MMDA reiterates call for public understanding

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Saturday reiterated its call for public cooperation and understanding as it expects “horrible” traffic early this year because of various infrastructure projects being constructed by the government.

MMDA assistant general manager Jojo Garcia said the cooperation of all stakeholders could help ease the “heavier” traffic expected this year due to the Department of Transportation (DOTr)’s construction of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite extension and the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) extension.

The construction of the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) and the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Harbor Link Segment 10 in Caloocan City and several bridges in the metropolis will also start this year, according to the DOTr.

“We would just follow what chairman (Danilo Lim) has been saying, ‘back to basic.’ We have a lot of road problems but we should address our problem on discipline because the traffic remains there,” he said.

After being appointed last year, Lim believes discipline should be instilled first among motorists before the problem on horrible traffic could be solved, thus the “back to basic” belief of the MMDA.

Garcia said this mantra of the MMDA remains their top solution in facing the traffic problems as no short-term solutions were seen to ease the metro gridlock.

The MMDA also urged mall operators to extend the implementation of adjusted mall hours which was proven effective in easing traffic during the holiday season.

The MMDA had an agreement with shopping malls in the metro to adjust their operations from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. while delivery hours will be adjusted to 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. The agreement took effect on October 15, 2017 until January 15, 2018.

The MMDA reported that traffic in major thoroughfares saw an improvement as it was 10 percent faster after the implementation of the adjusted mall hours.

DOTr’s MRT-3 auditor to decide on fate of 48 Dalian trains

An Independent Audit and Assessment (IAA) Consultant, which the Department of Transportation Metro Rail Transit-3 (DOTr MRT-3) procured, will evaluate and recommend what to do with the railway’s 48 cars or Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) delivered by CRRC Dalian.

The consultant, TUV Rheinland, a German firm established in 1872, said the trains met the qualifications set by the DOTr for MRT3.

Chinese technicians assemble one part of the newly aquired Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 coach prototype at MRT Depot in Quezon City. (MB photo by Camille Ante)

The company is ISO 17020 and ISO 17065 certified aside from being a member of the International Federation of Inspection Agencies (IFIA).

Other similarly qualified firms that vied for the IAA consultancy include TUV SUD and Bureau Veritas.

This January 3, the first working day of 2018, the DOTr MRT-3 Team met with TUV Rheinland, according to DOTr OIC Undersecretary for Railways TJ Batan.

“Dalian has delivered the LRVs but we can’t accept them until our IAA Consultant has certified their safety and compatibility with our system,” he explained when asked whether the 48 LRVs will be used.

However, the DOTr has assured the IAA that they will not interfere or influence their assessment of the 48 LRVs.

TUV Rheinland will recommend whether the LRVs can be used immediately, whether they still need to have adjustments, or if they need to be returned.

Earlier, the 48 LRVs procured by the previous administration for R3.8 billion exceeded the weight prescribed in the Terms of Reference (49,700-kg vs. 46,300-kg) of the rail system, causing concern.

Compatibility with the MRT-3’s maintenance facilities and signaling system also became an issue.

With the current fleet of Czech-made trains, MRT-3 can operate up to 20 3-car trains. If the 48 LRVs are cleared to run, that can be increased to 20 four-car trains.

“The original design capacity of the MRT-3 at peak hours is 20 three-car trains, running at 60-kilometers per hour (kph), with a 3-minute headway, which means that every three minutes, a 3-car train should arrive at each station to serve commuters, Usec. Batan elaborated.

“At the same time, the MRT-3 was also designed to be expandable to 20 four-car trains, running with a 2-minute headway, or 4 LRVs every 2 minutes. That’s our target. In case our IAA Consultant clear the 48 LRVs for our use, we can achieve this earlier.”

On the other hand, the spare parts for the maintenance of MRT-3 will start arriving in tranches from February to June, after the MRT-3 management started procuring them last November, 2017.

DOTr plans to use the coming Holy Week break, when the railway suspends its operations, to conduct general maintenance works on MRT-3.

“We do the annual general maintenance during the Holy Week so we can increase the number of LRVs running. By this time, we are also expecting the arrival of most of the spare parts we have ordered,” he confirmed.

Based on its contract, Busan Universal Rail, Inc. (BURI), the previous maintenance provider, was supposed to have completed the general overhaul of 26 LRVs by November, 2017.

When they were terminated last November 6, BURI was only able to overhaul 3 LRVs. This was one of the causes for their termination.

There would be no fare increase for train commuters while there is no substantial improvement of MRT-3 operations, according to Usec. Batan.

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PURIHIN ANG PANGINOON

Koro: Purihin ang panginoon 
Si kristo ay narito na 
Tanging Lakas at pag-asa 
Alleluia-a-alleluia

Purihin ang panginoon 
Pagdiriwang sa pagdating niya 
Nagagalak ang ating espiritu 
Si Kristo ay narito na 
Alitan ay iwasan na 
Tayo ay tutulungan niya 
(koro) 
Tanging lakas at pag-asa 
Naririto sa twina 
Nakahandang tulungan ka 
Allelu-alleluia lagi na siya ang kasama 
Sa hirap man at ginhawa. 
(koro)

Allelu-uia...(4x)

Purihin ang Panginoon
Danny Isidro, SJ - Fruto Ramirez, SJ

Koro:
Purihin ang Panginoon, umawit ng kagalakan,
At tugtugin ang gitara at ang kaaya-ayang lira,
Hipan ninyo ang trumpeta.

Sa ating pagkabagabag, sa D'yos tayo'y tumawag.
Sa ating mga kaaway, tayo ay Kanyang iniligtas.

Ang pasaning mabigat sa 'ting mga balikat.

Pinagaan ng lubusan ng D'yos na tagapagligtas.

Source: http://www.angelfire.com/ak5/elshaddai/song/songpageP.html, Bayan Umawit Songbook

It should be as a gathering song for the Holy Mass

HORIZON LAND's Siena Towers

Sumulong Highway cor Fernando Avenue, Barangay Santo Niño, Marikina City, Metro Manila

Peabo Bryson headlines ‘Love Rocks’ at RWM

Grammy award-winning vocalist Peabo Bryson returns to Manila to topbill the Valentine concert billed “Love Rocks” slated at the Resorts World Manila’s Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT) on Feb. 13, 8 p.m.

International recording artist J Michaels also returns to NPAT as co-headliner and host of the ongoing “Love Rocks” concert series, now on its 10th anniversary. Former “Miss Saigon” star Jenine Desiderio completes the lineup as special guest artist, all backed up by the J Michaels Band under the direction of Maestro Danny Favis. One of the highlights is a tribute to the music of Burt Bacharach.

(Clockwise from above: Peabo Bryson; Jenine Desiderio and J Michaels)

Possessing a beautifully rich, almost operatic voice, Peabo made hit duets with Natalie Cole, Roberta Flack, Melissa Manchester, and Lea Salonga. These include “If Ever You’re In My Arms Again,” “Can You Stop The Rain,” “Through The Fire” and “Unconditional Love.” Peabo won his first Grammy Award in 1992 for his performance of the song “Beauty And The Beast” with Celine Dion.

As lead vocalist and host of “Love Rocks,” Manila-born J Michaels is an international recording artist who has shared the stage with legendary rock artists like Ambrosia, John Ford Coley, Dan Hill, Jimi Jamison, Terry Sylvester of the Hollies, Yvonne Elliman, Gary Puckett and Stephen Bishop.

“Love Rocks” is presented in cooperation with Grand Leisure Corporation and Events by WEG Inc.

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TOTGA

On GMA Network’s opening salvo for 2018, “The One That Got Away,” Dennis Trillo is Liam, the ex-boyfriend of gorgeous ladies Zoe (played by Rhian Ramos), Darcy (Max Collins),  and Alex (Lovi Poe). The sexy, romantic comedy series starts airing on Jan. 15 after “Kambal, Karibal” on GMA Telebabad.

Liam is the ideal boyfriend – handsome, smart, loving, and a true gentleman. He manages his own organic farm.

Also on “The One That Got Away” are Ivan Dorschner, Migo Adecer, Jason Abalos, Bembol Roco, Snooky Serna, Ervic Vijandre, Ayra Mariano, Nar Cabico, Ashley Rivera, Sophie Albert, Jason Francisco, Patricia Ismael, Dea Formilleza, and Euwenn Aleta.

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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today, Jan. 13, go to Orly Ilacad, Elsa Payumo, Baby Tamano, Cindy Santiago, Ulan Sarmiento III, Peachy Alimurung, Roni Tapia-Merk, Prof. Veronica Caparas, Dean Vivencio Jose, Nico Teotico, Odon Sabarre, Ramon Samson, Ronald Rafer, Migo Gavino, Chad Caballero, Pacita Palandra and Aaron Paul del Rosario… Jan. 14: Jason Abalos, IC Mendoza, Ma. Erlinda Sibal, Dr. Mely Lagman and Helen Sampilo of New York, U.S.A.; Joy Honrado, Alfina Bustamante, Rommel Suavo Ante, Dingdong Eduque, and Mikee Lee… Happy wedding anniversary to Junjet and Teresa G. Martinez…Jan. 15: Ms. Ma. Elena Lagdameo, Jose Y. Dalisay, Jr., Gigi Luna, Flor Ragunton of Economy Tours & Travel, Milagros Parungao, Prescilla Reyes, Marilou Gonzalez, Bing Villanueva, Edwin D. Bonoan, Nena Casimiro, Mabel Tuesday Capistrano, Josie de Guzman, Gen M. Shen, Bebot Reyes-Gabriel, Lorna M. Guila, Morinette G. Mangante, Robert Manalastas, Bryan Retoloza, Arron and Arman Hernandez, Louvie Estrerra, Nene Lido, Ma. Irish Reyes, Jean Andrea Go, Angelica Mecamacho, Jojo Makayo, Clarita Espiritu, Jun Telabangco, Abner Manaloto and Atty. Yvette Yaneza of the Dept. of Finance...

NLEX Corp to spend P19-B on infra projects in 2018

NLEX Corporation is allocating P19 billion for capital expenditures (capex) this year for major infrastructure projects that are expected to ease traffic congestion in Metro Manila.

NLEX Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Rodrigo Franco said the bulk of the capex would be used for constructing portions of the North Luzon Expressway such as the Harbor Link Segment 10 (including the R10 section in Dagat-Dagatan, Navotas City) and the NLEX-South Luzon Expressway Connector Road project.

“The amount is an estimate that assumes the satisfactory resolution of the tariff adjustments, for which constructive discussions with government are still ongoing. The capex figure will still be subject to review and adjustment, depending on the results of the discussions on the tariff,” the company said in a statement.

The Harbor Link Segment 10, which is expected to cut travel time between the Ports of Manila and NLEX to only 10 minutes, is targeted to be opened this year. It is an elevated roadway connecting Segment 9 at MacArthur Highway in Valenzuela City to C-3 Road (5th Avenue) in Caloocan City.

The NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Project, set for completion in 2021, is expected to cut travel time between NLEX and SLEX from the usual two hours to only 20 minutes. It is an 8-kilometer all elevated project and will be built above existing PNR tracks from the C3/5th Avenue Interchange in Caloocan City to PUP Sta. Mesa, Manila.

Other projects include the capacity expansion of the 8-kilometer Subic Freeport Expressway and the construction of a new expressway service facility and rest area along Km. 17 Southbound of the NLEX.

“These investments are aimed at supporting the government’s initiatives to ease the daily traffic woes of our commuters, drive commerce, and are part of our continuing commitment to further ensure safe and convenient travel in our expressways and maintain our high-quality service,” the company said.

NLEX Corp. to spend P19-B for projects to help solve traffic

NLEX Corp., a unit of the Metro Pacific Group, earmarks about PHP19 billion in capital expenditures this year to begin the construction of projects that are expected to help solve Metro Manila’s daily traffic congestion.

The tollway company told the local bourse the capital spending figure will still be subject to review and adjustment depending on the results of the discussions with government on the tariff.

Company president and chief executive officer Rodrigo Franco said the bulk of the amount will be used to construct the urban portions of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), such as the Harbor Link Segment 10 and the NLEX-South Luzon Expressway Connector Road project.

Expected to be opened this year, Harbor Link Segment 10 is a 5.7-kilometer elevated expressway traversing the NLEX from Smart Connect Interchange and crossover Mac Arthur Highway in Valenzuela City with down ramps along C3/5th Avenue Interchange in Caloocan City.

When Harbor Link is fully completed, travel between the Ports of Manila and the NLEX will take only 10 minutes and will provide direct expressway access for commercial vehicles especially heavy trucks.

The tollways firm will also start construction of the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Project, an eight-kilometer all-elevated public-private partnership (PPP) project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

The elevated expressway is above the existing Philippine National Railways (PNR) tracks from the C3/5th Avenue Interchange in Caloocan City to PUP Sta. Mesa, Manila.

Upon its completion in 2021, the expressway project will provide motorists another alternative to the daily heavy traffic on EDSA and reduce travel time between NLEX and SLEX from two hours to only 20 minutes.

NLEX Corporation will also undertake capacity expansion of the eight-km Subic Freeport Expressway through constructing 16 new lane kilometers thus boosting Subic port as a prime logistics hub.

Through its subsidiary, NLEX Ventures Corporation (NVC), the company has also started construction of a new expressway service facility and rest area along Km. 17 Southbound of the NLEX.

NLEX Corporation is also constructing two major traffic decongestion projects in Mabalacat City, Pampanga –the new Sta. Ines Interchange and the new Mabiga Interchange in 2018.

“These investments are aimed at supporting the government’s initiatives to ease the daily traffic woes of our commuters, drive commerce, and are part of our continuing commitment to further ensure safe and convenient travel in our expressways and maintain our high-quality service,” added  Franco.

NLEX allocates P19-billion capex for 2018

By Emmie Abadilla

This year, the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corporation is setting aside P19 billion in capital expenditure to help solve Metro Manila’s daily traffic bottlenecks.

 However, the tollways firm clarified that the capex figure will still be subject to review and adjustment, depending on the result of its ongoing tariff adjustment discussion with the government, according to NLEX Corporation President and CEO Rodrigo Franco.

 The bulk of the company’s 2018 capital expenditure will be used to construct the urban portions of the NLEX, such as the Harbor Link Segment 10, including the R10 Section in Dagat-Dagatan, Navotas City and the Public Private Partnership (PPP) project of the Department of Public Works (DPWH), the NLEX-South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) Connector Road project.

 Expected to be opened this year, Harbor Link Segment 10 is a 5.7-km elevated expressway traversing the NLEX from Smart Connect Interchange and crossover Mac Arthur Highway in Valenzuela City with down ramps along C3/5th Avenue Interchange in Caloocan City.

 Once the Harbor Link is completed, travel between the Ports of Manila and the NLEX will take only 10 minutes and will provide direct expressway access for commercial vehicles, especially heavy trucks.

 Around 40,000 vehicles traversing the Ports of Manila and the NLEX daily will benefit from the Harbor Link.

 The tollways firm will also start construction of the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Project, an 8-kilometer all-elevated PPP project of the DPWH above the existing PNR tracks from the C3/5th Avenue Interchange in Caloocan City to the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), Sta. Mesa, Manila.

 Upon its completion in 2021, the elevated expressway will provide motorists another alternative to the daily heavy traffic on EDSA. It is also expected to reduce travel time between NLEX and SLEX from 2 hours to only 20 minutes.

 In support of the continuing infrastructure initiatives of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), the tollways firm will also undertake capacity expansion of the 8-km Subic Freeport Expressway.

 NLEX Corporation will construct 16 new lane kilometers thus boosting Subic port as a prime logistics hub.

 Through its subsidiary, NLEX Ventures Corporation (NVC), the tollways firm has also started construction of a new expressway service facility and rest area along Km. 17 Southbound of the NLEX.

 The new 15,500-square meter facility, called NLEX Drive & Dine, will follow a mini-mall concept that will feature a wide variety of retail, food and commercial services for NLEX customers.

 To support the rapidly growing areas north of Manila, NLEX Corporation is also constructing two major traffic decongestion projects in Mabalacat City, Pampanga such as the new Sta. Ines Interchange and the new Mabiga Interchange in 2018.

 The conversion of the narrow SCTEX Mabiga exit into a full diamond interchange with new entry and exit toll plazas will introduce another alternative access to the SCTEX via the MacArthur Highway.

 “These investments support the government’s initiatives to ease the daily traffic woes of our commuters, drive commerce, and ensure safe and convenient travel in our expressways and maintain high-quality service” Franco concluded.

Malls asked to extend holiday schedule

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has asked mall operators to maintain the “open late, close late” holiday schedule amid expectations of traffic congestion arising from the ongoing infrastructure projects under the “Build, Build, Build” program this year.

Jojo Garcia, MMDA assistant general manager for planning, noted that travelling  speed along the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) increased by 10 percent when shopping malls adjusted their operational hours from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. to 11 a.m. up to 10 p.m. since October.  The MMDA and the mall operators originally agreed to have the holiday schedule end on January 15.

“We had a meeting with the mall operators to maintain the 11 a.m. opening,” said Garcia.  The MMDA discussed the request with at least 25 mall operators. The agency also asked the operators to submit the effects of the schedule adjustment to their sales.

From 17 kms. per hour during the regular business hours, traveling speed on Edsa improved to 19 kms. per hour after the malls situated on Edsa agreed to modify their business hours to alleviate the traffic situation in the metropolis during the holiday rush.

Garcia emphasized the importance of the cooperation of mall operators in reducing traffic congestion on Edsa and other parts of the metropolis.  Based on MMDA’s records, traffic volume in Metro Manila swelled by 15 to 20 percent during the holidays.

Among the contruction projects in pipeline this year are: The Metro Rail Transit-Light Rail Transit common station on the second quarter; the LRT Line 2 extension project on Marcos Highway and LRT Line 1 extension to Cavite; Metro Manila’s first subway in the third quarter; Megawide Southwest Terminal, South Terminal, MRT 7, and bridges to be built by the Department of Public Works and Highways; and the rehabilitation of Guadalupe Bridge.

These infrastructure projects are the government’s short and long-term solutions to address the worsening traffic congestion in Metro Manila.

German firm tapped to inspect Chinese trains for MRT 3

The Department of Transportation tapped a German company to evaluate and make recommendations on the 48 light rail vehicles that were delivered by CRRC Dalian of China for the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 system.

Transportation Undersecretary for railways TJ Batan said the DOTr-MRT 3 team met with TUV Rheinland, the winning independent audit and assessment consultant for the new LRVs.

TUV Rheinland, a German firm established in 1872, met the high qualifications given its ISO 17020 and ISO 17065 certifications and membership in the International Federation of Inspection Agencies. Other similarly qualified firms that participated in the bidding were TUV SUD and Bureau Veritas.

Batan said the DOTr assured the IAA that it would not interfere or influence the assessment on the 48 LRVs.

“We will not in any way try to influence their independent assessment of the 48 cars from Dalian, and we would decide based on their recommendation. If they said the LRVs could be immediately deployed, we will consider,” Batan said.

“If they said the LRVs could be deployed with necessary adjustments, we will consider, of course, [but] not at our expense. And if they said the LRVs should be returned, then we would return them,” Batan said.

Concerns were earlier raised on the compatibility with the MRT 3 system of the 48 LRVs procured by the Aquino administration for P3.8 billion.  Not a single LRV from Dalian was put into operation so far.

The Chinese LRVs, weighing 49,700 kilograms each, exceeded the weight prescribed in the terms of reference at 46,300 kg. Compatibility with the MRT-3’s maintenance facilities and signaling system also became an issue.

Batan said that with the current fleet of Czech-made trains, MRT-3 could operate up to 20 three-car trains. If the 48 LRVs were cleared to run, the number could be increased to 20 four-car trains.

“The original design capacity of MRT 3 at peak hours is 20 three-car trains, running at 60-kph, with a 3-minute headway,” Batan said.

“At the same time, MRT-3 was also designed to be expandable to 20 four-car trains, running with a 2-minutes headway. That is our target,” he said.

Spare parts for the maintenance of MRT-3 will start arriving in tranches from February to June.

Batan said the system would conduct general maintenance works during the Holy Week.

DOTr taps indie consultant to assess Dalian trains for MRT 3

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has procured the services of an independent audit and assessment (IAA) consultant that will evaluate and make recommendations on the feasibility of using the 48 light rail vehicles (LRVs) that were delivered by Chinese railway firm CCRC Dalian and other components of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3).

The MRT management has already met with the winning IAA consultant international certification firm TUV Rheinland on January 3.


“Na-deliver na po ’yung mga bagon [The train coaches were already delivered] but we are unable to accept them unless our IAA consultant has certified their safety and compatibility with our system,” DOTr Officer in Charge Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan said at a news briefing on Wednesday.

The DOTr assured that it would not interfere or influence the assessment of the IAA on the 48 LRVs.

“We will not in any way try to influence their independent assessment of the 48 cars from Dalian, at tayo po ay magdedesisyon base po sa kanilang recommendation. Kung sasabihin po nila na puwede po iyang patakbuhin ng kaagad-agaran, we will consider. Kung sasabihin po nila ay patatakbuhin ’yan na may kinakailangang adjustments, we will consider, of course not at our expense. At kung sasabihin po nila na kailangang ibalik ’yan, ibabalik po natin ’yan [We will not in any way try to influence their independent assessment of the 48 cars from Dalian, and we will be deciding based on their recommendation. If they advised that these should be deployed as soon as possible, we would consider. If they will advise that the coaches may be used by the system but with the necessary adjustments, we will consider, of course not at our expense. If they tell us that these should be returned, we would do so],” Batan said.

The DOTr official, likewise, said added the MRT 3 management would be conducting general maintenance works during the Holy Week break, as they expected the delivery of new spare parts vital to increasing the number of trains in the railway system.

