Day: December 18, 2021
The Vault Quintuples Down on the Growing Potential of the Online Auto Market in 2021
JACKSON, Miss., Dec. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Vault is one of Sonicbidder.com’s most frequent consignors. In the past year, the duo have teamed up for five auctions. Together, the two have made several millions in asset conversions, setting the tone for the bold and relatively new landscape of online-only automotive auctions. When Sonicbidder.com announced plans […]
CNH Industrial announces publication of combined financial figures for both Off-Highway and On-Highwaybusinesses
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Partial restoration of Cebu power expected within a week
Power stakeholders in Cebu assured they will restore power supply within a week in some parts of the province, which is under a state of calamity, following the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. Representatives from the Visayan Electric Co. (VECO), Cebu Electric Cooperative (CEBECO), and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) met with Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Saturday afternoon. VECO president and chief operating officer Raul Lucero said they are “working closely” with the NGCP, which is awaiting supply from Leyte island to initially power up some areas in Cebu through power distributors, such as VECO and CEBECO. Lucero
2 Antique towns still without power
Two towns in Antique will have to wait for a week before power can be restored after Typhoon Odette caused a total blackout in the province from the evening of Dec. 16 until the late afternoon of the following day. “Our ANTECO technicians were only able to restore the power in San Jose de Buenavista and the rest of the municipalities except in Anini-y and Tobias Fornier, Friday afternoon,” said Ruth Ann Fadrigo, Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) information officer, on Saturday. Antique has 18 municipalities. Fadrigo said residents of Anini-y and Tobias Fornier still have to wait for three days
More Pinoys urged to avail of BP2 assistance
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go urged more Filipinos living in Metro Manila to avail of the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa” (BP2) program. Go said since pandemic-induced lockdowns were imposed last year, more Filipinos turned to the BP2 program in hopes of having a fresh start in the provinces. “Nung panahon ng lockdown, napakadaming kababayan natin ang naipit sa Maynila. Kawawang-kawawa po, minsan nasa bangketa na lamang po, yung ibang construction worker, hindi nakakauwi (During the lockdown, many of our countrymen were stuck in Manila. It’s pity to see them on the sidewalk. Construction workers can’t even go home),” he said
Reservists boost Sulu community defense vs. ASG
The Armed Forces of the Philippines continues to reinforce its community-based security forces against the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sulu province. The latest addition is a group composed of 300 Tausug tribe members who completed a 45-day Basic Citizen Military Training (BCMT) by the 906th Community Defense Center of the Army Reserve Command. The graduates of BCMT Class 02-2021 include the youth sector, militiamen, and other individuals coming from various fields such as education, engineering, and local governance. “Although this batch is composed of reserve privates, its diverse demographic will add value to what the first ready reserve battalion
