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Trivias about the Natural Gas lndustry

With a total upstream and downstream investment portfolio of around US$4.5 billion, the Malampaya Deep Water Gas to Power project is the largest investment to date in the country. The gas reservoir, situated some 80 kilometres offshore northwest Palawan, is about 3,000 metres below sea level, making the project one of the frontier deep water developments in the world.

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Trivias about the Philippine Rice Research Institute

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), the country’s lead agency in rice science and development, will celebrate its 25 years today, Nov. 5, focusing on Rice Science for Development (S4D).

With S4D as its rallying call for five to ten years, PhilRice’s medium and long-term corporate plans centered on helping to attain and sustain rice self-sufficiency, reducing poverty and malnutrition, and achieving competitiveness in agricultural science and technology.

Based at Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, PhilRice has been responding to the rice farmers’ needs and the country’s endeavors to attain rice self-sufficiency since the Institute’s creation in Nov. 5, 1985.

Other than helping the country achieve rice self-sufficiency, an external review on PhilRice’s impact revealed that for each peso invested on the Institute, a net return or benefit of P4.45 for the Philippine economy was gained.

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Trivias about the Light Rail Transit Authority

On July 12, 1980, the country’s president, Ferdinand E. Marcos, created the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) as a government agency. The Chairman was the then First Lady and Governor of Metro Manila, Imelda Romualdez Marcos. This LRTA confined its activities to determining policies, to the regulation and fixing of fares, and to the planning of extensions to the system. The project was called Metrorail and was operated by a sister company of the former tramway company Meralco, called Metro, Inc.

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Trivias about DOST and PNRI

It was in 1958 when the Philippine Congress passed a law for the creation of the National Science Development Board (NSDB). Essentially, the National Science Development Board laid down the foundation stones of an organized national scientific development effort.

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Trivias about the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP)

The National Research Council of the Philippines was created to promote the advancement of science through researches that will build up a body of Filipino men and women devoted to scientific research. During the 1982 reorganization under Executive Order No. 784, it was designated as a Sectoral Council engaged in supporting fundamental research attached to the National Science and Technology Authority for policy and program coordination. Further, it was reorganized under Executive Order No.

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Trivias about the Pfizer Philippines

The story of Pfizer Philippines can be traced back to 1954 when it registered as a corporation with a total of 9 employees. Its entry into the pharmaceutical industry was not without challenges as the business climate in country during the 50's proved to be volatile. Driven by dynamic leadership and pioneering spirit, the local team sought to provide value to the community through the business.

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Trivias about Aviation

At about 10:35 in the morning of 17th December, 1903 Orville Wright made the first powered flight in a fully controllable aircraft, which the Wright brothers designed and developed. The flight lasted just 12 seconds and stretched only 120 feet. In the next few hours however, Wilbur and Orville made four flights, the longest was 852 feet. After the fourth flight, a gust of wind rolled the aircraft over and smashed it.

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Trivias about the Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company (MERALCO)

On March 14, 1903, the Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company (MERALCO) was incorporated in the State of New Jersey. The incorporation followed Ordinance No. 44 of the Municipal Board of Manila, which was passed on March 24, 1903, granting Detroit entrepreneur Charles M. Swift a franchise "to operate an electric street railway service and to furnish electric current for light, heat, and power in the city and its suburbs ..." Thus began a saga of service - moving people in tranvias and autobuses for over four decades and providing electric power for ten decades.

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Trivias about the Key Components of Philippine Development

The Embocadero at the Pasig River during the 19th Century and the Modern Facilities of the Country's Ports - This stamp will encapsulate the past and future role of trade, especially with other countries, in the development of the Philippines. The Patio of the Old University of Santo Tomas and the Thomasites - This stamp will reflect the undeniable significance that education and training played in moulding the minds of the Filipino people towards self-improvement to cope with increasingly challenging conditions.

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Complete List of Trivias under Science & Technology

Title	Rating	Total views
Trivias about the Philippine Rice Research Institute	0	188
Trivias about the Light Rail Transit Authority	0	295
Trivias about the Natural Gas lndustry	0	214
Trivias about DOST and PNRI	0	225
Trivias about the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP)	0	225
Trivias about the Pfizer Philippines	0	242
Trivias about Aviation	5	170
Trivias about the Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company (MERALCO)	0	288
Trivias about the Key Components of Philippine Development	0	240

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