Spare parts for the maintenance of the MRT 3 will start arriving in tranches from February to June, with the MRT 3 having started to procure them in November 2017.

At the same time, fare increases will not be implemented while there are no substantial improvements in the MRT operations.

Concerns have been raised with the 48 LRVs procured by the previous administration for P3.8 billion after they exceeded the weight prescribed in the terms of reference (49,700 kilograms vs 46,300 kg).

Defects on the traction motor and signaling system, as well as door failure are the major causes of unloading incidents in the MRT 3.

The DOTr vowed that it would implement upgrades on the electrical system and track configurations of the railway system by the second quarter of 2018.

NLEX to spend P19 billion for tollway projects in 2018

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) unit NLEX Corp. is alloting P19 billion in capital expenditures for tollway projects this year.

NLEX Corp. has set aside the amount in response to the government’s call for the private sector to complement the government’s ambitious infrastructure program.

NLEX said the P19 billion is still an estimate that assumes the satisfactory resolution of the tariff adjustments, for which constructive discussions with government are still ongoing.

“The capex figure will still be subject to review and adjustment depending on the results of the discussions on the tariff,” NLEX said.

In April 2016, NLEX Corp. filed a notice of arbitration against the government to seek compensation worth about P3 billion for toll rate adjustments for the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) due to take effect on January 2013 and January 2015.

NLEX Corp. president and chief executive officer Rodrigo Franco said the company intends to use a large part of this year’s capex for urban portions of the NLEX such as the Harbor Link Segment 10 (including the R10 Section in Dagat-Dagatan, Navotas City) and the NLEX-South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) Connector Road project.

Harbor Link Segment 10, which is expected to be opened this year, will cover a 5.7-kilometer elevated expressway traversing the NLEX from Smart Connect Interchange and crossover Mac Arthur Highway in Valenzuela City with down ramps along C3/5th Avenue Interchange in Caloocan City.

Once completed, the expressway would cut the travel time between the ports of Manila and NLEX to only 10 minutes and would provide direct expressway access for commercial vehicles, especially heavy trucks.

Around 40,000 vehicles traversing the ports of Manila and the NLEX daily are expected to benefit from the Harbor Link.

NLEX Corp. is also looking to start the construction of the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Project, an eight-km all-elevated public private partnership project above the existing Philippine National Railways’ tracks from the C3/5th Avenue Interchange in Caloocan City to PUP Sta. Mesa, Manila.

When completed in 2021, the elevated expressway will serve as an alternative to EDSA and reduce travel time between NLEX and SLEX to 20 minutes from two hours.

NLEX Corp. likewise plans to undertake capacity expansion of the eight-km Subic Freeport Expressway by constructing 16 kilometers of new lanes.

The company through subsidiary, NLEX Ventures Corp., has also started construction of a new expressway service facility and rest area along Km. 17 southbound of the NLEX.

The new 15,500-square meter facility called NLEX Drive & Dine will follow a mini-mall concept and feature a wide variety of retail, food and commercial services for NLEX customers.

In addition, NLEX Corp. is constructing two major traffic decongestion projects in Mabalacat City, Pampanga such as the new Sta. Ines Interchange and the new Mabiga Interchange this year.

The conversion of the narrow SCTEX Mabiga exit into a full diamond interchange with new entry and exit toll plazas will provide motorists an alternative access option to the SCTEX via the MacArthur Highway.

“These investments are aimed at supporting the government’s initiatives to ease the daily traffic woes of our commuters, drive commerce, and are part of our continuing commitment to further ensure safe and convenient travel in our expressways and maintain our high-quality service,” Franco said.


Read more at http://beta.philstar.com/business/2018/01/12/1776853/XCJZYoprlw0CR9Vm.99#FcVtMY0PpdAEG524.99

Metro Pacific’s unsolicited proposal for MRT 3 upgrade illegal–Sobrepeña

WHILE the intention of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. to rehabilitate, modernize and expand the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3)—a privately owned but government-operated facility—is good, its multibillion-peso unsolicited proposal is viewed by the owners as illegal.

Metro Rail Transit Holdings Inc. Chairman Robert John L. Sobrepeña said his group views the move by the government to welcome an unsolicited proposal for the redevelopment of the rail facility as something without legal basis, simply because the government does not own the infrastructure.

“It’s illegal. There’s no such thing as original project proponent when private sector owns a facility. This is not a greenfield project,” he told the BusinessMirror over the phone.

Metro Pacific submitted in 2017 an unsolicited proposal that involves the expansion of the capacity of the railway system by adding more coaches to each train, allowing it to carry more cars at faster intervals. It will double the capacity of the line to 700,000 passengers a day from the current 350,000 passengers daily.

The multimillion-dollar expansion is deemed as an all-encompassing deal, including the improvement of the reliability of rolling stock, the upgrading of power supply, the upgrading of stations and the replacement of rails, which will allow the company to operate the new trains purchased by the government from Chinese train manufacturer Dalian.

Unsolicited proposals are required, under the law, to be subjected to a Swiss Challenge, wherein other groups can offer a similar proposal, and the original proponent can present a counter offer.

The government awarded the original-proponent status to Metro Pacific last year.

“I still don’t have a copy of the proposal. I have yet to receive an offer from them,” Sobrepeña said.

He explained that the government can only allow another proponent to come in once it owns the railway line in the next seven years.

Under its build-lease-transfer contract with the government, Metro Rail Transit Corp. will own the facility that it built for 25 years, while allowing the state to rent the infrastructure for public use. After the concession period, the company is compelled to transfer the ownership to the government.

“The government does not own it until 2025,” Sobrepeña said.

He noted, however, that he is open to meeting with Metro Pacific officials to thresh out the details of the unsolicited proposal. There, Sobrepeña said, the two groups can arrive at a similar and mutually beneficial deal.

“Unless they go to us, that’s the only way that proposal can be legal. We are open to meeting with them. They just have to talk to us,” he said.  Metro Pacific has nominated Light Rail Manila Corp. as its corporate vehicle for the MRT 3 deal. The said company, a partnership between Metro Pacific and Ayala Corp., operates the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1.

Its proposal for the MRT mimicked the same provisions under its concession agreement for the LRT 1 operations and modernization deal, which it bagged in 2014 via the Public-Private Partnership Program.

It means that, instead of having a different operator and maintenance provider, the group will be the one to do both, something that Sobrepeña has been pushing for since the government forcibly took over the upkeep of the facility in 2012.

“I can’t speak for his opinion, but Metro Pacific is doing its best, together with the government, to find a way to get the MRT 3 problem fixed for the riding public. We’ll focus on this for now and leave the shouting to others,” David J. Nicol, who sits as CFO at Metro Pacific, told the BusinessMirror when sought for comment.

He cited his group’s experience with LRT 1 operations as his group’s main strength in addressing the issues of the train line. “We are doing a good job with the LRT 1, and it would be great if we can do the same for MRT 3, wouldn’t it?”

The railway facility will be “a challenge” for the company, given the train system’s history of breakdowns, derailments and other technical and legal issues, including the procurement of 48 train cars from Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stocks of China.

On Thursday Transportation Undersecretary Timothy R. Batan said the government has completed the procurement of an independent audit and assessment (IAA) consultant that will evaluate and make recommendations on what to do with the 48 light-rail vehicles (LRVs) that have already been delivered by Dalian.

The consultant that won the bidding for the said deal was TUV Rheinland, a German firm established in 1872.

“The trains have been delivered, but we are unable to accept them unless our IAA consultant has certified their safety and compatibility with our system,” Batan said.

He also assured that the government will not interfere or influence the consultant’s assessment of the 48 LRVs. “We will not in any way try to influence their independent assessment of the 48 cars from Dalian, and we will just make a decision based on their recommendation.”

“If they’ll say that we can immediately deploy the new trains, we will consider. If they say that we need to make adjustments, we will consider, of course, not at our expense. If they say that we need to return the cars, then we will return them,” Batan explained.

Concerns were earlier raised on the 48 vehicles that the Aquino administration procured. Some include issues on compatibility and even technical specifications. The government paid P3.8 billion for the said train cars.

The MRT 3 ferries roughly half-a-million passengers daily with just 20 train sets plying the Edsa route.

Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide

{{hatnote|Not to be confused with [[Jesus is Lord Ministries]].}}
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'''Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide''' ('''JILCW'''), commonly known as '''Jesus Is Lord Church''', corporate name known as '''Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide Foundation, Inc.''' and abbreviated as '''JIL''', is a [[Charismatic Movement|Charismatic Christian Prayer Renewal Movement]] and it is the largest [[Religious corporation|religious non profit organization]] in the Philippines and the entire world. It was founded and headed by [[Eddie Villanueva]], a former activist and professor, who started JIL with his 15 college students who were members of his bible study group at the [[Polytechnic University of the Philippines]] and formally registered with the [[Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines)|Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC]] on October 5, 1978 and [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila|Manila Auxiliary Bishop]] Broderick S. Pabillo of the [[Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines]] serves as its overall spiritual director. At present, JIL has grown to over 4 to 5 million members and has planted churches all over the Philippines with 81 provinces and 55 other [[Countries of the world/By continent|countries of the world]].<ref name="JIL Revo">{{cite web |url=http://www.rappler.com/nation/42262-bro-eddie-jesus-is-lord-35th-anniversary |title=JIL's Bro Eddie calls for 'revolution of righteousness' |author=Paterno Esmaquel II |date=October 26, 2013 |publisher=[[Rappler]] |access-date=August 18, 2015 }}</ref> Its main office is located at [[Bocaue, Bulacan]], Philippines.

The Church designated [[Lorenzo Ruiz|Saint Lorenzo Ruiz]], [[Pedro Calungsod|Saint Pedro Calungsod]], [[Pope John Paul II|Saint John Paul II]] and [[Mother Teresa|Saint Teresa of Calcutta]] as the [[patron saint]]s of the movement.

