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T here's a new ecopark in the country. The National Power Corporation (Napocor) recently opened to public the Angat Rainforest and Ecological Park located in Bulacan province. In a media interview, Napocor president Ma. Gladys Cruz-Sta. Rita said that the Angat watershed houses more than 290 endemic species of non-woody and woody plants such as bagtikan, tanguile and yakal. It also has about 66 species of vertebrates and 43 species of birds which makes the watershed very attractive to bird and nature photographers. The park’s view deck, ecological center and Tarictic fun trail are among its major attractions, she said. The Angat watershed is a multi-purpose facility that serves as flood control, a natural buffer zone against calamity, and source of water for irrigation of the agricultural land in Bulacan and Pampanga, for domestic water supply of Metro Manila and for power generation, she added. ANY COMMENTS? Feel free to share your reactions and comments down...

B ulacan province is about to get nearer to Metro Manila, with the construction of the new MRT 7 to start by January of 2015. The Manila Mass Rapid Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) is set to begin January 2015, connecting Quezon City to San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan via a 23 kilometer stretch along Commonwealth Avenue. The line has been projected running in a northeast direction, traversing Quezon City and a part of Caloocan City in Metro Manila before ending at the City of San Jose del Monte in Bulacan province. The start point shall commence at Trinoma, SM North Edsa common terminal along Edsa, Quezon City and will end in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. The proposed stations (listed south to north) are as follows: North Avenue Quezon City Quezon Memorial Circle, Elliptical Road  University Avenue (along UP Diliman) Tandang Sora Avenue Don Antonio Heights (fronting Ever Commonwealth) Batasan Road Manggahan, Commonwealth (near Litex Road) Doña Carmen Subdivision Regalado ...