Rice is just one of many foods that cause diabetes

By Rose de la Cruz When talking about diabetes or the weight loss regimens, rice is top of mind in what to cut or scrap from one’s daily diet. But this is not exactly true as rice is just one of at least 10 foods that cause acquired (or lifestyle) diabetes Type  2. The Diabetes Council, online platform of diabetes …

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Ayala Museum celebrates ‘Isang Dekada ng Musika’ featuring the MSO’s ‘Rush Hour’ and the MADZ

Ayala Foundation and Ayala Museum together with Avida present “Isang Dekada ng Musika,” a two-part special concert series celebrating the 10th anniversary of the museum’s concert program on November 16 and 23, 2023. “The 10th Anniversary Concert: The Best of Rush Hour,” on November 16 will feature the most popular songs from the Manila Symphony Orchestra’s (MSO) performances. The Rush …

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ICTSI 9M2023 Net Income Up 4% to US$484.54M; Quarterly EBITDA and Net Income at all-time highs

Enrique K. Razon, ICTSI Chairman and President said: “I am pleased to announce sustained progress across the Group delivering growth in revenues of seven percent to US$1.76 billion and EBITDA of US$1.11 billion, seven percent higher than the previous year.  These excellent results were delivered against some very strong prior year comparatives.”   “Looking ahead, whilst we continue to expect a …

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LANDBANK ranked among world’s best employers by Forbes

The Land Bank the Philippines (LANDBANK) was ranked by Forbes as the 6th best employer in the Philippines for 2023—the only government institution to achieve this distinction. The state-run Bank also placed 304th overall globally in the latest Forbes’ World’s Best Employer list, based on a survey of over 170,000 employees from multinational companies and institutions in over 50 countries.  …

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Pres. BBM personally unveils Dongfeng EVs

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attended the recent launch of Dongfeng electric vehicles signifying his support and endorsement of the electrification of the local automotive industry.  Legado Motors, Inc. was officially named as the distributor of Dongfeng Motors in the Philippines, marking the launch of their flagship electric vehicle (EV) models – the Dongfeng Mini EV, Aeolus Huge Hybrid, and Forthing …

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Driven & Tested Suzuki Ertiga Hybrid

By Andy Sevilla It’s my first time to drive a Suzuki Ertiga and the one that was sent to us was the new Ertiga Hybrid that is powered by a 1.5 liter petrol engine and a 12V lithium ion battery. Being a hybrid means it is free from the coding system that resulted to a 7-day criss-crossing of Metro Manila …

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Ford launches digital services

Ford Philippines enchanced the ownership experience for its customers with the launch of the Online Service Booking and Service Price Calculator, two new service initiatives designed to make vehicle maintenance easy, convenient, and more personalized. Accessible on the Ford Philippines website, the two digital-first service tools are part of Ford Family Guarantee, a suite of product and service offerings that …

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Victory Liner celebrates 78th year

Victory Liner commemorated its 78th anniversary with the unveiling of its restored iconic Jardinera-type vintage bus and the Royal Class Sleeper Bus Line. The restoration of a Jardinera-type bus body on an International Harvester chassis and engine is known as a “Toastrack” or “Charabanc,” that traces back to 19th-century France. In collaboration with Del Monte Motors, known for its bus …

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Jetour, Maybankraffle off Jetour Ice Cream

Jetour Auto Philippines and Maybank Philippines will raffle off a JETOUR Ice Cream mini EV this January 2024 through the Maybank Transact 2 Win, Drive 2 Green Raffle Promo.  Maybank Philippines customers with qualified deposit accounts will automatically receive raffle entries to give them a chance to win a Jetour Ice Cream for the grand prize. Maybank customers must perform …

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Car+ for vehicle maintenance

Autohub Group and Shell Helix Motor Oil introduced Car+, a first in the market cutting-edge telematic device designed to make car maintenance a hassle-free and convenient experience for drivers.  This collaboration between Autohub Group, Shell Helix Motor Oil, and Smart Communications revolutionizes car maintenance as CAR+ is equipped with a Smart IoT sim card which enables the device to communicate …

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