==Local and International [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Chapter (religion)|Chapters]]==

The movement has the following chapters nationally and internationally:

===[[Philippines]]===
* [[Manila]]
* [[Caloocan|Caloocan City]]
* [[Las Piñas|Las Piñas City]]
* [[Makati|Makati City]]
* [[Malabon|Malabon City]]
* [[Mandaluyong|Mandaluyong City]]
* [[Marikina|Marikina City]]
* [[Meycauayan|Meycauayan City]]
* [[Muntinlupa|Muntinlupa City]]
* [[Navotas|Navotas City]]
* [[Parañaque|Parañaque City]]
* [[Pasay|Pasay City]]
* [[Pasig|Pasig City]]
* [[Quezon City]]
* [[San Juan, Metro Manila|San Juan City]]
* [[San Pedro, Laguna|San Pedro City]]
* [[Taguig|Taguig City]]
* [[Valenzuela, Metro Manila|Valenzuela City]]
* [[Obando, Bulacan|Obando]]
* [[Pateros, Metro Manila|Pateros]]
* [[Dagupan|Dagupan City]]
* [[Ilocos Norte]]
* [[Ilocos Sur]]
* [[La Union (province)|La Union]]
* [[Pangasinan]]
* [[Abra (province)|Abra]]
* [[Baguio City]]
* [[Benguet province|Benguet]]
* [[Kalinga (province)|Kalinga]]
* [[Apayao]]
* [[Mountain Province]]
* [[Ifugao]]
* [[Batanes]]
* [[Cagayan]]
* [[Isabela (province)|Isabela]]
* [[Nueva Vizcaya]]
* [[Quirino]]
* [[Pampanga]]
* [[Tarlac]]
* [[Zambales]]
* [[Bataan]]
* [[Bulacan]]
* [[Nueva Ecija]]
* [[Aurora (province)|Aurora]]
* [[Antipolo|Antipolo City]]
* [[Rizal (province)|Rizal]]
* [[Bacoor|Bacoor City]]
* [[Imus|Imus City]]
* [[Dasmariñas|Dasmariñas City]]
* [[General Trias, Cavite|General Trias City]]
* [[Cavite]]
* [[Biñan|Biñan City]]
* [[Santa Rosa, Laguna|Santa Rosa City]]
* [[Cabuyao|Cabuyao City]]
* [[Calamba, Laguna|Calamba City]]
* [[San Pablo, Laguna|San Pablo City]]
* [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]]
* [[Batangas City|Batangas City]]
* [[Lipa, Batangas|Lipa City]]
* [[Batangas]]
* [[Lucena, Philippines|Lucena City]]
* [[Quezon (province)|Quezon]]
* [[Puerto Princesa|Puerto Princesa City]]
* [[Palawan]]
* [[Occidental Mindoro]]
* [[Oriental Mindoro]]
* [[Marinduque]]
* [[Romblon]]
* [[Camarines Norte]]
* [[Camarines Sur]]
* [[Albay]]
* [[Catanduanes]]
* [[Sorsogon]]
* [[Masbate]]
* [[Aklan]]
* [[Antique]]
* [[Bacolod|Bacolod City]]
* [[Capiz]]
* [[Iloilo City]]
* [[Iloilo]]
* [[Guimaras]]
* [[Negros Occidental]]
* [[Cebu City]]
* [[Lapu-Lapu, Philippines|Lapu-lapu City]]
* [[Mandaue|Mandaue City]]
* [[Cebu]]
* [[Bohol]]
* [[Negros Oriental]]
*[[Siquijor]]
*[[Biliran]]
*[[Leyte]]
*[[Southern Leyte]]
*[[Northern Samar]]
*[[Eastern Samar]]
*[[Samar (province)|Samar]]
*[[Isabela City, Basilan|Isabela City]]
*[[Zamboanga City]]
*[[Zamboanga del Norte]]
*[[Zamboanga del Sur]]
*[[Zamboanga Sibugay]]
*[[Cagayan de Oro|Cagayan de Oro City]]
*[[Camiguin]]
*[[Misamis Occidental]]
*[[Misamis Oriental]]
*[[Iligan City]]
*[[Lanao del Norte]]
*[[Bukidnon]]
*[[Compostela Valley]]
*[[Davao City]]
*[[Davao del Norte]]
*[[Davao del Sur]]
*[[Davao Occidental]]
*[[Davao Oriental]]
*[[Cotabato City]]
*[[Cotabato]]
*[[General Santos|General Santos City]]
*[[Sarangani]]
*[[South Cotabato]]
*[[Sultan Kudarat]]
*[[Butuan|Butuan City]]
* [[Agusan del Norte]]
* [[Agusan del Sur]]
* [[Dinagat Islands]]
* [[Surigao del Norte]]
* [[Surigao del Sur]]
* [[Lanao del Sur]]
* [[Shariff Kabunsuan]]
* [[Maguindanao]]
* [[Basilan]]
* [[Sulu (province)|Sulu]]
* [[Tawi-Tawi]]
===[[China]]===
* [[North China]]
** [[Beijing|Beijing Municipality]]
** [[Tianjin|Tianjin Municipality]]
** [[Hebei|Hebei Province]]
** [[Shanxi|Shanxi Province]]
** [[Inner Mongolia|Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region]]
* [[Northeast China]]
** [[Liaoning|Liaoning Province]]
** [[Jilin|Jilin Province]]
** [[Heilongjiang|Heilongjiang Province]]
* [[East China]]
** [[Shanghai|Shanghai Municipality]]
** [[Jiangsu|Jiangsu Province]]
** [[Zhejiang|Zhejiang Province]]
** [[Anhui|Anhui Province]]
** [[Fujian|Fujian Province]]
** [[Jiangxi|Jiangxi Province]]
** [[Shandong|Shandong Province]]
* [[South Central China]]
** [[Henan|Henan Province]]
** [[Hubei|Hubei Province]]
** [[Hunan|Hunan Province]]
** [[Guangdong|Guangdong Province]]
** [[Guangxi|Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region]]
** [[Hainan|Hainan Province]]
* [[Southwest China]]
** [[Chongqing|Chongqing Municipality]]
** [[Sichuan|Sichuan Province]]
** [[Guizhou|Guizhou Province]]
** [[Yunnan|Yunnan Province]]
** [[Tibet Autonomous Region]]
* [[Northwest China]]
** [[Shaanxi|Shaanxi Province]]
** [[Gansu|Gansu Province]]
** [[Qinghai|Qinghai Province]]
** [[Ningxia|Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region]]
** [[Xinjiang|Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region]]
===[[Hong Kong]]===
* [[Hong Kong Island]]
** [[Central and Western District|Central and Western]]
** [[Eastern District (Hong Kong)|Eastern]]
** [[Southern District (Hong Kong)|Southern]]
** [[Wan Chai District|Wan Chai]]
* [[Kowloon]] and [[New Kowloon]]
** [[Kowloon City District|Kowloon City]]
** [[Kwun Tong District|Kwun Tong]]
** [[Sham Shui Po District|Sham Shui Po]]
** [[Wong Tai Sin District|Wong Tai Sin]]
** [[Yau Tsim Mong District|Yau Tsim Mong]]
* [[New Territories]] <small> (excluding New Kowloon)</small>
** [[Islands District|Islands]]
** [[Kwai Tsing District|Kwai Tsing]]
** [[North District (Hong Kong)|North]]
** [[Sai Kung District|Sai Kung]]
** [[Sha Tin District|Sha Tin]]
** [[Tai Po District|Tai Po]]
** [[Tsuen Wan District|Tsuen Wan]]
** [[Tuen Mun District|Tuen Mun]]
** [[Yuen Long District|Yuen Long]]
===[[India]]===
*[[North India]]
**[[Jammu and Kashmir]]
**[[Himachal Pradesh]]
**[[Punjab]]
**[[Chandigarh]]
**[[Uttarakhand]]
**[[Haryana]]
**[[Delhi]]
**[[Uttar Pradesh]]
*[[Northeast India]]
**[[Arunachal Pradesh]]
**[[Assam]]
**[[Manipur]]
**[[Meghalaya]]
**[[Mizoram]]
**[[Nagaland]]
**[[Sikkim]]
**[[Tripura]]
*[[East India]]
**[[Bihar]]
**[[Jharkhand]]
**[[Odisha]]
**[[West Bengal]]
**[[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]
*[[South India]]
**[[Andhra Pradesh]]
**[[Karnataka]]
**[[Kerala]]
**[[Tamil Nadu]]
**[[Telangana]]
*[[Western India]]
**[[Gujarat]]
**[[Maharashtra]]
**[[Goa]]
**[[Daman and Diu]]
**[[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]]
===[[Indonesia]]===
* [[Sumatra]]
** [[Aceh]]
** [[Bangka–Belitung Islands]]
** [[Bengkulu]]
** [[Jambi]]
** [[Lampung (province)|Lampung]]
** [[North Sumatra]]
** [[Riau]]
** [[Riau Islands Province|Riau Islands]]
** [[South Sumatra]]
** [[West Sumatra]]
* [[Java]]
** [[Banten]]
** [[Central Java]]
** [[East Java]]
** [[Jakarta]]
** [[West Java]]
** [[Special Region of Yogyakarta|Yogyakarta]]
* [[Kalimantan]]
** [[Central Kalimantan]]
** [[East Kalimantan]]
** [[North Kalimantan]]
** [[South Kalimantan]]
** [[West Kalimantan]]
* [[Lesser Sunda Islands|Lesser Sunda]]
** [[Bali]]
** [[East Nusa Tenggara]]
** [[West Nusa Tenggara]]
* [[Sulawesi]]
** [[Central Sulawesi]]
** [[Gorontalo]]
** [[North Sulawesi]]
** [[Southeast Sulawesi]]
** [[South Sulawesi]]
** [[West Sulawesi]]
* [[Maluku Islands|Maluku]]
** [[Maluku (province)|Maluku]]
** [[North Maluku]]
* [[West Papua (region)|Western New Guinea]]
** [[Papua (province)|Papua]]
** [[West Papua (province)|West Papua]]
===[[Japan]]===
* [[Hokkaido]]
** [[Hokkaido]]
* [[Tōhoku]]
** [[Aomori]]
** [[Iwate]]
** [[Miyagi]]
** [[Akita]]
** [[Yamagata]]
** [[Fukushima]]
* [[Kantō]]
** [[Ibaraki]]
** [[Tochigi]]
** [[Gunma]]
** [[Saitama]]
** [[Chiba]]
** [[Tokyo]]
** [[Kanagawa]]
* [[Chūbu]]
** [[Niigata]]
** [[Toyama]]
** [[Ishikawa]]
** [[Fukui]]
** [[Yamanashi]]
** [[Nagano]]
** [[Gifu]]
** [[Shizuoka]]
** [[Aichi]]
* [[Kansai]]
** [[Mie]]
** [[Shiga]]
** [[Kyoto]]
** [[Osaka]]
** [[Hyōgo]]
** [[Nara]]
** [[Wakayama]]
* [[Chūgoku]]
** [[Tottori]]
** [[Shimane]]
** [[Okayama]]
** [[Hiroshima]]
** [[Yamaguchi]]
* [[Shikoku]]
** [[Tokushima]]
** [[Kagawa]]
** [[Ehime]]
** [[Kōchi]]
* [[Kyushu]]
** [[Fukuoka]]
** [[Saga]]
** [[Nagasaki]]
** [[Kumamoto]]
** [[Ōita]]
** [[Miyazaki]]
** [[Kagoshima]]
** [[Okinawa]]
===[[Malaysia]]===
*[[Peninsular Malaysia]]
**Northern Region
***[[Perlis]]
***[[Kedah]]
***[[Penang]]
***[[Perak]]
**East Coast Region
***[[Kelantan]]
***[[Terengganu]]
***[[Pahang]]
**Central Region
***[[Selangor]]
***[[Kuala Lumpur]]
***[[Putrajaya]]
**Southern Region
***[[Negeri Sembilan]]
***[[Malacca]]
***[[Johor]]
*[[East Malaysia]]
