THE Hyundai Staria bested its 15 other rivals to reign surpeme in the “Vans – Import” Category of the ‘Best Cars‘ Award of the German trade journal auto motor und sport. A total of 101,550 readers participated in the poll, voting for more than 422 cars across 13 categories “Receiving the award immediately after Staria’s sales launch last year was a …

HONDA Cars dealerships and service centers have highly skilled technicians and dedicated staff using state-of-the-art tools and equipment.  As Honda aims to improve and expand its after-sales service, the brand regularly conducts development programs and other improvement initiatives for dealer associates to enhance superior customer satisfaction throughout the network. Through programs such as the National Skills Contest (NSC), Periodic Maintenance …

THE Ford Ranger, the most versatile and capable Ranger ever, was adjudged as the “Best 4×4 and Pick-Up” in the recent Women’s World Car of the Year. The Women’s World Car of the Year is comprise of a jury of 63 all-women motoring journalists from 45 countries across five continents. Vehicles across six categories are assessed for safety, driving, comfort, …

JETOUR AUTO, a brand within the Chery Holdings Group, will be entering the Philippine market through a different local distributor – a partnership between the Gateway Group and the AutoSpeedyGo. Established only in 2018 in China, Jetour will finally introduced its 3-vehicle lineup during the Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) this April. Sources said vehicles to be included in the …

CALTEX, marketed by Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), is distributing Caltex SavePlus cards with big fuel discounts and other benefits to AutoHub customers as part of their after-sales program.   Customers that will book their PMS appointment thru their recently launched mobile app, are also eligible to get SavePlus cards.  This was announced during the partnership signing ceremony, held at the …

Leading Philippine fiber internet provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. (PSE: CNVRG) has inaugurated the site for its cable landing station (CLS) in Davao for the Philippine branch of the Bifrost Cable System, which will deliver much-needed internet capacity, redundancy, and reliability between the Asia-Pacific region and North America.  “Today, we are breaking ground on a significant infrastructure that will bring …

The country’s three locally based carriers – Philippine Airlines (PAL), Cebu Pacific and AirAsia Philippines – will increase their airfares starting March after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) decided to allow airlines to raise fares due to rising jet fuel prices triggered by the recovery of air travel worldwide. According to Cielo Villaluna, PAL spokesperson, the flag carrier will increase …

Operators of traditional jeepneys, UV Express and multi-cabs have until June 30 to operate unless they join a cooperative or corporation to be able to purchase modern PUVs, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). The LTFRB recently extended the franchises of traditional jeepneys up to June 30 instead of March 31. The LTFRB made the extension …

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Makati City government inaugurated three Adopt-A-Park project sites – EDSA-Buendia Park, EDSA-Pinagkaisahan Park and Magallanes Interchange Phase A – Mini Park – which have a combined lot area of 3,000 square meters.  The parks were designed by the city’s Department of Environmental Services. MMDA chairman Romando Artes, deputy chairman Undersecretary Frisco San …

The Department of Tourism (DOT) reported that 2.65 million foreign tourists visited the country in 2022, higher than its 1.7 million target.  Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos have been flocking to domestic destinations under the so-called revenge travel phenomenon. Most tourists traveled to Philippine destinations to experience the local culture and cuisine. While tourists remain attracted to regional festivals …