Ford is finally dipping its hand into electric as it enters its Ford Mustang Mach-E in the Philippine market by the third quarter of the year. This is formally revealed by Ford Philippines managing director Pedro Simoes himself during a get-together Father’s Day party recently at the Pink’s Salcedo in Makati. The Mustang Mach-E will kick-off Ford’s electrification journey in …

BYD Cars Philippines brings the keenly-awaited BYD Sealion 5 DM-i, an all-new subcompact SUV that is built on its highly sought-after Super DM-i platform. It is electrified mobility without range anxiety and it is now available for reservation at BYD dealerships nationwide. Following the successful launches of the BYD Sealion 6 DM-i and the BYD Seal 5 DM-i, the soon-to-be-launched …

JMC officially introduced the EV2 and EV3 electric vehicles to the Philippine market, marking a major step forward in the country’s growing EV industry. The EV2 is a sleek compact sedan that offers spacious seating for enhanced comfort. It features a full glass tailgate with a wide opening angle to improve rear visibility. Equipped with 14-inch aluminum alloy blade wheels, …

Lynk & Co formally introduced the 06 Origin SE variant with a very competitive price starting at P1.099-million with an exclusive all-in downpayment of only P38,000 or a generous cash discount of ₱100,000. The 06 Origin SE also comes with a comprehensive 5-year or 150,000-km vehicle warranty, and 2 years free periodic maintenance service so you can enjoy your new, …

BEYOND ELLIPTICAL By Rose Marie de la Cruz For several years now, the Philippines relied heavily on Vietnam for rice to address supply shortfalls amid growing demand and declining production from the impact of climate change. Currently it is looking at possibly sourcing its supplies from countries like India, Pakistan, Cambodia and Myanmar– all in the southeast– which though farther …

As regulator and watchdog of the fertilizer and pesticides sector both for imported and local farm chemicals, the Fertilizer and Pesticides Authority under Executive Director Glenn Estrada led operatives of the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-NCR in confiscating P4 million worth of unregistered and unlicensed farm chemicals recently. The FPA, an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture, said …

By Rose de la Cruz Even as the Department of Agriculture is still studying setting a floor price for palay (unmilled rice), a farm group —  Bantay Bigas —  is proposing that it set the minimum farmgate price of P21 per kilogram, to ensure a better return for the farmers. Bantay Bigas spokesperson Cathy Estavillo said the floor price would …

The sweet mangoes of the Philippines made its debut shipment to Italy recently with the first batch of 500 kilograms arriving at Rome’s  Fiumicino Airport. This historic shipment was made possible through the collaboration between Filipino entrepreneurs, the Philippine Embassy in Rome and the Department of Agriculture. Sourced from the premier mango region of Pangasinan, the shipment underwent and passed …

As the push to modernize agriculture through mechanization from land preparation, transplanting and harvesting, rural jobs are getting scarcer even in the face of labor shortages. At the recent Lakbay-Agham: Catching up with Scientists in Nueva Ecija,” an annual event of the Philippine Rice Research Institute, scientists have cautioned against pursuing mechanization without regard for regional labor conditions that if …

Suzuki Philippines punctuated its 50th year celebration in the country with a big bang with the holding of the 2-day Suzuki Matsuri 2025 last weekend at the SM Mall of Asia. Earlier, top officials of the Suzuki head office in Japan joined the One Suzuki Dealer Convention last Friday for the local Suzuki dealers now at 70 at the nearby …