**[[Sabah]]
**[[Sarawak]]
**[[Labuan|Federal Territory of Labuan]]
===[[Singapore]]===
*[[Aljunied]]
*[[Ang Mo Kio]]
**[[Cheng San]]
**[[Chong Boon]]
**[[Kebun Baru]]
**[[Teck Ghee]]
*[[Anson Road]]
*[[Ayer Rajah]]
*[[Balestier Road]]
*[[Bartley]]
*[[Bedok]]
**[[Bedok Reservoir]]
**[[Bedok Town Park]]
**[[Shunfu Estate]]
**[[Sin Ming]]
*[[Boon Keng]]
*[[Bugis]]-[[Kampong Glam]]
**[[Bencoolen, Singapore|Bencoolen]]
**[[Rochor]]
**[[Sungei Road]]
*[[Bukit Batok]]
**[[Bukit Gombak]]
**[[Hillview, Singapore|Hillview]]
**[[Hume Estate]]
*[[Bukit Panjang]]
*[[Bukit Timah]]
**[[Dunearn, Singapore|Dunearn]]
**[[Toh Tuck]]
**[[Watten, Singapore|Watten]]
*[[Buona Vista]]
**[[Ghim Moh]]
**[[Holland Drive, Singapore|Holland Drive]]
**[[Holland Village, Singapore|Holland Village]]
**[[one-North]]
*[[Chinatown,Singapore|Chinatown]]
**[[Clarke Quay]]
*[[Choa Chu Kang]]
**[[Yew Tee]]
*[[Clementi, Singapore]]
**[[Dover, Singapore|Dover]]
**[[Pandan Valley]]
**[[West Coast, Singapore|West Coast]]
*[[Geylang]]
**[[Geylang East]]
**[[Geylang Serai]]
**[[Geylang West]]
*[[Hougang]]
**[[Buangkok]]
*[[Jalan Kayu]]-[[Seletar]]
*[[Jurong]] Residential
**[[Boon Lay]]
**[[Gek Poh Ville]]
**[[Jurong Central]]
**[[Jurong Green]]
**[[Jurong Spring]]
**[[Nanyang, Singapore|Nanyang]]
**[[Pioneer, Singapore|Pioneer]]
**[[Yuhua, Singapore|Yuhua]]
*[[Jurong]] Industrial
**[[Chin Bee]]
**[[Joo Koon]]
**[[Lok Yang]]
**[[Pioneer Sector]]
*[[Jurong Island]]
*[[Ten mile Junction]]
*[[Kallang]]
**[[Kallang Bahru]]
**[[Kallang Basin]]
**[[Lavender, Singapore|Lavender]]
*[[Kembangan, Singapore|Kembangan]]
**[[Fidelio Estate]]
**[[Frankel Estate]]
*[[Kent Ridge]]
*[[Labrador Park]]
*[[Little India, Singapore|Little India]]
**[[Boon Keng]]
**[[Farrer Park]]
*[[MacPherson, Singapore|MacPherson]]
**[[Mattar, Singapore|Mattar]]
*[[Mandai]]
*[[Marina Bay, Singapore|Marina Bay]]
**[[Esplanade, Singapore|Esplanade]]
**[[Marina Centre]]
**[[Marina East]]
**[[Marina South]]
*[[Marine Parade]]
*[[North-Eastern Islands]]
**[[Pulau Tekong]]
**[[Pulau Ubin]]
*[[Novena, Singapore|Novena]]
*[[Orchard Road]]
**[[Cairnhill]]
**[[Dhoby Ghaut]]
**[[Emerald Hill, Singapore|Emerald Hill]]
**[[Somerset]]-[[Killiney]]
**[[Tanglin]]
*[[Pasir Panjang]]
*[[Pasir Ris]]
**[[Elias, Singapore|Elias]]
**[[Lorong Halus]]
**[[Loyang, Singapore|Loyang]]
*[[Paya Lebar]]
*[[Potong Pasir]]
**[[Bidadari]]
**[[Mount Vernon]]
*[[Punggol]]
*[[Queenstown, Singapore|Queenstown]]
**[[Commonwealth, Singapore|Commonwealth]]
*[[St Michael's, Singapore|St Michael's]]
*[[Seletar]]
*[[Sengkang]]
*[[Sennett Estate]]
*[[Serangoon]]
**[[Serangoon Gardens]]
**[[Serangoon North]]
*[[Simpang]]
*[[Central Area, Singapore|Singapore City]]
*[[Somapah]]
*[[Tai Seng]]
*[[Tampines]]
**[[Simei]]
*[[Tanjong Pagar]]
*[[Teban Gardens]]
*[[Telok Blangah]]
**[[Bukit Chandu]]
**[[Bukit Purmei]]
**[[HarbourFront]]
**[[Radin Mas]]
*[[Tengah, Singapore|Tengah]]
*[[Tiong Bahru]]
**[[Bukit Ho Swee]]
**[[Bukit Merah]]
*[[Toa Payoh]]
**[[Bukit Brown]]
**[[Caldecott Hill]]
**[[Mount Pleasant, Singapore|Mount Pleasant]]
**[[Thomson, Singapore|Thomson]]
*[[Tuas]]
**[[Tuas Crescent]]
**[[Tuas Link]]
**[[Tuas South]]
**[[Tuas West]]
*[[Western Water Catchment]]
**[[Lim Chu Kang]]
**[[Murai, Singapore|Murai]]
**[[Pasir Laba]]
**[[Sarimbun]]
**[[Sungei Gedong]]
**Wrexham
*[[Woodlands, Singapore|Woodlands]]
**[[Admiralty, Singapore|Admiralty]]
**[[Innova, Singapore|Innova]]
**[[Marsiling]]
**[[Woodgrove, Singapore|Woodgrove]]
*[[Yishun]]
**[[Chong Pang]]
*[[Yew Tee]]
===[[Thailand]]===
* [[Northern Thailand]]
** [[Chiang Mai Province|Chiang Mai]]
** [[Chiang Rai Province|Chiang Rai]]
** [[Lampang Province|Lampang]]
** [[Lamphun Province|Lamphun]]
** [[Mae Hong Son Province|Mae Hong Son]]
** [[Nan Province|Nan]]
** [[Phayao Province|Phayao]]
** [[Phrae Province|Phrae]]
** [[Uttaradit Province|Uttaradit]]
* [[Isan|Northeastern Thailand]]
** [[Amnat Charoen Province|Amnat Charoen]]
** [[Bueng Kan Province|Bueng Kan]]
** [[Buriram Province|Buriram]]
** [[Chaiyaphum Province|Chaiyaphum]]
** [[Kalasin Province|Kalasin]]
** [[Khon Kaen Province|Khon Kaen]]
** [[Loei Province|Loei]]
** [[Maha Sarakham Province|Maha Sarakham]]
** [[Mukdahan Province|Mukdahan]]
** [[Nakhon Phanom Province|Nakhon Phanom]]
** [[Nakhon Ratchasima Province|Nakhon Ratchasima]]
** [[Nong Bua Lamphu Province|Nong Bua Lamphu]]
** [[Nong Khai Province|Nong Khai]]
** [[Roi Et Province|Roi Et]]
** [[Sakon Nakhon Province|Sakon Nakhon]]
** [[Sisaket Province|Sisaket]]
** [[Surin Province|Surin]]
** [[Ubon Ratchathani Province|Ubon Ratchathani]]
** [[Udon Thani Province|Udon Thani]]
** [[Yasothon Province|Yasothon]]
* [[Western Thailand]]
** [[Kanchanaburi Province|Kanchanaburi]]
** [[Phetchaburi Province|Phetchaburi]]
** [[Prachuap Khiri Khan Province|Prachuap Khiri Khan]]
** [[Ratchaburi Province|Ratchaburi]]
** [[Tak Province|Tak]]
* [[Central Thailand]]
** [[Ang Thong Province|Ang Thong]]
** [[Chai Nat Province|Chai Nat]]
** [[Kamphaeng Phet Province|Kamphaeng Phet]]
** [[Lopburi Province|Lopburi]]
** [[Nakhon Nayok Province|Nakhon Nayok]]
** [[Nakhon Sawan Province|Nakhon Sawan]]
** [[Phetchabun Province|Phetchabun]]
** [[Phichit Province|Phichit]]
** [[Phitsanulok Province|Phitsanulok]]
** [[Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province|Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya]]
** [[Samut Songkhram Province|Samut Songkhram]]
** [[Saraburi Province|Saraburi]]
** [[Sing Buri Province|Sing Buri]]
** [[Sukhothai Province|Sukhothai]]
** [[Suphan Buri Province|Suphan Buri]]
** [[Uthai Thani Province|Uthai Thani]]
* [[Eastern Thailand]]
** [[Chachoengsao Province|Chachoengsao]]
** [[Chanthaburi Province|Chanthaburi]]
** [[Chonburi Province|Chonburi]]
** [[Prachinburi Province|Prachinburi]]
** [[Rayong Province|Rayong]]
** [[Sa Kaeo Province|Sa Kaeo]]
** [[Trat Province|Trat]]
* [[Southern Thailand]]
** [[Chumphon Province|Chumphon]]
** [[Krabi Province|Krabi]]
** [[Nakhon Si Thammarat Province|Nakhon Si Thammarat]]
** [[Narathiwat Province|Narathiwat]]
** [[Pattani Province|Pattani]]
** [[Phang Nga Province|Phang Nga]]
** [[Phatthalung Province|Phatthalung]]
** [[Phuket Province|Phuket]]
** [[Ranong Province|Ranong]]
** [[Satun Province|Satun]]
** [[Songkhla Province|Songkhla]]
** [[Surat Thani Province|Surat Thani]]
** [[Trang Province|Trang]]
** [[Yala Province|Yala]]
===Vietnam===
* [[Northwest (Vietnam)|Northwest]]
** [[Điện Biên Province|Điện Biên]]
** [[Hòa Bình Province|Hòa Bình]]
** [[Lai Châu Province|Lai Châu]]
** [[Sơn La Province|Sơn La]]
** [[Lào Cai Province|Lào Cai]]
* [[Northeast (Vietnam)|Northeast]]
** [[Bắc Giang Province|Bắc Giang]]
** [[Bắc Kạn Province|Bắc Kạn]]
** [[Cao Bằng Province|Cao Bằng]]
** [[Hà Giang Province|Hà Giang]]
** [[Lạng Sơn Province|Lạng Sơn]]
** [[Phú Thọ Province|Phú Thọ]]
** [[Quảng Ninh Province|Quảng Ninh]]
** [[Thái Nguyên Province|Thái Nguyên]]
** [[Tuyên Quang Province|Tuyên Quang]]
* [[Red River Delta]]
** [[Bắc Ninh Province|Bắc Ninh]]
** [[Hà Nam Province|Hà Nam]]
** [[Hải Dương Province|Hải Dương]]
** [[Hưng Yên Province|Hưng Yên]]
** [[Nam Định Province|Nam Định]]
** [[Ninh Bình Province|Ninh Bình]]
** [[Thái Bình Province|Thái Bình]]
** [[Vĩnh Phúc Province|Vĩnh Phúc]]
** [[Hanoi|Ha Noi]] (municipality)]]
** [[Hai Phong]] (municipality)
* [[North Central Coast]]
** [[Hà Tĩnh Province|Hà Tĩnh]]
** [[Nghệ An Province|Nghệ An]]
** [[Quảng Bình Province|Quảng Bình]]
** [[Quảng Trị Province|Quảng Trị]]
** [[Thanh Hóa Province|Thanh Hóa]]
** [[Thừa Thiên–Huế Province|Thừa Thiên–Huế]]
* [[South Central Coast]]
** [[Da Nang|Đà Nẵng]]
** [[Quảng Nam Province|Quảng Nam]]
** [[Quảng Ngãi Province|Quảng Ngãi]]
** [[Bình Định Province|Bình Định]]
** [[Phú Yên Province|Phú Yên]]
** [[Khánh Hòa Province|Khánh Hòa]]
** [[Ninh Thuận Province|Ninh Thuận]]
** [[Bình Thuận Province|Bình Thuận]]
* [[Central Highlands (Vietnam)|Central Highlands]]
** [[Đắk Lắk Province|Đắk Lắk]]
** [[Đắk Nông Province|Đắk Nông]]
** [[Gia Lai Province|Gia Lai]]
** [[Kon Tum Province|Kon Tum]]
** [[Lâm Đồng Province|Lâm Đồng]]
* [[Southeast (Vietnam)|Southeast]]
