BAIC Philippines has added the B40e Trailmaster rEV to its local lineup, putting a plug-in hybrid off-roader into the Philippine market. The vehicle formed part of BAIC’s Manila International Auto Show 2026 display, alongside the B30e Dune Hybrid, B60 Beaumont Hybrid, B60 Beaumont rEV, and B80...
Investigators are eyeing a heated lovers ' quarrel as the trigger behind the suspected "crime of passion" that left two men dead inside a Tondo condominium, the Manila Police District (MPD) said on Tuesday, April 21. Witnesses recalled frantic cries of “Tulong, tulong! (Help, help!)” from...
State-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has flagged a widening housing gap in Metro Manila, as rapid urban revitalization drives up land values and pushes affordable housing to the periphery. In a statement on Tuesday, April 21, PIDS said that while...
A fire broke out along Delgado Street in Barangay 407, Sampaloc, Manila, on Monday afternoon, April 20, leaving four houses destroyed and around 20 families displaced. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was raised to first alarm at 5:30 p.m. and was declared under control...
Haze has persisted over parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces in recent days following a fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill that started on April 10. Based on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (PAGASA) observations, haze has been more...
212 Motor Philippines entered the Philippine market at the Manila International Auto Show 2026 with the 212 T01 as its first model. The T01 traces its roots to the 1965 BAW BJ212, identified by the company as China’s first mass-produced 4x4 military utility vehicle. The current 212 brand...
UAAGI car brands boasted of a footprint at this year’s show that covered around 3,000 square meters. The multi-brand distributor occupied the western side of the World Trade Center for MIAS 2026, grouping BAIC, Chery, Foton, Lynk & Co, and Radar in one large shared display area. Its...
Efforts to contain the fire at the old Navotas Sanitary Landfill are still ongoing, with authorities continuing soil cover and smoke-control operations as of Sunday evening, April 19. In their latest update, local officials said soil is being placed over hotspots beneath the piles of trash to...
K-pop boy band Treasure recently returned to the Philippines for a one-night concert. Dubbed "Pulse On," fans eagerly trooped to the SM Mall of Asia Arena on April 18 to catch it. During the concert, member Jihoon recalled Treasure’s first performance in Manila in 2022. “We went to Manila...
Shouts of “Tulong, tulong!” were reportedly heard inside a unit moments before two men were found dead after a violent incident at an Urban Deca Homes condominium in Barangay 94, Tondo, Manila, on Sunday night, April 19, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Based on the MPD report, the...
Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc. is locking in long-term renewable energy (RE) contracts for its data center operations, moves intended to insulate the company from volatile power costs while meeting the intensifying electricity demands of the digital economy. The telecommunications giant said its...
Tickets to K-pop boy band EXO’s two-day Manila concert scheduled in July have sold out. This was announced by show promoter Pulp Live World via X. “True Kings indeed! EXO PLANET #6–EXhOrizon in MANILA happening on July 4–5, 2026 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena is now OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT!”...
