RSA Motors recently inked a partnership with 19-year-old Filipino race car driver Eduardo Coseteng to further amplify BMW’s presence in the world of motorsports. He is set to take part in the 2023 Team Motopark GT racing season under the banner of Schubert Motorsport. Coseteng, son of racing icon Jody Coseteng, ventured into competitive kart-racing at a young age. His …
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Dave Chou of Hyundai Las Piñas will represent the Philippines at the 14th World Skills Olympics in October in South Korea where regional winners from over 70 countries coming from Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, Middle East and Latin America are expected to attend. Chou, a 36-year-old and 7-year veteran at the Chiongbian Groups’ Hyundai Las Pinas outlet, won the recently …
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Changan Motor Philippines, Inc. (CMPI), the official distributor of Changan vehicles in the country, received the “Excellence of Service” award during the 2023 Changan Automobile Overseas Partner Conference held last April 20 at the Changan Research and Development Center in Chongqing, China. CMPI president and CEO Maria Fe Perez-Agudo received the award alongside fellow distributors from Kuwait, Pakistan, and Peru. …
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Move It, a motorcycle taxi company, introduced the Advertiser Vests Program – an industry-first alternative income stream allowing rider-partners to earn additional income from advertising campaign materials on their safety vests. “Move It is deeply committed to creating a better life for our rider-partners and their families and key to that is ensuring that our rider-partners earn a decent and …
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Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda ordered a big-time investigation on the alleged rigging by its close affiliate Daihatsu of a side-collision safety tests carried out for some 88,000 small cars that include Toyota Yaris Ativs made in Thailand from last August and Perodua Axias manufactured in Malaysia starting from February. Daihatsu allegedly admitted its fault after a whistleblower reported that the …
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By Robert Andaya There is no sweep but Blacklist International proved it is better than Bren Esports right now. With Johnmar “OhmyV33nus” Villaluna, Edward “Edward” Dapadap and Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Lee “Owl” Gonzales leading the way, Blacklist stunned top seed Bren Esports, 3-1 in the playoffs of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Season 11 at the SMX Convention …
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The Pasig City King Pirates have always been one of the best teams in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) since 2021. Winning a third straight PCAP championship is not a surprise anymore, especially to the team’s No. 1 supporter, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto. Now, Sotto hopes the success of the Pasig Pirates will continue all year …
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By Robert Andaya The future of Philippine volleyball is here. Sixteen teams, led by NU-Nazareth School, will see action in the inaugural Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (GVIL) starting May 7 at the San Andres Sports Complex in Malate, Manila. The event is being organized by the Athletic Events and Sports Management, Inc., (ACES) in cooperation with the popular pizza …
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Fruitas Holdings Inc., leading food and beverage store operator traded on the Philippine Stock Exchange under symbol FRUIT, registered Php1,799 million in revenue, a 63% increase from Php1,102 million in 2021. The revenue increase was driven by strong same-store sales growth. Despite having just over 770 stores as of end-2022, compared to more than 1,000 stores as of end-2019, FRUIT …
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It takes action-drama director Francis “Jun” Posadas to shine actor Richard Quan’s star to shine brightest and acting career to move fastest. After a series of supporting roles mostly marked commendable performances, Richard has finally clinched a solo titular starrer in one biopic he, according to Francis, could only give justice. Posadas never left any stone unturned just to give …
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