If you see an orange 1973 Volkswagen Type 2 Kombi parked in a food park, that’s Kombi Brew (sometimes spelled KombiBrew), a mobile coffee shop whose unique creations has been steadily gathering a loyal fanbase that began with the biking community, but now includes everyone else. Budz Badua runs...
Close to 40 vehicles intended to transport coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines were donated by the South Korean government to the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of the Korean Embassy in the Philippines) A total of 34 cold chain transportation vehicles and four service vans from the Korean...
Close to P400-million grant intended for the purchase of cold chain transport and equipment for vaccines will be provided by the Japanese government to the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of the Japanese Embassy in the Philippines) According to Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa...
HIGH TECH MOBILE STORAGE -- The high tech container MCF-8 for the transport and safe deep freeze cd storage for COVID-19 vaccines was launched in the Philippines by Deutsche Motorgeräte, Inc. on Nov. 26, 2021. In photo taken during the launch are: (from left) Fred Hui, from the Philippine Chamber...
The Quezon City government inaugurated on Sunday, Nov. 7, the new storage facility that will maintain the temperature and extend the shelf life of COVID-19 vaccines and other medicines in the city. Mayor Joy Belmonte, who led the inauguration in Barangay Paligsahan, said the facility is a valuable...
The Manila city government received two cold chain equipment for vaccines from the Japanese government on Monday, Nov. 15. (Manila PIO photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan and City Health Officer Dr. Arnold Pangan led the turnover ceremony at the Manila City Hall. The...
The government will be implementing “on time delivery” of vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that require “ultra-low temperature” storage facilities, a special adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 said Saturday, Oct. 30. The Philippines received 973,440 doses of...
EDITORS DESK BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT The pandemic has caught everyone offguard and sent most governments, even the most advanced of economies, scrambling for solutions. But while the world literally stood still, there must be a way to ensure that life goes on. This is what we call preservation. One...
A Japanese agricultural council is aiming to grant farmers in Benguet a solar-powered cold storage facility that will preserve local produce and eventually eliminatie post-harvest losses. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) But Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar said...
The Marikina City local government assured the public on Wednesday, July 28, that COVID-19 vaccines stored in the city are safe and secured amid the continuous onslaught of monsoon rains and flooding in various parts of the city and Metro Manila. (Photo from Mayor Marcy Teodoro's Facebook) “Iyong...
Cold storage is set to sustain its popularity among investment sectors in Philippine property market and is expected to grow by 10 percent this year as demand for vaccines, foods, and import goods will drive activity in cold chain logistics, according to a leading real estate services company and...
The Japanese government on Tuesday announced the signing of a Y687 million (about P308 million) grant aid to the Philippines for the provision of cold chain transport and ancillaries to facilitate the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to the provinces. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines...
