March, 2024

• 19 March

  Chery produces 1-Million Tiggo 2

  

  Chery recently celebrated the production of one million Tiggo 2 since its successful debut in 2016. It had already entered South America, North America, Asia, and Africa, including countries such as Chile, Peru, Mexico, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, and more, with its excellent product strength and precise market positioning, establishing a global presence.  This is a strong testament to …

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• 19 March

  Grab accepts women partners

  

  Grab Philippines today announced the launch of its Women Program under its social upliftment campaign GrabAsenso that aims to support women in the country to become driver-partners on its platform.  The Women Program is a key pillar of GrabAsenso, a multi-faceted initiative that is geared towards enhancing the lives of Grab driver-, delivery-, and merchant-partners. Leveraging its strong and expansive …

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• 19 March

  Jaecoo J8 in Manila soon

  

  Jaecoo’s second luxury off-road SUV – the J8 – is set to make its debut in the global market after it was unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show in Doha, Qatar last October, The J8 perfectly integrates passionate off-roading with luxury intelligence, comfort, and safety. It is the epitome of JAECOO’s value proposition, “From Classic, Beyond Classic.”  The Jaecoo …

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• 19 March

  Caltex expands workshops nationwide

  

  Caltex, marketed by Chevron Philippines, opened a total of 359 Do-It-For-Me (DIFM) Caltex Havoline autoPro, Caltex Havoline bikePro and Caltex Delo Sports oil change workshops in strategic locations nationwide to serve Filipino motorists better. These Caltex-branded workshops offer a range of services from lubrication, comprehensive engine repairs and tune-ups, wheel alignment to general maintenance, car wash and detailing.  These workshops …

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• 19 March

  Honda recalls some 2022 Honda Civic

  

  Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) announced a voluntary safety recall of 1,025 2022 Honda Civic units to replace the electric power steering gearbox that has been found that its worm gear was improperly installed or manufactured. The grease applied on the worm gear was depleted, causing a stick slip leading to an unusual sound when turning the steering wheel. No …

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• 18 March

  NCCA Subcommissioner on Museum Gem Suguitan wins Grand Prize at the Sining Filipina art search

  

  By Boy Villasanta What a way to celebrate Women’s Month! For a progressive Filipino woman like versatile artist Gem Suguitan, winning the Grand Prize of the first ever Sining Filipina, an all-female art competition in the Philippines held recently at the SM Aura in Taguig City is like conquering, embodying and advocating the ideals of equality before the sexes. Because …

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• 18 March

  Filipino film critic and FACINE organizer Mike Feria feted with a Jefferson award in US

  

  By Boy Villasanta The name Mike Feria, an entertainment writer has been quite popular in Philippine show business especially in the early 80s and 90s but he opted to leave the country and stay in the United States to advance his studies in arts and medicine. In the US, Mike sported his real name Mauro Feria Tumbocon, Jr. but still …

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• 18 March

  Freedom March reenacted in Bataan

  

  The re-enactment of the Freedom March or Death March in Bataan was concluded over the weekend with a cultural presentation depicting Filipino and American soldiers being herded into the internment camp by their Japanese captors.  Mike Villa-Real, vice president for marketing and communications of Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB), announced Friday the start of the re-enactment of the fateful march the …

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• 18 March

  Marcos eyes meat trade, vaccine development with Czech Republic

  

  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. eyes to explore trade in meat products as he expresses interest to the medicines used by the Czech Republic to ensure the quality of meat and livestock products in the country. In an interview with the Philippine media delegation during his three-day state visit to Czech Republic, President Marcos said the Department of Agriculture (DA) is …

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• 18 March

  NEDA bats for passage of ‘Konektadong Pinoy’ Bill

  

  National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Friday called for the passage of the ‘Konektadong Pinoy Bill’ or the Open Access in Data Transmission Bill to strengthen the country’s internet infrastructure and enhance digital connectivity. “NEDA supports the advocacy for the passage of the Open Access Bill, or its newest iteration, the Konektadong Pinoy Bill. This landmark …

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