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Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) extends its “Fuel Savers, Big Offers” until September 2022 and will also treats its customers who will be participating in the 8th Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) this Sept. 15 – 18 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. Experience a “Joyful, Safer World” as the event will feature Honda’s advanced technologies, namely the …

TOUR DE CEBU 2022, the country’s only 1000-km touristic and historic car rally open to sports cars manufactured in 1972 and older, is back on the road Sept. 29 – October 3. Organized by the Performance and Classics Enthusiasts (PACE) of Cebu with the able support of the Manila Sports Car Club (MSCC), the Tour de Cebu was originally conceptualized …

Every year from October 1-7, the entire nation honors its senior citizens with a country-wide celebration of Elderly Filipino Week and this year’s festivity is no different. In fact, it even promises to be a better and bigger one. The Elderly Filipino Week celebration is anchored on Proclamation No. 470, s. 1994, issued by former President Fidel V. Ramos. It …

More than 13,500 families in the Rizal service area of Manila Water are now being provided with improved water quality and supply, as the company completes 40 projects in its intensified expansion program. Residents in Baranagy Sipsipin, M. Bellin, Pasig-pasigan, JICA Bayugo, Bungad Punta, JICA Banay-banay, Palaypalay, Pagkalinawan, Sitio Ik-ik and Lubo in Jalajala; Barangay Inarawan, San Roque, San Jose, …

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and its partner retailers (SM Retail, Inc.; Filinvest Land, Inc.; and Robinsons Supermarket) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to deploy 25 Coin Deposit Machines (CoDM) in select retail establishments. The BSP-initiated project aims to boost its Coin Recirculation Program, and to promote financial inclusion and digitalization. Consumers will be able to conveniently …

Teachers and residents will no longer need to wait in long queues and travel to other towns for their cash requirements, with the installation of a new Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) ATM at the Amai Pakpak Central Elementary School (APCES) Compound in Barangay Buadi Sacayo. In partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) – City Schools Division of …

All is set for this year’s Sampung Ulirang Nakatatanda or SUN Awards as part of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC)-led country-wide celebration of Elderly Filipino Week slated October 1-7. The conferring of Ten Outstanding Older Persons is spearheaded by the Coalition of Services of the Elderly, Inc. (COSE) in recognition of our senior citizens’ important and valuable contributions …

Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s business unit operating at the Port of Manzanillo, is adding four new state-of-the-art rubber tired gantries (RTG) to its landside equipment fleet to further consolidate cargo movement in Mexico’s most important port. Representing an investment of USD8 million, the new RTGs will help speed up container loading and unloading times at the …

How a pioneer mindset helped this network-marketing entrepreneur win in life and business “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” –Steve Jobs (1955-2011) As a business leader, Manny Pascual has the knack for defying conventions and being the first in taking paths that are less traveled. The 46-year-old network marketing expert has pioneered in offering a one-stop-shop super app …

Malayan Colleges Laguna, A Mapúa School (MCL) continues to make waves in the field of higher education in producing globally competitive individuals with its partnership with the Business College of Athens (BCA), launching the country’s first master’s degree program that aims to ‘advance and professionalize the shipping business practice’.  The Master of Science in Shipping Business makes its way into …