LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The municipal government of Daraga has announced the temporary closure of Duterte Highway from Barangays Binitayan to Cullat to make way for joggers, cyclists, and fitness enthusiasts during the “Lakaw-Pidal Daraga: A Car-Free Sunday” starting on Sunday, Aug. 31, and...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and the Manila Police District (MPD) urged motorists, especially truckers, to work together to prevent car robberies following the apprehension of two men who were caught stealing cargo from a moving truck on Road 10 (R-10) in Tondo, Manila. In a media...
BUTUAN CITY – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has approved a measure that institutionalizes a car-free Sunday policy in this city. SP Ordinance No. 17-019-2025, approved during a regular session on Tuesday, designates sections of major thoroughfares that will be closed to vehicles every Sunday...
ILOILO CITY – Authorities were able to stop the reselling of a stolen pickup truck via Facebook in Pototan town, Iloilo province. The Land Transportation Office-Regional Law Enforcement Section (LTO-RLES) and Pototan Municipal Police Station (MPS) recovered the carnapped Nissan Navarra pickup...
The country’s car sales posted a 1.4 percent increase in July, the slowest growth rate for the year, as the industry reels from the impact of severe weather disturbances. Based on a joint report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two persons were killed and two others were injured when a truck rammed a motorcycle along the Malagutay portion of the bypass road here on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Police identified the fatalities as Rowel Lopez dela Peña, the motorcycle driver, and Dennis Gaco Absin, a native of...
A Filipino tourist died in a vehicular accident in Tsuen Wan West in Hong Kong, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed. "The Consulate General of the Philippines in Hong Kong confirms that a 35-year-old Filipino tourist has died due to injuries sustained in a vehicular accident in Tsuen...
Vehicle sales in the Philippines only grew by two percent in June, as the automotive industry continues to face slow growth momentum amid weakening demand for passenger cars and global uncertainties. Data from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) and the Truck...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has placed under alarm six luxury sports cars after they were caught in a now-viral racing video along a public road in Tagaytay City. LTO Executive Director Gregorio Pua Jr. said the incident could endanger the lives of road users, and the agency is now in the...
A first alarm fire hit an auto shop in Barangay Sto. Niño, Marikina City early Thursday morning, July 3, the Bureau of Fire Protection Marikina (BFP Marikina) said. The authorities said the fire that hit the auto shop located on 5th Street started at around 1 a.m. and was extinguished after an...
The Insurance Commission (IC) is proposing to increase premium rates for motor vehicle insurance while also expanding the maximum coverage for policyholders. A draft circular dated June 27, intended for review by non-life insurance companies, proposed an increase in certain basic premium rates for...
Bosch Car Service has entered into a formal Service Level Agreement (SLA) with VinFast Auto Philippines, marking a new step in expanding electric vehicle aftersales support in the country. The agreement authorizes Bosch Car Service centers nationwide to handle servicing duties for VinFast vehicles....
