Another very young Filipino driver made his first international racing debut in the last stages of the exciting Formula 4 South East Asia Series Championship last weekend at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. As of press time, the 19-year-old Inigo Anton, who recently received a monicker “Fast Filipino,” competed against highly-competitive international drivers in what was billed as a …

Grab Philippines is ready to tackle the proverbial Christmas rush as it implemented a range of mobility solutions aimed at optimizing fleet utilization – guaranteeing that every GrabCar on the road is maximized.  An expected 20 percent spike in demand this December also made Move It, the motorcycle taxi that is an strategic partner of Grab, also positioned itself to …

Ford Philippines successfully held its last Ford Island Conquest (FIC) test drive event this year at the Bonifacio Global City Amphitheater in Taguig City last weekend with huge cash discounts and live musical performances. Over P3-million worth of cash discounts and prizes were at stake for customers who purchased Next-Gen Ranger, Everest or a Territory. As much as P200,000 cash …

Autobot Offroad PG lit up the recent Manila Auto Salon when it presented businesswoman and construction magnate Lyn Macanas as its brand ambassador during the high successful event last weekend at the SMX Convention Center. “Madam L” as Macanas is fondly called, owns 15 tough-looking modified vehicles and cars some of which were presented by Autobot during the event. “I …

Honda Cars Philippines’ Honda Connect is the brand’s take towards connected services in the automotive industry in the form of a smartphone application that offers customers a full package of safety, security, and convenience, all while enhancing their ownership experience. In the All-New CR-V, Honda Connect is a telematics-based (TCU) technology that connects the phone of the Honda owner with …

With fertilizer prices having gone beyond the farmers’ imagination in 2022, the high palay farmgate prices in 2022 have been beneficial to farmers who are now encouraged to pursue their noble livelihood despite all current challenges. This observation was raised in yesterday’s briefing of Undersecretary for Rice Industry Development Leocadio Sebastian to farmers and various rice stakeholders during the Ugnay …

Whenever supplies are ready, palay farmer Desie Suco Paalisbon crosses the river (using the family’s motorized banca) for 30 minutes to one hour to get her inbred seeds and fertilizers under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund in Purok 5, Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur. She makes sure to plant the two sacks of seeds and two sacks of fertilizers immediately on …

The government has issued the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) to streamline the process of construction of telecommunications and internet infrastructure in the country, Malacañang announced recently. Executive Order (EO) 32 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr last July 4, 2023, institutionalized a set of streamline guidelines for the issuance of permits, licenses, and certificates for the construction of telecommunications …

The Philippines currently ranks third in the world as a plastic polluter of the ocean.  This is due to lack of information and education, insufficient recycling systems, and scarcity of funds to properly address the problem. Plastic waste pollution continues to damage our ecosystem.  A lot of companies have shifted to infusing plastic waste into their products to create furniture …

Representative Alan Uno Ecleo said experts from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) started to inspect potential sites in the province for the construction of first Dinagat Island airport. Ecleo said the experts made the ocular inspection last month as part of the technical study in conjunction with House Bill 3799, which establishes an airport in the district …