CEBU, Philippines

As part of their aim to continually give the best service to their customers, Cokaliong Shipping Lines Inc. (CSLI) has put in their biggest investment for the upgrading of one of their monitoring systems.

Chester Cokaliong, the Chief executive officer and Chief Operating officer of CSLI, said that they have invested eight million pesos to order a state of the art monitoring system from Japan for their MV Filipinas Cebu ship.

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Tacloban City

The number of A(H1N1) positive cases in Eastern Visayas has reached the hundred mark, has affected about 19 schools in the Region and is about to drain the P1-Million funding of DOH. Department of Health Regional Director Edgardo Gonzaga informed the members of the local media during the special Tuesday episode of Harampang Ha PIA, that the number of A(H1N1) cases under observation, as of July 14, is now 256.

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The news of the Bamboo Taxis is running through the whole world – and they come from? LEYTE – Tabontabon. Read the full article for pictures of this new vehicle!

In the search for a low-cost, fuel-efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly alternative to motorcycles, the mayor of a city in the Philippines recently rolled out two incredible taxis crafted from one of our favorite renewable materials – bamboo! Rustico Balderian, mayor of Tabontabon, has commissioned the construction of two taxis made from 90% bamboo that are powered by coconut biodiesel – take that steel-based cars!

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