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Tagaytay City rolls out the red carpet for athletes and officials from eight countries who are seeing action in the 2023 Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) BMX Racing and Freestyle Championships set this Saturday and Sunday at the Tagaytay City BMX Park and the newly-refurbished and multi-purpose Tagaytay City Combat Center. “Our warmest welcome to the athletes, coaches and officials for …

THE Philippine men’s team quietly but strongly pulled off a major accomplishment by leapfrogging 111 notches from No. 167 down in the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) world rankings to No. 56 following two victories at the ongoing Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup for Men in Taipei. “This is one big, major achievement for our men’s indoor volleyball team,” Philippine …

DoubleDragon Corporation (“DoubleDragon”) worldwide hotel expansion subsidiary, Hotel101 Global Pte. Ltd. today July 12, 2023 signs the Exclusive Master Sales Agency Agreement with H2 Christie’s International Real Estate as the sole principal sales and marketing of its first international project, Hotel101-Niseko located in Niseko Hokkaido Japan. H2 Christies may also tap sub-agents under it to market the Hotel101-Niseko units that …

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) proudly looked back on its past achievements when it celebrated its 40th year at the Marriott Hotel Manila on July 11, 2023. PAGCOR commemorated its four decades of existence by featuring its accomplishments, particularly its huge contributions to nation building. The agency was created in 1983 by virtue of Presidential Decree 1869, also …

Pampanga Pradera Theme Park moved on the verge of completing an 11-game sweep of the 2023 Manila Bankers Life-Pilipinas Super League 18-Under Luzon Leg after taking an 85-72 victory over Quezon in the best-of-three finals on Sunday at San Andres Sports Complex  in Manila. Meanwhile, Farm Fresh-Letran flexed its might on EZ Jersey-Doc Boleros, 93-77, to also move to just …

Chery Auto Philippines introduced the Tiggo 7 Pro Hybrid as new addition to its SUV line up and is Chery’s first mild hybrid offering in the country that aims to drive more people towards an eco-friendly future for transportation through “Green Mobility Made Practical.”         Priced at P1.350-million, the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Hybrid features a 48V belt starter generator system …

Isuzu Bulacan was adjudged the Dealer Grand Champion in the recent 18th Isuzu Service Skills Olympics (ISSO) in its assembly plant in Laguna. Organized by Isuzu Philippines Corporation, the annual dealer network competition showcased the technical competency and service knowledge of Isuzu aftersales personnel nationwide. A total of 29 teams from different dealerships nationwide – composed of a service advisor, …

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) appointed Noriaki Hirakata as its first-ever chairman of the board effective July 1, reflecting MMPC’s stronger commitment to enhancing corporate governance and driving sustainable business growth.  Hirakata is concurrently holding the position of assistant xxecutive officer in the head office at Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in Japan. He is responsible for corporate strategy management which will …

Jaecoo 7, an intelligent off-road SUV designed for urban elites, will be launched globally in the third quarter of this year, boasting a superior technological configuration – the “intelligent cabin” that can improve the safety of the vehicle, achieve efficient human-vehicle interaction, and provide drivers with a comfortable driving experience. Equipped with the all-road drive intelligent system (ARDIS), and combined …

Driver Paul Santos and navigator Ansley Sarmiento emerged as the overall champion in the first round of the 2023 Tarlac Rally last June 24-25 at the New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac. The iconic 2019 Southeast Asian Games venue served as the parc fermé and service park of the rally. The first round of Tarlac Rally had 11 exhilarating special …