February, 2023

• 28 February

  Honda hones technicians’ skills

  

  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 …

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• 28 February

  Ford Ranger is Women’s ‘Best 4×4 and Pick-Up’

  

  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, …

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• 28 February

  Jetour enters Philippines market

  

  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 …

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• 28 February

  Caltex SavePlus for Autohub clients

  

  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 …

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• 27 February

  CHILD HAUS book launch

  

  CHILD HAUS (Center for Child Improvement and Life Development) which was founded by Philanthropist “Mother” Ricky Reyes launches its Taos Puso Book, which tells the story of how Child Haus started in 2002 and how Mr. Hans T. Sy, SM’s Chairman for Executive Committee has taken under its wing more than 19,000 patients and guardians from all over the country …

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• 27 February

  1st NCSC-DSWD Joint Mindanao Conference A Huge Success

  

  I visited the beautiful City of Davao last week to cover the two-day NCSC-DSWD Joint Mindanao Conference at the Waterfront Insular Hotel, which turned out to be a huge success. The pivotal meeting served as a takeoff point for the transfer of some duties and functions related to senior citizens, from DSWD to NCSC. Breaking the ice was event  host …

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• 26 February

  Converge starts construction of Philippine cable landing station for the Trans-Pacific Bifrost Cable System in Davao

  

  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 …

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• 26 February

  BUWAN @ EREHWON CENTER FOR THE ARTS

  

  “Buwan,” a Filipino adaptation of Blood Wedding (Spanish: Bodas de sangre), a tragedy by Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca will be staged at the Erehwon Center for the Arts on February 26 and 26, 2023. Shows will be at 2pm, 4pm,6 pm and 8pm.  Blood Wedding was written in 1932 was first performed at Teatro Beatriz in Madrid in March …

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• 26 February

  Moving the wheels of life

  

  The global arena continues to see high demand for skilled manpower, particularly those with trainings and a solid background in technical and vocational (Tech-Voc) courses.  At the center of this, the Philippines is deemed to be a key player in the labor market for having a large young population with innate talent, curiosity, and desire for a brighter tomorrow. This …

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• 24 February

  Air fares to rise this March

  

  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 …

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