** [[Ho Chi Minh City]]
** [[Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province]]
** [[Bình Dương Province]]
** [[Bình Phước Province]]
** [[Đồng Nai Province]]
** [[Tây Ninh Province]]
* [[Mekong Delta]]
** [[Cần Thơ]] (Municipality)
** [[An Giang Province|An Giang]]
** [[Bạc Liêu Province|Bạc Liêu]]
** [[Bến Tre Province|Bến Tre]]
** [[Cà Mau Province|Cà Mau]]
** [[Đồng Tháp Province|Đồng Tháp]]
** [[Hậu Giang Province|Hậu Giang]]
** [[Kiên Giang Province|Kiên Giang]]
** [[Long An Province|Long An]]
** [[Sóc Trăng Province|Sóc Trăng]]
** [[Tiền Giang Province|Tiền Giang]]
** [[Trà Vinh Province|Trà Vinh]]
** [[Vĩnh Long Province|Vĩnh Long]]
===Asia===
* [[Afghanistan]]
* [[Armenia]]
* [[Azerbaijan]]
* [[Bahrain]]
* [[Bangladesh]]
* [[Bhutan]]
* [[Brunei]]
* [[Cambodia]]
* [[China]]
* [[Cyprus]]
* [[Egypt]]
* [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
* [[India]]
* [[Indonesia]]
* [[Iran]]
* [[Iraq]]
* [[Israel]]
* [[Japan]]
* [[Jordan]]
* [[Kazakhstan]]
* [[North Korea]]
* [[South Korea]]
* [[Kuwait]]
* [[Kyrgyzstan]]
* [[Laos]]
* [[Lebanon]]
* [[Malaysia]]
* [[Maldives]]
* [[Mongolia]]
* [[Myanmar]]
* [[Nepal]]
* [[Oman]]
* [[Pakistan]]
* [[Qatar]]
* [[Russia]]
* [[Saudi Arabia]]
* [[Sri Lanka]]
* [[Syria]]
* [[Tajikistan]]
* [[East Timor|East Timor (Timor-Leste)]]
* [[Turkey]]
* [[Turkmenistan]]
* [[United Arab Emirates]]
* [[Uzbekistan]]
* [[Yemen]]
* [[Abkhazia]]
* [[Nagorno-Karabakh Republic|Nagorno-Karabakh]]
* [[Northern Cyprus]]
* [[State of Palestine|Palestine]]
* [[South Ossetia]]
* [[Taiwan]]
* [[Christmas Island]]
* [[Cocos (Keeling) Islands]]
* [[Hong Kong]]
* [[Macau]]
* [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]]
* [[British Indian Ocean Territory]]
===Oceania===
* [[Australia]]
* [[Federated States of Micronesia]]
* [[Fiji]]
* [[Kiribati]]
* [[Marshall Islands]]
* [[Nauru]]
* [[New Zealand]]
* [[Palau]]
* [[Papua New Guinea]]
* [[Samoa]]
* [[Solomon Islands]]
* [[Tonga]]
* [[Tuvalu]]
* [[Vanuatu]]
* [[Niue]]
* [[Cook Islands]]
* [[Ashmore and Cartier Islands]]
* [[Christmas Island]]
* [[Cocos (Keeling) Islands]]
* [[Coral Sea Islands]]
* [[Norfolk Island]]
* [[American Samoa]]
* [[Baker Island]]
* [[Guam]]
* [[Howland Island]]
* [[Jarvis Island]]
* [[Johnston Atoll]]
* [[Kingman Reef]]
* [[Midway Atoll]]
* [[Northern Mariana Islands]]
* [[Wake Island]]
* [[French Polynesia]]
* [[New Caledonia]]
* [[Wallis and Futuna]]
* [[Tokelau]]
* [[Pitcairn Islands]]
===North America===
* [[Antigua and Barbuda]]
* [[The Bahamas|Bahamas]]
* [[Barbados]]
* [[Belize]]
* [[Canada]]
* [[Costa Rica]]
* [[Cuba]]
* [[Dominica]]
* [[Dominican Republic]]
* [[El Salvador]]
* [[Grenada]]
* [[Guatemala]]
* [[Haiti]]
* [[Honduras]]
* [[Jamaica]]
* [[Mexico]]
* [[Nicaragua]]
* [[Panama]]
* [[Saint Kitts and Nevis|St. Kitts and Nevis]]
* [[Saint Lucia]]
* [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|St. Vincent and the Grenadines]]
* [[Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[United States]]
* [[Greenland]]
* [[Clipperton Island]]
* [[Saint Barthélemy|St. Barthélemy]]
* [[Collectivity of Saint Martin|St. Martin]]
* [[Saint Pierre and Miquelon|St. Pierre and Miquelon]]
* [[Aruba]]
* [[Curaçao]]
* [[Sint Maarten]]
* [[Anguilla]]
* [[Bermuda]]
* [[British Virgin Islands]]
* [[Cayman Islands]]
* [[Montserrat]]
* [[Turks and Caicos Islands]]
* [[Navassa Island]]
* [[Puerto Rico]]
* [[United States Virgin Islands]]
====United States====
* [[Alabama]]
* [[Alaska]]
* [[Arizona]]
* [[Arkansas]]
* [[California]]
* [[Colorado]]
* [[Connecticut]]
* [[Delaware]]
* [[Florida]]
* [[Georgia]]
* [[Hawaii]]
* [[Idaho]]
* [[Illinois]]
* [[Indiana]]
* [[Iowa]]
* [[Kansas]]
* [[Kentucky]]
* [[Louisiana]]
* [[Maine]]
* [[Maryland]]
* [[Massachusetts]]
* [[Michigan]]
* [[Minnesota]]
* [[Mississippi]]
* [[Missouri]]
* [[Montana]]
* [[Nebraska]]
* [[Nevada]]
* [[New Hampshire]]
* [[New Jersey]]
* [[New Mexico]]
* [[New York]]
* [[North Carolina]]
* [[North Dakota]]
* [[Ohio]]
* [[Oklahoma]]
* [[Oregon]]
* [[Pennsylvania]]
* [[Rhode Island]]
* [[South Carolina]]
* [[South Dakota]]
* [[Tennessee]]
* [[Texas]]
* [[Utah]]
* [[Vermont]]
* [[Virginia]]
* [[Washington]]
* [[Washington, D.C.]]
* [[West Virginia]]
* [[Wisconsin]]
* [[Wyoming]]
====Mexico====
* [[Baja California]]
* [[Baja California Sur]]
* [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]]
* [[Durango]]
* [[Sinaloa]]
* [[Sonora]]
* [[Coahuila]]
* [[Nuevo León]]
* [[Tamaulipas]]
* [[Aguascalientes]]
* [[Guanajuato]]
* [[Querétaro]]
* [[San Luis Potosí]]
* [[Zacatecas]]
* [[State of Mexico|México]]
* [[Mexico City]]
* [[Morelos]]
* [[Colima]]
* [[Jalisco]]
* [[Michoacán]]
* [[Nayarit]]
* [[Hidalgo (state)|Hidalgo]]
* [[Puebla]]
* [[Tlaxcala]]
* [[Veracruz]]
* [[Campeche]]
* [[Quintana Roo]]
* [[Tabasco]]
* [[Yucatán]]
* [[Chiapas]]
* [[Guerrero]]
* [[Oaxaca]]
====[[Panama]]====
* [[Bocas del Toro Province|Bocas del Toro]]
* [[Chiriquí Province|Chiriquí]]
* [[Coclé Province|Coclé]]
* [[Colón Province|Colón]]
* [[Darién Province|Darién]]
* [[Herrera Province|Herrera]]
* [[Los Santos Province|Los Santos]]
* [[Panamá Province|Panamá]]
* [[Panamá Oeste Province|Panamá Oeste]]
* [[Veraguas Province|Veraguas]]
* [[Comarca Emberá-Wounaan|Emberá]]
* [[Guna Yala]]
* [[Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca|Ngäbe-Buglé]]
* [[Kuna de Madugandí]]
* [[Kuna de Wargandí]]
===South America===
* [[Argentina]]
* [[Bolivia]]
* [[Brazil]]
* [[Chile]]
* [[Colombia]]
* [[Ecuador]]
* [[Guyana]]
* [[Paraguay]]
* [[Peru]]
* [[Suriname]]
* [[Uruguay]]
* [[Venezuela]]
====Argentina====
* [[Buenos Aires|Buenos Aires City]]
* [[Buenos Aires Province|Buenos Aires]]
* [[Catamarca Province|Catamarca]]
* [[Chaco Province|Chaco]]
* [[Chubut Province|Chubut]]
* [[Córdoba Province, Argentina|Córdoba]]
* [[Corrientes Province|Corrientes]]
* [[Entre Ríos Province|Entre Ríos]]
* [[Formosa Province|Formosa]]
* [[Jujuy Province|Jujuy]]
* [[La Pampa Province|La Pampa]]
* [[La Rioja Province, Argentina|La Rioja]]
* [[Mendoza Province|Mendoza]]
* [[Misiones Province|Misiones]]
* [[Neuquén Province|Neuquén]]
* [[Río Negro Province|Río Negro]]
* [[Salta Province|Salta]]
* [[San Juan Province, Argentina|San Juan]]
* [[San Luis Province|San Luis]]
* [[Santa Cruz Province, Argentina|Santa Cruz]]
* [[Santa Fe Province|Santa Fe]]
* [[Santiago del Estero Province|Santiago del Estero]]
* [[Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina|Tierra del Fuego]]
* [[Tucumán Province|Tucumán]]
====[[Bolivia]]====
* [[Beni Department|Beni]]
* [[Chuquisaca Department|Chuquisaca]]
* [[Cochabamba Department|Cochabamba]]
* [[La Paz Department, Bolivia|La Paz]]
* [[Oruro Department|Oruro]]
* [[Pando Department|Pando]]
* [[Potosí Department|Potosí]]
* [[Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia)|Santa Cruz]]
* [[Tarija Department|Tarija]]
====Brazil====
* [[Acre (state)|Acre]]
* [[Amapá]]
* [[Amazonas (Brazilian state)|Amazonas]]
* [[Pará]]
* [[Rondônia]]
* [[Roraima]]
* [[Tocantins]]
* [[Alagoas]]
* [[Bahia]]
* [[Ceará]]
* [[Maranhão]]
* [[Paraíba]]
* [[Pernambuco]]
* [[Piauí]]
* [[Rio Grande do Norte]]
* [[Sergipe]]
* [[Federal District (Brazil)|Distrito Federal]]
* [[Goiás]]
* [[Mato Grosso]]
* [[Mato Grosso do Sul]]
* [[Espírito Santo]]
* [[Minas Gerais]]
* [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro]]
* [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]]
* [[Paraná (state)|Paraná]]
* [[Rio Grande do Sul]]
* [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]]
* [[Fernando de Noronha]]
* [[Rocas Atoll]]
* [[Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago|Saint Peter and Saint Paul]]
* [[Trindade and Martim Vaz]]
====Chile====
* [[Aysén Province|Aysén]]
* [[Antártica Chilena]]
* [[Antofagasta Province|Antofagasta]]
* [[Arauco Province|Arauco]]
* [[Arica Province|Arica]]
* [[Bío Bío Province|Bío Bío]]
* [[Cachapoal Province|Cachapoal]]
* [[Capitán Prat Province|Capitán Prat]]
* [[Cardenal Caro Province|Cardenal Caro]]
* [[Cauquenes Province|Cauquenes]]
* [[Cautín Province|Cautín]]
* [[Chacabuco Province|Chacabuco]]
* [[Chañaral Province|Chañaral]]
