THE Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors (AVID) recently held their official meeting followed by holding their traditional Landscape Industry Forum for the year.  AVID members engaged guest experts in an informal industry briefing. Gerrit W. Kuyntjes, partner of the Mondriaan Group, tackled post-pandemic challenges and opportunities in the automotive industry. Marrione Pol Camacho, head of business development of the …

Motor Image Pilipinas, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles in the Philippines, is offering these special deals for the Subaru XV and Subaru Forester for the Christmas season. Get moving to create fun and safe memories in a XV crossover SUV that comes equipped with the Idle Start-Stop feature which shuts off the engine while sitting in traffic. This …

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) is celebrating the festive Christmas season with  its “Happy Holideals” promo with the available special offerings up to the end of this month.  Honda City S has a Buy Now, Pay Next Year Scheme.With its stylish design, refined interior quality, powerful yet fuel efficient 1.5-Liter 4 Cylinder DOHC i-VTEC engine mated with Continuous Variable Transmission …

MG Philippines continues its longstanding bid to support Filipino athletes, with the announcement of its latest brand partnership with the Ateneo De Manila Blue Eagles Men’s and Women’s collegiate volleyball teams.  The Ateneo Blue Eagles are renowned all over the Philippines for their championship pedigree and now, with this latest collaboration with MG Philippines, the team aspires to even greater …

The Philippines was again voted as the “world’s best country tourism destination” in the 2022 Uzakrota Global Travel Awards, cementing its position as a top-of-the-mind travel spot even during the pandemic. The country bested other countries nominated with 721 votes, bagging the award for the second time since it held the title in 2020. The initiative was led by the …

Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) will now oversee the operations of the Clark International Airport. CIAC officer-in-charge Darwin Cunanan said that Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista directed the agency to exercise “regulatory supervision and oversight of activities occurring within the Clark Civil Aviation Complex, including CRK,” beginning last November 7, 2022. As DOTr implementing arm, CIAC will exercise oversight functions of …

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will resume commercial flights to Baguio beginning Dec. 16, using the 90-seater De Havilland Dash 8 Series 400 next generation aircraft, operating the Cebu to Baguio and vice versa route. The Cebu-Baguio route is the latest addition to PAL’s network of domestic flights connecting the Queen City of the South to various cities in Luzon, Visayas, and …

Japanese tourists are invited to visit and experience the now fully opened Philippines. The government had been doubling efforts to attract more Japanese to the country, who were the fourth top market prior to the pandemic. Arrivals from Japan reached 682,788 in 2019 but figures dramatically went down to 136,664 in 2020 and 15,024 last year as coronavirus compels countries …

Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco highlighted the benefits of transitioning to the new eTravel system for returning Filipino residents and tourists, saying this allows for better mobility and enhanced traveler experience. Frasco said the agency has supported the removal of the One Health Pass, the transition to the e-arrival card and now the full integration of the arrival and departure system …

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is deploying 25,000 staff for Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Pasko 2022.  According to PCG Commandant, Admiral Artemio M Abu, Coast Guard Districts, Stations, and Sub-Stations nationwide will be on heightened alert from December 15, 2022 to January 7, 2023.  This is to ensure that the riding public will have safe, secure, convenient and comfortable sea travel …