SHENZHEN, China — BYD Co., the Chinese electric vehicle titan that recently overtook Tesla Inc. as the world’s top seller, is raising its overseas sales projections as surging global oil prices accelerate the consumer shift toward battery-powered transport. Mia Gu, BYD deputy director, said the...
Through its Car-Free Sundays initiative, Vermosa transforms select roads into a shared, car-free environment every Sunday. More than just an open road, the program creates a setting where people can run, cycle, walk, or spend time outdoors together. Weekly fitness classes are also available for...
The Philippine automotive industry sustained its upward trajectory in March, as total vehicle sales climbed past 39,000 units, buoyed by the surge in demand for electrified vehicles (EV) amid the national energy emergency. Combined data from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has started preparations for the setting up of a Regional Prosecution Office (RPO) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). DOJ Acting Secretary Fredderick A. Vida said the RPO in CAR will bring swift, accessible justice right to the doorsteps of Cordillera...
Police have arrested five suspects – four men and a woman – in the murder and burning of a businesswoman and her companion in Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija this week. Police Col. Ritchie R. Claravall, Nueva Ecija police chief, said four suspects were apprehended in follow-up operations in...
The Caloocan City government announced on Tuesday, March 3, the implementation of “Car-Free Sundays” along 9th Street in Grace Park East, Caloocan City–South, to promote fitness and community engagement. According to the city’s Public Information Office, the initiative is being carried out...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Friday, Feb. 27, kept all national roads and bridges in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) open while enforcing stricter safety measures to protect motorists. “Motorists are advised to exercise caution at all times and strictly...
Nine individuals were reportedly injured following a 10-vehicle collision along Taft Avenue in Pedro Gil, Manila, on Tuesday night, Feb. 3. According to the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), the driver of a passenger bus lost control of his vehicle, causing it to crash...
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – A police officer rescued a child who was accidentally locked inside a car on Monday, Jan. 20, in Barangay Poblacion 1, Santa Maria town, Isabela province. Responding Police Executive Master Sgt. Rolly Carinugan of the Santa Maria Police Station assessed the situation and...
SUYO, Ilocos Sur – A seven-year-old child was hit and killed by a pickup truck in Barangay Uso here on Friday afternoon, Jan. 16. Police said the victim suddenly crossed the road after alighting from a tricycle and was struck by the vehicle driven by a 38-year-old man from Itogon, Benguet. Her...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has arrested the gunman in the murder of two security guards inside a car dealership showroom along Commonwealth Ave. in Barangay North Fairview, Quezon City (QC), on Christmas Eve. The police identified the suspect as "Charren," 24, and a native of Cagayan de...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said the city 's safety bollards are effective in preventing vehicles from crashing into pedestrians and other establishments. Sotto made the statement following a social media post on an SUV that allegedly lost control and hit the bollard, preventing it from...