* [[Chiloé Province|Chiloé]]
* [[Choapa Province|Choapa]]
* [[Coyhaique Province|Coyhaique]]
* [[Colchagua Province|Colchagua]]
* [[Concepción Province, Chile|Concepción]]
* [[Copiapó Province|Copiapó]]
* [[Cordillera Province, Chile|Cordillera]]
* [[Curicó Province|Curicó]]
* [[El Loa Province|El Loa]]
* [[Elqui Province|Elqui]]
* [[General Carrera Province|General Carrera]]
* [[Huasco Province|Huasco]]
* [[Iquique Province|Iquique]]
* [[Easter Island|Isla de Pascua]]
* [[Limarí Province|Limarí]]
* [[Linares Province|Linares]]
* [[Llanquihue Province|Llanquihue]]
* [[Los Andes Province, Chile|Los Andes]]
* [[Magallanes Province|Magallanes]]
* [[Maipo Province|Maipo]]
* [[Malleco Province|Malleco]]
* [[Marga Marga Province|Marga Marga]]
* [[Melipilla Province|Melipilla]]
* [[Ñuble Province|Ñuble]]
* [[Osorno Province|Osorno]]
* [[Palena Province|Palena]]
* [[Parinacota Province|Parinacota]]
* [[Petorca Province|Petorca]]
* [[Quillota Province|Quillota]]
* [[Ranco Province|Ranco]]
* [[San Antonio Province|San Antonio]]
* [[San Felipe de Aconcagua Province|San Felipe de Aconcagua]]
* [[Santiago Province, Chile|Santiago]]
* [[Talagante Province|Talagante]]
* [[Talca Province|Talca]]
* [[Tamarugal Province|Tamarugal]]
* [[Tierra del Fuego Province, Chile|Tierra del Fuego]]
* [[Tocopilla Province|Tocopilla]]
* [[Última Esperanza Province|Última Esperanza]]
* [[Valdivia Province|Valdivia]]
* [[Valparaíso Province|Valparaíso]]
====Colombia====
*[[Amazonas Department|Amazonas]]
*[[Antioquia Department|Antioquia]]
*[[Arauca Department|Arauca]]
*[[Atlántico Department|Atlántico]]
*[[Bogotá]]
*[[Bolívar Department|Bolívar]]
*[[Boyacá Department|Boyacá]]
*[[Caldas Department|Caldas]]
*[[Caquetá Department|Caquetá]]
*[[Casanare Department|Casanare]]
*[[Cauca Department|Cauca]]
*[[Cesar Department|Cesar]]
*[[Chocó Department|Chocó]]
*[[Córdoba Department|Córdoba]]
*[[Cundinamarca Department|Cundinamarca]]
*[[Guainía Department|Guainía]]
*[[Guaviare Department|Guaviare]]
*[[Huila Department|Huila]]
*[[La Guajira Department|La Guajira]]
*[[Magdalena Department|Magdalena]]
*[[Meta Department|Meta]]
*[[Nariño Department|Nariño]]
*[[Norte de Santander Department|N. Santander]]
*[[Putumayo Department|Putumayo]]
*[[Quindío Department|Quindío]]
*[[Risaralda Department|Risaralda]]
*[[Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina|San Andrés]]
*[[Santander Department|Santander]]
*[[Sucre Department|Sucre]]
*[[Tolima Department|Tolima]]
*[[Valle del Cauca Department|Valle del Cauca]]
*[[Vaupés Department|Vaupés]]
*[[Vichada Department|Vichada]]
====[[Ecuador]]====
* [[Azuay Province|Azuay]]
* [[Bolívar Province (Ecuador)|Bolívar]]
* [[Cañar Province|Cañar]]
* [[Carchi Province|Carchi]]
* [[Chimborazo Province|Chimborazo]]
* [[Cotopaxi Province|Cotopaxi]]
* [[El Oro Province|El Oro]]
* [[Esmeraldas Province|Esmeraldas]]
* [[Galápagos Province|Galápagos]]
* [[Guayas Province|Guayas]]
* [[Imbabura Province|Imbabura]]
* [[Loja Province|Loja]]
* [[Los Ríos Province|Los Ríos]]
* [[Manabí Province|Manabí]]
* [[Morona-Santiago Province|Morona-Santiago]]
* [[Napo Province|Napo]]
* [[Orellana Province|Orellana]]
* [[Pastaza Province|Pastaza]]
* [[Pichincha Province|Pichincha]]
* [[Santa Elena Province|Santa Elena]]
* [[Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province|Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas]]
* [[Sucumbíos Province|Sucumbíos]]
* [[Tungurahua Province|Tungurahua]]
* [[Zamora-Chinchipe Province|Zamora-Chinchipe]]
====[[Guyana]]====
* [[Barima-Waini]]
* [[Pomeroon-Supenaam]]
* [[Essequibo Islands-West Demerara]]
* [[Demerara-Mahaica]]
* [[Mahaica-Berbice]]
* [[East Berbice-Corentyne]]
* [[Cuyuni-Mazaruni]]
* [[Potaro-Siparuni]]
* [[Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo]]
* [[Upper Demerara-Berbice]]
====Paraguay====
* [[Alto Paraguay Department|Alto Paraguay]]
* [[Alto Paraná Department|Alto Paraná]]
* [[Amambay Department|Amambay]]
* [[Asunción|Asunción (Capital District)]]
* [[Boquerón Department|Boquerón]]
* [[Caaguazú Department|Caaguazú]]
* [[Caazapá Department|Caazapá]]
* [[Canindeyú Department|Canindeyú]]
* [[Central Department|Central]]
* [[Concepción Department (Paraguay)|Concepción]]
* [[Cordillera Department|Cordillera]]
* [[Guairá Department|Guairá]]
* [[Itapúa Department|Itapúa]]
* [[Misiones Department|Misiones]]
* [[Ñeembucú Department|Ñeembucú]]
* [[Paraguarí Department|Paraguarí]]
* [[Presidente Hayes Department|Presidente Hayes]]
* [[San Pedro Department, Paraguay|San Pedro]]
====Peru====
* [[Amazonas Region|Amazonas]]
* [[Ancash Region|Ancash]]
* [[Apurímac Region|Apurímac]]
* [[Arequipa Region|Arequipa]]
* [[Ayacucho Region|Ayacucho]]
* [[Cajamarca Region|Cajamarca]]
* [[Callao]]
* [[Cusco Region|Cusco]]
* [[Huancavelica Region|Huancavelica]]
* [[Huánuco Region|Huánuco]]
* [[Ica Region|Ica]]
* [[Junín Region|Junín]]
* [[La Libertad Region|La Libertad]]
* [[Lambayeque Region|Lambayeque]]
* [[Lima Region|Lima]]
* [[Loreto Region|Loreto]]
* [[Madre de Dios Region|Madre de Dios]]
* [[Moquegua Region|Moquegua]]
* [[Pasco Region|Pasco]]
* [[Piura Region|Piura]]
* [[Puno Region|Puno]]
* [[San Martín Region|San Martín]]
* [[Tacna Region|Tacna]]
* [[Tumbes Region|Tumbes]]
* [[Ucayali Region|Ucayali]]
====Suriname====
* [[Brokopondo District]]
* [[Commewijne District]]
* [[Coronie District]]
* [[Marowijne District]]
* [[Nickerie District]]
* [[Para District]]
* [[Paramaribo District]]
* [[Saramacca District]]
* [[Sipaliwini District]]
* [[Wanica District]]
====Uruguay====
* [[Artigas Department|Artigas]]
* [[Canelones Department|Canelones]]
* [[Cerro Largo Department|Cerro Largo]]
* [[Colonia Department|Colonia]]
* [[Durazno Department|Durazno]]
* [[Flores Department|Flores]]
* [[Florida Department|Florida]]
* [[Lavalleja Department|Lavalleja]]
* [[Maldonado Department|Maldonado]]
* [[Montevideo Department|Montevideo]]
* [[Paysandú Department|Paysandú]]
* [[Río Negro Department|Río Negro]]
* [[Rivera Department|Rivera]]
* [[Rocha Department|Rocha]]
* [[Salto Department|Salto]]
* [[San José Department|San José]]
* [[Soriano Department|Soriano]]
* [[Tacuarembó Department|Tacuarembó]]
* [[Treinta y Tres Department|Treinta y Tres]]
===Europe===
* [[Åland Islands]]
* [[Albania]]
* [[Andorra]]
* [[Austria]]
* [[Belarus]]
* [[Belgium]]
* [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
* [[Bulgaria]]
* [[Croatia]]
* [[Czech Republic]]
* [[Denmark]]
* [[Estonia]]
* [[Faroe Islands]]
* [[Finland]]
* [[France]]
* [[Germany]]
* [[Gibraltar]]
* [[Greece]]
* [[Guernsey]]
* [[Hungary]]
* [[Iceland]]
* [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
* [[Isle of Man]]
* [[Italy]]
* [[Jan Mayen]]
* [[Jersey]]
* [[Kosovo]]
* [[Latvia]]
* [[Liechtenstein]]
* [[Lithuania]]
* [[Luxembourg]]
* [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]
* [[Malta]]
* [[Moldova]]
* [[Monaco]]
* [[Montenegro]]
* [[Kingdom of the Netherlands|Netherlands]]
* [[Norway]]
* [[Poland]]
* [[Portugal]]
* [[Romania]]
* [[Svalbard]]
* [[San Marino]]
* [[Serbia]]
* [[Slovakia]]
* [[Slovenia]]
* [[Spain]]
* [[Sweden]]
* [[Switzerland]]
* [[Transnistria]]
* [[Ukraine]]
* [[United Kingdom]]
* [[Vatican City]]
===Africa===
* [[Algeria]]
* [[Angola]]
* [[Benin]]
* [[Botswana]]
* [[Burkina Faso]]
* [[Burundi]]
* [[Cameroon]]
* [[Cape Verde]]
* [[Central African Republic]]
* [[Chad]]
* [[Comoros]]
* [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]
* [[Republic of the Congo]]
* [[Djibouti]]
* [[Egypt]]
* [[Equatorial Guinea]]
* [[Eritrea]]
* [[Ethiopia]]
* [[Gabon]]
* [[The Gambia]]
* [[Ghana]]
* [[Guinea]]
* [[Guinea-Bissau]]
* [[Ivory Coast|Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)]]
* [[Kenya]]
* [[Lesotho]]
* [[Liberia]]
* [[Libya]]
* [[Madagascar]]
* [[Malawi]]
* [[Mali]]
* [[Mauritania]]
* [[Mauritius]]
* [[Morocco]]
* [[Mozambique]]
* [[Namibia]]
* [[Niger]]
* [[Nigeria]]
* [[Rwanda]]
* [[São Tomé and Príncipe]]
* [[Senegal]]
* [[Seychelles]]
* [[Sierra Leone]]
* [[Somalia]]
* [[South Africa]]
* [[South Sudan]]
* [[Sudan]]
* [[Swaziland]]
* [[Tanzania]]
* [[Togo]]
* [[Tunisia]]
* [[Uganda]]
* [[Western Sahara]]
* [[Zambia]]
* [[Zimbabwe]]

