Another Korean car – Hyundai Ioniq 5 – was adjudged the World Car of the Year for 2022, the second in three years for the Asian carmaker to be in the international limelight.  Hyundai Ioniq5 beat the Audi EV6 and the Ford Mustang Mach-e in the all-electric car finals en route to being crowned the champion this year among cars …

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) reintroduced its newest sub-compact SUV as it unveiled recently the all-new Veloz.  The newly unveiled 7-seater boasts of a modern striking design inside and out exuding the premium feel of an SUV. Positioned as a sub-compact group carrier for adventurous families and friends, Toyota prioritized comfort and convenience in designing the spacious cabin.  And along with …

Ford Territory has reached its 10,000th customer milestone at the end of the first quarter, with sales reaching 10,758 units since its launch in August 2020.  Ford’s small SUV first achieved its 5,000th sales milestone in June last year, then celebrated its 8,000th sales milestone in November.  With its sleek and stylish design, impressive performance, and driver-assist technologies, the Ford …

Summer is really sizzling these days. In fact, it is just simmering hot when Isuzu Philippine Corporation (IPC) president Hajime Koso invited a set of motoring media practitioners to a birthday trip-cum-treat last April 21.  It’s not the natal day of Koso that day. It’s a day picked by IPC to celebrate with those motoring journalists whose birthdays fall during …

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) bagged two out of four major awards in the recently-concluded 2022 Privacy Awareness Week organized by the National Privacy Commission (NPC). (From left, standing) Data Protection Officer Atty. Maria Concepcion Gloria Rubio, Information Technology Department (ITD) Assistant VP Hector Melencio, ITD Senior Manager Ross Sherwin De Claro and Monitoring and Enforcement Group Vice …

Despite the decrease in COVID-19 cases in the country, the unemployment rate continues to inch up to 6.6 percent and still lags behind pre-pandemic jobs figures. More than three million Filipinos are unemployed as of December 2021 according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. And though this is significantly lower than the previous years, community builders like SM Development Corporation (SMDC) …

SM Prime, through the leadership of Disaster Resilience Champion Mr. Hans Sy, has officially launched their EV Charging Stations at SM Aura, SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, and SM North EDSA.As part of the SM Green Movement initiative, the SM Group continues its commitment to helping make the planet greener through projects such as this. SM’s E-vehicle Charging Stations …

Asiamoney recognizes Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) as the 2022 Best Domestic Private Bank in the Philippines. According to Asiamoney, performance indicators noted for consideration include relative performance versus competitors, successes in achieving market share, coping with difficult or changing market conditions, among others. The Bank’s Private Wealth team was established in 2016. Since then, the business has rapidly …

The Asset, a financial publishing and research institution, has awarded Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) the Best Multi-product Financing Deal and the Best Syndicated Loan Deal at its recent Triple-A Awards. Metrobank was given the Best Multi-product Financing Deal in the Philippines as an Arranger for Cebu Air, Inc.’s USD 840 million capital raising and liabilities re-profiling. The deal …

The act of giving kindness in any way possible to those who are in need, especially those in vulnerable and grassroot communities, has always been imprinted in the whole system of the SM group. Staying true to its commitment of spreading social good, SM Foundation and The SM Store worked together to distribute shoes and sanitizers for children across the …