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The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (CAMPI), the country’s largest auto industry organization, formally accepted the Jetour Auto Philippines Inc. (JAPI) as one of its newest associate members. Effective Feb. 1, 2024, JAPI became CAMPI’s 15th associate member and joining 22 other world-renowned brands in a unified effort to achieve unprecedented growth in the local automotive industry. CAMPI …

The Overland Kings CampOut drew more than 100 campers and outdoor enthusiasts held last Feb. 9-11 at Crystal Beach, Zambales and underscored the blossoming culture of overlanding – a lifestyle that combines camping with the thrill of driving in rugged terrains. Led by Overland Kings’ Joel Pedro, the event offered an immersive experience into the world of overlanding. The three-day …

Uratex owns the bragging rights as the inaugural champion of the Women’s PBA Invitational. Shanda Anies and Eunique Chan took turns in torching Gilas B to hack out a convincing 22-15 win and claim the title in the revived women’s three-a-side tournament that came to a close Monday at the Ayala Malls Glorietta. Anies finished with 10 points including the …

THE Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. High School (ERJHS) pays tribute to “10 Most Outstanding Alumni” during its 72nd Foundation Day and Grand Alumni Homecoming on Feb. 23-25. The 10 awardees are Philippine Navy Commodore Albert Mogol of Batch 78 (military service), Monchie’s Lechon owner-manager Ramon Ferreros of Batch 73 (business), Tany Joe “TJ”  Calalay of Batch 95 (public service), Sct. Roberto …

Howard Lance Uyking, Philippine Airlines assistant vice president for brand management, hits the ceremonial ball ushering in the PAL Seniors Interclub golf team championships in Cagayan de Oro City. Others in photo are (from left) PAL vice president for sales Salvador Britanico, Pueblo de Oro general manager Kits Penga, Del Monte golf chairman Robert Wapano, Cagayan de Oro councilor George Sio …

Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky is urging Filipinos to be wary of careless plugging of USBs to their computers unless they have been scanned following the release of data that 36.80% of users in the Philippines were attacked by local threats from January to December 2023.  Local threats are malware spread through removable media such as flash drives, even CDs and …

Like sexy actress Vida Verde, sought after television, film and stage thespian Glenda Garcia is already cancer-free for more than twenty years. “I am lucky I am still alive because I still have so many things to do in life,” said Glenda in our casual conversation during the wake Vida’s eldest sister Yolanda Mejia recently. “I owe my life to …

By Rose de la Cruz The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is worried that the expected lower farm output from a stronger-than-expected El Nino would push up inflation further up. El Niño has already destroyed crops in some parts of the country, but the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said in its Monetary Policy Report that the latest forecasts from the …

By Rose de la Cruz The Masungi Georeserve in Rizal is a favorite ‘grab’ for venture hunters from both government and private sector, giving the indigenous people and conservation groups a tough battle to preserve the remaining pristine and fragile ecosystem in the threatened conservation area near Metro Manila. The first formidable threat came in 2023 from no less from …

By Rose de la Cruz Amid objections raised by some netizens to reports about government’s plan to regulate electronic vehicles (e-trikes, e-bikes and others), I don’t see a reason why such should be regulated except for a lack of charging stations for their batteries, in which case they could break down and become obstacles along the main roads. Regulating e-vehicles …