Hyundai Motor Company hosted its “2023 CEO Investor Day” in Seoul and unveiled its visionary mid- to long-term business strategies and financial plans with the aim of actively leveraging its knowledge and heritage of innovation from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. The company is committed to a successful transition to the electrification era through its newly introduced strategy, ‘Hyundai Motor …
Read More »Changan Alsvin ready to move
The Changan Alsvin 1.4L 5MT is now ready to be fitted for taxi or TNVS business and it has many features that make for a safe and comfortable city ride. It is also ready to stretch its abilities to serve now as a reliable partner for profit and makes performance features last with mindful and responsible driving. Among its distinct …
Read More »Mitsubishi, MarCoPay forge tie-up
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC), a Philippine manufacturing and sales subsidiary of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), and MarCoPay Inc. (a Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) group company that operates the MarCoPay financial platform for seafarers) have signed a business alliance agreement to promote new vehicle sales to Filipino seafarers on MarCoPay’s mobile app. MarCoPay Inc. partnered with banks in the …
Read More »Ageless Catalan faces rising prospect Baluyot in URCC 87 Heroes
Eros Baluyot, one of Philippine mixed martial arts’ rising prospects, looks to continue the hot start to his MMA career as he battles veteran fighter Rene Catalan in the main event of URCC 87: Heroes on Tuesday night at the Xylo at the Palace in BGC in Taguig City. In an exciting striker-versus-grappler clash in the flyweight division, Baluyot, a …
Read More »NCSC catches up with heads of SC groups in Naga City
By Mike G. Jamisola The highly anticipated orientation cum consultation dialogue by senior citizens group leaders with National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) finally took place here on Friday. The event rolled off to a rousing start with an awe-inspiring inspiring message by Naga City Vice Mayor Cecilia Veluz de Asis that touched on the robust state of older persons …
Read More »AFP, PCG deplore China water cannon attack
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday expressed grave concern over China Coast Guard’s (CCG) “excessive and unlawful actions” when it used water cannon against Filipino resupply vessels near Ayungin Shoal on Saturday. “One of our chartered supply boats was blocked and water cannoned by a CCG vessel yesterday (Saturday), August 5, while en route to Ayungin Shoal …
Read More »Lower Meralco rates this August
Customers in the franchise areas of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) may expect cheaper power rates in August, Meralco spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga said last week. “While we have yet to receive the final billings from our suppliers, we expect a possible decrease in the generation charge this month,” he said in a message to reporters. Zaldarriaga said prices at the …
Read More »Philippine inflation hits 16-month low in July
Headline inflation hit a 16-month low in July, settling at 4.7 percent from 5.4 percent in June, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported last week. In a briefing, National Statistician Dennis Mapa said last month’s headline inflation was down from 6.8 percent in the same month last year and the lowest recorded since 4 percent in March 2022. Core inflation, …
Read More »Two new cases of EG.5 Omicron subvariant detected
The Department of Health (DOH) has detected two more cases of the EG.5 Omicron subvariant of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In its latest Covid-19 biosurveillance report on Friday, the EG.5 cases were among the 767 samples sequenced by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and the University of the Philippines – Philippine Genome Center Main and Mindanao branches last July …
Read More »La Salle, Adamson dispute Shakey’s crown
By Robert Andaya Top favorite De La Salle and Adamson University will dispute the championship in the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitational at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. La Salle showcased its championship caliber in a thrilling, come-from-behind 22-25, 25-18, 14-25, 26-24, 26-24 victory over University of Santo Tomas. And Adamson came away with a business-like 25-19, …
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