November 23-29, 2023
As I See It
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who are both in the Philippines but will be joining him soon here in the US. He came to the US in 2004 at the age of 28 and is now a Permanent resident in the US waiting to be a US citizen. Ygnacio Valley High School (YVHS) is a public secondary school located in Concord, California, United States. Aside from Concord, it draws enrollment as well from the neighboring communities of Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill. The school opened in 1962, and its first senior class graduated in 1964. Originally conceived as a temporary facility, the school currently has an enrollment of over 1,500 total students for grades 9 through 12. Again, congratulations to Joseph Alvarico! You deserve the best accolade on earth. Your students are very lucky to have you, a distinguished graduate of the University of Hard Knocks in the field of engineering and robotics! As I See It, it was indeed a blessing for Alvarico to have accidentally went into education because it paved his way to being an outstanding teacher and was selected as one of five California’s 2024 Teacher of the Year!
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The Outsider...
Philippine Trade, Energy, and Science and Tech officials meet with U.S. businesses on sustainability
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If it was his version of reverse psychologically, thereby forcing the men and women in uniform to pledge their allegiance to the VPcum-Education secretary, it did not work. The worsening problem caused by China’s non-stop intrusions into Philippine waters has made the Armed Forces uneasy. And they may not see the desired leadership from either Marcos Jr or Sara Duterte. Here is where Speaker Romualdez comes in. He can present himself as the strong leader that the country needs to prevent China from encroaching further and further into Philippine territory. He very likely has the edge here, as Sara’s eagerness to become president despite her lack of performance as both VP and Education sec will be used against her. This is not to say that Romualdez is the better person to lead the country five years from now. But at the very least, he can present himself as the more decisive leader than cousin Bongbong. I can’t say that between him and Sara that the Speaker is the lesser evil. What I’m still waiting for is a young leader to emerge who can say he or she is seeking the presidency in order to undo the mess that Digong and Bongbong left behind, and mean it. A Sara or Ferdinand Martin presidency in 2028 will only mean that the Philippines is nothing more than a banana republic which can never attain developed nation status, because it cannot produce honest and competent political leaders on a regular basis.
Health & Wealth...
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increased to 2,275 from 750. Burial and medical assistance are ready available to senior citizens. Free medicines, vitamins and immunizations are given to the constituents. Scholarships are given to students belonging to financially challenged families. Around 2,000 students are beneficiaries of the scholarship program of Mayor Yap. Eighteen families are beneficiaries of house and lot donated by Mayor Yap and her husband. Following in the footsteps of her parents, she is giving her constituents the public service they deserve—going the extra mile of sharing what she personally has to people in need. “We should realize how blessed we are and as for me, one of the most important lessons I learned from my parents is to share our blessings.” The accomplishments of Mayor Yap should inspire other local government officials. The municipality of San Narciso is one of the 12 municipalities in the Bondoc Peninsula located in the southeastern part of Quezon Province. It has a land area of 263.58 sq. kms. and 24 barangays. Its geographical attributes make the municipality ideal as an eco-tourism destination.
Philippine Trade, Energy, and Science & Tech Officials Meet with U.S. Businesses on Sustainability L-R: Ms. Verinda Fike, Regional Director of Indo-Pacific, U.S. Trade and Development Agency, Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Frank R. Ferrer, Mr. Rod Hirsch, Director of the Oakland Export Assistance Center, U.S. Commercial Service, Mr. Joseph Scherer, GreenFire Energy CEO, Ms. Hollis Chin, GreenFire Energy Vice President Marke�ng, and Mr. Harish Chandasekar, GreenFire Energy Engineering and Project Development Head
Philippine Trade, Energy, and Science & Tech Officials Meet with U.S. Businesses on Sustainability on the Sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Coopera�on (APEC) Summit 2023 in San Francisco
Philippine Trade, Energy, and Science & Tech Officials Meet with U.S. Businesses on Sustainability L-R: Philippine Department of Science and Technology Undersecretary Maridon Sahagun, Philippine Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lo�lla, Philippine Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual recurring theme in the Department of Science and TechnolPhilippine Trade, Energy, and Science & Tech Officials Meet ogy’s priority programs. Rod Hirsch, Director of the Oakland Export Assistance with U.S. Businesses on Sustainability on the Sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Coopera�on (APEC) Summit 2023 in Center, facilitated the introduction of companies interested in establishing a presence in the Philippines. San Francisco Attendees included NorCal DEC members, Fremont Vice SAN FRANCISCO -- The Philippines’ Secretaries of Mayor Teresa Cox, representatives from the office of ConTrade and Industry and Energy and Undersecretary of Sci- gressman John Garamendi (CA-08), and CEOs from various ence and Technology engaged with American companies in sustainability-focused industries such as waste management, a sustainability roundtable on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific renewable energy, and high-tech firms with environmental, Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit 2023. social, and governance (ESG) goals. Ms. Verinda Fike, RePhilippine Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer said that gional Director of Indo-Pacific, U.S. TDA was also present the Secretaries were part of the official delegation of Presi- in the roundtable. The Port of Oakland and the National Ocedent Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to the APEC Economic Leaders anic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program Week in San Francisco. The President also led the 2023 Phil- California Regional Coordinator were also represented. ippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in San Francisco, which had Companies that participated in the roundtable included the theme, “Think Growth. Think Philippines.” UltraScale Digital Infrastructure, Equus Computer Systems, Hosted by the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in GreenFire Energy, Amber Kinetics, Enact Systems, Inc., LiSilicon Valley, in collaboration with the Philippine Consulate lac Solutions, Hadal, Calwave, KCCTech, LLC, Stellar3, and in San Francisco and the Oakland Export Assistance Center of Ocean Power Technologies. The roundtable also saw reprethe U.S. Commercial Service/U.S. Department of Commerce sentation from the Peralta Community College District, in& Northern California District Export Council (DEC), the cluding Laney Community College. event focused on renewable energy, innovation, and sustainable solutions in the face of climate change. Trade Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual encouraged U.S. companies to invest in the Philippines, emphasizing the dual benefit of supporting the country and contributing to a sustainable future. He highlighted incentives available under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (CREATE) law and investment opportunities aligned with the Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP). Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla acknowledged existing U.S. companies operating in the Philippines’ energy sector and noted new technologies available to harness renewable energy. Consul General Ferrer recognized Amber Kinetics for manufacturing flywheel batteries and establishing the world’s first flywheel innovation hub in the Philippines, in cooperation with De La Salle University. He also congratulated GreenFire Energy for receiving an Export Achievement Certificate for its U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA)-funded geothermal project in the Philippines. Undersecretary Sahagun highlighted sustainability as a
