NEW DELHI (AP) — In an affluent neighborhood in Delhi, electric vehicle charging stations near a popular shopping area were busy with drivers powering up their scooters, trucks and cars. India 's capital city is in dire need of more charging facilities, EV drivers say, to implement an...
The Philippines is set to position itself as a regional manufacturing hub for electric mobility following the establishment of a program incentivizing domestic electric vehicle (EV) production, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said Executive...
Japanese automotive giant Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC) will soon manufacture hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) in the country following the launch of a new program that offers incentives totaling ₱60 billion to participating companies. In a statement, the automotive firm said its plan to produce...
BAGUIO CITY – Cordillera governors thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for their new patient transport vehicles (PTVs) that will boost healthcare access in remote villages. “This patient transport vehicle is not just an additional asset but represents hope and improved access to...
All 82 provinces in the Philippines now have Patient Transport Vehicles (PTVs) from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) after the agency completed its nationwide distribution program on Friday, July 24. This was achieved following the turnover of the final batch of 34 PTV units during...
The Philippine Army (PA) expressed support behind the Department of National Defense 's (DND) plan to acquire more than 500 infantry fighting vehicles, saying the move will improve the mobility, protection, and combat capability of soldiers. Army spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said the...
A Filipino domestic helper was sentenced to three years and two months in prison for stealing more than S$217,000 (around P9.5 million) in cash and jewelry from her Singapore employer over several years. Raguindin Alma Bassig, 47, admitted to two counts of theft by a servant, while three similar...
The government is planning to simultaneously implement its two flagship incentive programs aimed at encouraging the local production of electric vehicles (EVs) and gas-powered cars, potentially within the year. Finance Secretary Frederick Go told reporters last week that the government intends to...
The Philippine Navy (PN) said Tuesday, June 23, that it has bolstered its maritime monitoring capabilities with the acquisition of four advanced autonomous underwater and surface vehicles (AUSVs) from the United States. The US government formally transferred four Ocean Aero Triton AUSVs to the...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Thursday, June 11, sent relief supplies and deployed Patient Transport Vehicles (PTVs) to communities affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Southern Mindanao earlier this week. In coordination with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD)...
The Philippines’ automotive market has received another vote of confidence from Japan, with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) backing a $573-million financing package to support the vehicle sales business of Mitsubishi Motors Finance Philippines Inc. (MMFP). In a statement...
The Philippines is set to secure another $1-billion loan from the World Bank in June, this time for an energy project follow-through and coupled with a $20-million grant, making the package the largest single financing commitment extended to the country by the Washington-based multilateral lender....
