classification in Abra was also downgraded from MECQ to GCQ.


Areas of concern

The MECQ status was, however, retained in the City of Santiago in Isabela, Zamboanga City, Quirino, and Ifugao.

Duterte said the four areas would remain under MECQ until end of May following local governments’ concerns over the spike in the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) within their localities.

GCQ is imposed in Apayao, Baguio City, Benguet, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Batangas, Quezon, Iligan City, Davao City, Lanao del Sur, and Puerto Princesa City until May 31.

The rest of the country remains under the least restrictive modified GCQ (MGCQ) for the whole month of May.


Implementation of stricter GCQ

Once GCQ with heightened restrictions is implemented in NCR, only “essential travel into and out of the NCR Plus” will be allowed, Roque said.

Roque said interzonal travel from NCR Plus areas, except those conducted by Authorized Persons Outside Residence, will remain prohibited in GCQ areas with heightened restrictions.

“Public transportation shall remain operational at such capacities and protocols in accordance with the Department of Transportation guidelines while the use of active transportation shall be promoted,” he said.

Roque said only individuals aged 18 to 65 can leave their homes while NCR Plus is under stricter GCQ.

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Entertainment venues like bars, concert halls, and theaters; recreational venues, such as internet cafes, billiards halls, and arcades; amusement parks,fairs, playgrounds, kiddie rides; indoor sports courts and venues and indoor tourist attractions; and venues for meetings, conferences, exhibitions will not be allowed in NCR Plus, Roque said.

Roque said religious gatherings and gatherings for necrological services, wakes, inurnment and funerals for those who died of causes other than Covid-19 in NCR Plus will be allowed up to 10 percent of the venue capacity.



He added that indoor and outdoor dine-in services would be allowed in Metro Manila and its four neighboring provinces.

Also, indoor dine-in services in NCR Plus shall be at 20 percent venue or seating capacity while outdoor or al fresco dining shall be at 50 percent venue or seating capacity,” he said.

Roque said outdoor tourist attractions in NCR Plus may be opened at 30 percent, with “strict” adherence to minimum public health standards.

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"Also continued to be allowed in GCQ areas with heightened restrictions are non-contact sports, games, scrimmages held outdoors; and personal care services that allow for services not requiring mask removal, such as salons, parlors, [and] beauty clinics, at 30 percent capacity," he said.

Further allowed in the NCR Plus, Roque said, are specialized markets of the Department of Tourism, on conditions that minimum public health standards will be followed and protocols set by the Tourism department will be implemented.

NCR Plus shifts to 'stricter' GCQ on May 15

Masks, temperature checks and no hugs with Mickey Mouse greeted visitors to Disneyland in California on Friday as Walt Disney's original theme park reopened for the first time in over a year.


Under coronavirus pandemic guidelines, "The Happiest Place on Earth" was opened only to California residents and capacity was limited to 25% to allow for social distancing.

Guests, age 2 and older, were required to wear face masks and there were none of the usual hugs with costumed characters like Mickey Mouse and Snow White.
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There will be no parades, and the nightly fireworks displays have been put on hold to prevent crowds from gathering closely together.

Tickets to Disneyland are sold out through mid-June, according to the park's online reservation system, but there is more availability in the adjacent California Adventure.

Disneyland, located 35 miles south of Los Angeles in Anaheim, opened in 1955.

Walt Disney Co closed its theme parks around the world in March 2020 to help curb the COVID-19 pandemic.

The company's most-visited resort, Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, reopened in July 2020.

Disneyland Paris is currently closed. Disney parks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong are open.

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