== Ministries ==

JIL runs many different ministries in addition to weekend services and events. JIL runs a [[cell group|small group]] structure named "life groups".

=== Life Group Network ===

The Life Group Network (LGN) is the ministry of JIL that reaches out to people of all walks of life. It is composed of five networks, the Men, Women, Young Adult Ministry, Youth and the Children's Network.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jilworldwide.org/church/ministries/lgn |title=Life Group Network (LGN) |publisher=Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide |access-date=August 19, 2015 }}</ref>

==== Youth ====

Its youth ministry is known as the '''Kristiyanong Kabataan para sa Bayan – Christian Youth for the Nations Movement''' (abbreviated as '''KKB-CYN''') and is composed of the age group of 13 to 22. It is active in campus evangelism, dedicated to reach out the people inside of schools and campuses. It is headed by Secretary Emmanuel Joel J. Villanueva, the Director General of the [[Technical Education and Skills Development Authority]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tesda.gov.ph/About/TESDA/9 |title=Director General's Profile |publisher=Technical Education and Skills Development Authority |access-date=August 19, 2015 }}</ref>

=== Church Development Network ===

The Church Development Network (CDN) is one of the dual ministry matrix arms of JIL. It provide various services ranging from ecclesiastical to technical for the overall empowerment of the local JIL churches through skill-building ministries that hone the talents of its members.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jilworldwide.org/church/ministries/cdn |title=Church Development Networks (CDN) |publisher=Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide |access-date=August 19, 2015 }}</ref>

== Jesus Is Lord Colleges Foundation ==

The '''Jesus Is Lord Colleges Foundation''' (formerly the '''Jesus Is Lord Christian School''') is a private school located in [[Bocaue, Bulacan]], Philippines. It was founded by the Spiritual Director of JIL, Bishop Bro. Eddie Villanueva in 1983 at a time when Christian students and those born to Christian parents were experiencing incensed religious persecution in the schools they were attending. It has 25 branches throughout the country.

==References==

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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is eyeing procurement of spare parts vital for the rehabilitation of trains of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3).

The department assured commuters it will implement various improvements on the railway system’s operations by the second quarter of 2018.

The MRT management is looking to deliver the necessary spare parts for 30 to 60 days, with some having a lead time of up to six months.

“We need to procure spare parts that will help address the causes of unloading incidents in the MRT system,” DOTr OIC and Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan said in a press conference Wednesday.

Among the major causes of unloading incidents in the MRT are defects on the traction motor and signaling system, as well as door failure.

“Currently, we are trying to meet the minimum requirement of 14 to 15 trains, as we are still waiting for the delivery of spare parts,” the DOTr official explained.

MRT has experienced lesser breakdowns in its operations since the DOTr terminated its maintenance contract with Busan Universal Rail Inc. (BURI) due to its failure to perform its maintenance obligations and procure spare parts.

Data from the DOTr show that an average of 24 unloading incidents occurred in the MRT since a Maintenance Transition Team (MTT) took over last November 6, compared with 39 when BURI was still in charge of the maintenance operations.

The MRT management is also eyeing the deployment of 20 trains with four cars daily, with a headway of 3 minutes and running 60 kilometers per hour, to address rising passenger demand.

Meanwhile, the DOTr is looking into augmenting the number of point-to-point buses that will serve as an alternative mode of transportation for commuters.

“We need to assure that the buses will be running fast in order for the MRT passengers to patronize them,” said Batan.

DOTr said earlier the government of Japan had committed to provide financial assistance for the rehabilitation and maintenance of the MRT.

This follows the exchange of notes between the Philippines and Japan on obtaining Official Development Assistance (ODA) financing under the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) Special Terms for Economic Partnership.

JICA will conduct its feasibility study in January to February to assess what needs to be fixed in the MRT system.

Once this is completed, the signing of the loan agreement and procurement of the rehabilitation and maintenance provider will follow in March to April, with the mobilization of the Japanese provider expected within the second quarter of this year.

To improve the operations of the MRT, the DOTr has taken several steps, particularly, promoting accountability with the termination of BURI, ensuring continued service delivery by establishing the MTT and purchasing needed spare parts, contracting a rehabilitation and maintenance service provider together with an ODA partner, and putting in place a long-term maintenance and operator provider for MRT 3. (PNA)

New German consultant tapped to assess 48 unused MRT3 cars

Germany-based TÜV Rheinland, the winning independent audit and assessment consultant for the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT3), will evaluate and recommend what to do with 48 train cars that have already been delivered by China-based CRRC Dalian Company Limited.

This is a safety measure being undertaken by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) before it uses the additional MRT3 cars for daily operations.


On Thursday, January 11, Transportation Acting Undersecretary for Railways TJ Batan said that on the 1st working day of 2018, January 3, the department's MRT3 team met with TÜV Rheinland, a German firm established in 1872, for assistance in assessing if the delivered MRT3 cars are safe to use.

"The new light rail vehicles were already delivered, but we are unable to accept them unless our independent audit and assessment consultant has certified their safety and compatibility with our system," Batan said in a mix of Filipino and English.

Concerns were raised that the 48 MRT3 cars exceed the weight prescribed in the terms of reference. Compatibility with the MRT3's maintenance facilities and signaling system is also an issue. (READ: Railways Usec Chavez resigns over MRT3 mess)

With the current fleet of Czech-made trains, Batan said the MRT3 can operate up to 20 trains, with 3 cars each.

"The original design capacity of the MRT3 at peak hours is 20 trains, with 3 cars each. These run at 60 kilometers per hour with a 3-minute headway. This means every 3 minutes, there should be 3 MRT cars arriving," he said in Filipino.

If the 48 light rail vehicles are cleared to run, Batan said the number can be increased to 20 trains, with 4 cars each, arriving every two minutes. (READ: Pangilinan-Ayala group eyes MRT3 takeover by early 2018)

Spare parts in February

Batan added that spare parts for the maintenance of the MRT3 will start arriving in tranches from February to June this year.

It was in November 2017 when the MRT3 started procuring the spare parts.

Batan said his team will use the Holy Week break, during which there will be no operations, to conduct general maintenance for the railway system.

Batan also reassured train commuters that there would be no fare increase while there is no substantial improvement in the MRT3 operations.

"Our commitment with the railway sector is we will not increase fares until commuters feel improvement in their riding experience," he said.

Shakey’s Pizza to open 20 restaurants this year

Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. (SPAVI), the franchise holder of Shakey's Pizza Restaurants in the Philippines, said Thursday it plans to open 100 new stores this year.

Giovanna Vera, SPAVI’s head of Investor Relations, said in a regulatory filing that the company intends to close 2018 with a network of 228 restaurants.

SPAVI opened 24 new stores in 2017, after announcing earlier that it was targeting 20 new restaurants last year.

“It has been a banner year for Shakey’s - our maiden year as a publicly listed company – as this is the fastest we’ve grown in terms of store network," said.

“We will continue to take advantage of the positive consumer sentiment in the Philippines and hope to open even more stores, including those outside the typical first tier cities,” Vicente Gregorio, SPAVI president and CEO, said in the same filing.

He noted that 2017 was the company’s maiden year as a publicly listed company.

As of 11:37 a.m., SPAVI shares were trading at P13.80 per share, unchanged from Wednesday’s close.

In 2017, SPAVI opened a number of stores in provincial locations, including Iligan, Puerto Princesa, Antique, Gapan, and Palo in Leyte, taking advantage of urbanization in those areas.

In the first nine months of 2017, SPAVE registered a net income of P519 million, up 15 percent from a year earlier.

System-wide sales grew by 15 percent to P6 billion, driven by same-store sales increase of 6 percent and an expanding local store network.

The company also owns the perpetual rights to the Shakey’s brand for the Middle East, most of Asia, China, Australia, and Oceania. — Ted Cordero/VDS, GMA News

NFA selling Valenzuela property to transport agency for P1B

The policymaking council of the National Food Authority (NFA) has approved the sale of the agency’s P1 billion worth of idle property in Valenzuela City as part of efforts to improve its balance sheet.

Documents from the agency showed that part of its property at its north district office would be sold to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for P1.025 billion—the first property divestment under the term of retired major general Jason Aquino, who took office in January last year. The lot will be used for a project of the DOTr-attached Philippine National Railways.

As a rule, proceeds of NFA’s property sales will go to its corporate funds for operations, which may be seen as a preparation for the agency’s expanded role in the country’s food security.

After President Duterte proposed that the agency handle the procurement and distribution of other agricultural commodities aside from rice and corn, NFA has been preparing a concept paper that would detail its participation. The paper is set to be submitted to the NFA council this month.

The move is expected to give the state-run organization additional budget and manpower to implement the program nationwide.

NFA is also still in the process of cutting down its billions of debt, which ballooned during the term of former President Arroyo mostly due to rice procurement operations.

As of December last year, NFA was able to reduce its debt by P5.9 billion to P152.64 billion from P158.62 billion in 2016 through cost cutting and collections from various regional offices.

Asked whether there would be more divestments in the future, NFA spokesperson Rebecca Olarte said no other plans were in the pipeline yet.



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