Published May 29, 2021, 4:26 AM
It is hard to encapsulate in words the magnitude, breadth, and ambition of a project such as Horizon Manila. Adjectives such as massive, colossal, or even grand do not do justice as this development is not only transforming a landscape, but changing the way we live and believe in the Filipino spirit. One thing is for sure the future of Manila is bright, smart, sustainable, and so much more exciting!
For starters, look at these numbers. Horizon Manila is a 419-hectare reclamation project, with an appraised present value of P321 billion. The development, when viewed from a bird’s eye perspective, is divided into three islands, which contains 28 compact communities and districts. The whole property is connected to the main Manila area via a three-kilometer bridge tunnel over Manila Bay. What’s commendable with this project is that it is expected to generate at least 500,000 new jobs during and after the construction, providing employment for the
Kingsville flooding places heavy toll on vehicles
and last updated 2021-05-19 23:39:22-04
KINGSVILLE, Texas â With city and county offices within the area closed during a day of heavy flooding, in addition to homes â concerns soon surrounded vehicles for many area residents.
Kimberly Dorman, who drives for Uber and DoorDash, said she made the decision to move her car once she realized floodwaters were getting to the midsection of her driver-side door. She drove it off to higher ground, and when to check on it later in the afternoon, hoping that it wouldnât be towed.
âI had to save my car â because thatâs my lifeline,â Dorman said, proudly starting her car. â(If something would have happened) Iâd have to start all over from ground one from the beginning.â
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Inoculation effort fails to impress
100 Inoculation effort fails to impress
Surveys suggest the government needs to do more to enhance the country s vaccination rollout, which is straggling behind both global and regional peers
published : 12 Apr 2021 at 07:32
100 A health worker prepares a syringe with the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine at Bang Khae market in Bangkok. (Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
As various countries start to see positive results from mass vaccination programmes, Thais are getting angry following a surge in infections last week, prompting concerns about the possibility of stringent government measures to control the latest outbreak.
Businesses believe several factors are to blame for the latest outbreak, but by far the greatest one is slow-moving inoculation efforts by the authorities.
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