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Get set for the 2025 Isuzu Truck Fest, Isuzu Philippines Corporation’s biggest and most exciting truck event celebrating IPC’s 25 consecutive years as the No. 1 truck brand in the Philippines, that is happening from Feb. 28 to March 2 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. The 2025 Isuzu Truck Fest will feature an impressive display of 19 …

Commuters using Grab vehicles can now communicate with their deaf driver with the introduction of the Grab CommuniKit designed to bridge the communication gap between passengers and deaf driver-partners of Grab, ensuring a safe, smooth, and comfortable ride.  It is designed set of postcards featuring commonly used phrases and requests made during GrabCar rides which are easy-to-read postcards aim to facilitate …

A total of 74 fully operational charging points across 18 locations, including offices, malls, condominiums, and more sites is being targeted by ACMobility, the mobility solutions arm of the Ayala Group and a leader in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, in Makati, one of the leading sustainable cities in Metro Manila.  The expansion aims to provide residents and visitors easy access …

Carworld Inc. emerged as the overall grand champion in the 23rd Mitsubishi Skills Olympics (MSO), an annual event hosted by Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation showcasing the skills and expertise of its dealer personnel, last Jan, 11 at the MMPC Training Center in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The event also pick out the participants that represent the company to the Mitsubishi Motors …

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Melbourne, has purchased four new hybrid automatic container carriers (ACCs) from Kalmar to expand capacity and reduce emissions. The new carriers, scheduled for delivery in 2025, will each feature a twin-box lifting capacity of up to 60 tons and Kalmar’s latest hybrid technology with …

BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO)has allocated  its first ASEAN Sustainability Bond (ASB)  of P52.7 billion for green and social projects. In its report,  the BDO said allocated the bond proceeds to projects that address environmental and social challenges, following eligible categories under its comprehensive Sustainable Finance Framework.  “BDO’s 2nd ASEAN Sustainability Bond Impact Report underscores our dedication to financing projects that …

P.A. Properties Hankyu Hanshin, a partnership between P.A. Properties Alvarez Properties and Development Corp. and Japan’s Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corporation, has officially launched a new phase of Idesia Heights in Dasmariñas, Cavite.  The launch event of the expansion, which introduces 76 units of the popular Fuji model, took place at Hotel Okura Manila. The new phase marks another milestone in …

Manila Water Foundation (MWF), the social development arm of Manila Water Company, has received two Silver Anvils in the 60th Anvil Awards Gabi ng Parangal. Manila Water Foundation bagged the first silver Anvil under the Public Relations Program – Sustainability Communications category, with its partner Prime Infra Foundation, for their entry “Digging Deep Together: A Water System for the Katutubo …

SM Foundation, the social good arm of the SM Group, won two Silver Anvil awards at the recently held Gabi ng Parangal of the 60th Anvil Awards. Awarded a Silver Anvil for the PR Tools-Publication category was the WeCare: The SM Foundation Newsletter, a quarterly publication that communicates the social good programs of its programs in education, health, livelihood, and …

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) said its revenues hit a new record high of 112 billion in 2024, nearly 41 percent  more than the P79 billion in the previous year, on the back of the sustained robust performanceof the Electronic Games Sector. Net operating income was at Php84.97 billion, or 51% higher than the year-ago level of P …