The Suzuki Ertiga has already gained favor and acceptance with Filipino car buyers. With this new Hybrid just launched, it’s sure to garner more interest in Suzuki and hybrids. Suzuki Philippines is the first to offer a hybrid — or as they call it, a Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki (SHVS) — in...
The House Committee on Constitutional Amendments has approved the accompanying bill and committee report of Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6, which called for the formation of a hybrid constitutional convention (con-con) in the bid to revise the 1987 Constitution. MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO...
The country’s sitting President, Vice President, Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice, Senate President, and House Speaker--essentially, the top five officials of the land--should form the appointing committee for a certain number of delegates in the Constitutional convention (con-con) being pursued...
The proposed use of a "hybrid" Constitutional convention (con-con) does not violate the existing 1987 Constitution. Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. had this to say Thursday, Feb. 23, or a day after Resolution...
For a Filipino, a meal is not complete without rice, so much so that our country is among the world’s top rice consumers. Even with this high demand, the equation seems off — our country, which was once the world’s top rice producer, is now among the top importers surpassing Japan and the US....
A hybrid Constitutional convention (con-con) composed of both elected and appointed delegates is the best method in revising the 1987 Constitution. (MANILA BULLETIN) Former Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Reynato Puno made this pitch Monday, Feb. 20 during the seventh public...
For Filipino farmers, hybrid seeds are no longer needed for the country to achieve rice self-sufficiency. Peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) hit the national government’s plan to maximize the use of hybrid seeds, calling it “more disadvantageous than helpful.” (Manila...
Malacañang said that the Department of Agriculture (DA) has started developing a "strategy plan" to promote planting hybrid seeds on 1.5 million hectares of rice land during the dry season. FARMERS in Western Visayas are set to receive in-bred rice seeds for wet season planting. (DA-6) The Palace...
To address production problems amid the dry season, a strategy plan is now being developed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to promote the planting of hybrid seeds to 1.5 million hectares of rice land during the dry season. Rice (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) In a recent press briefing,...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has agreed to adopt hybrid rice as a better alternative to the inbred variety for increased crop production. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) This was after the President met with SL Agritech Corporation (SLAC),...
Volvo XC60 hybrid Volvo Philippines is looking forward to an even more optimistic year ahead as the company’s sales performance grew by 27% compared to pre-pandemic figures. Volvo XC40 hybrid The Swedish car company attributes its growth to the introduction of electrified Volvo models in its...
What to expect behind the wheel It’s natural to feel some apprehension towards buying an electrified vehicles (xEV). After all, with their unique powertrain, dual power sources, and larger amount of electronics, it’s easy for any motorist to feel daunted about making the switch. As such,...
