Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has much to celebrate as it counts over 200,000 vehicles sold in 2024 and counting. Besides the impressive yearend figures shared at Toyota’s yearend press conference, executives also shared another interesting tidbit: the Philippines is already number 2 in the...
Order books are now open for the next generation Toyota Tamaraw, marking a new era for this iconic nameplate. Deliveries will begin in January 2025. This highly anticipated vehicle, which combines versatility, durability, and modern functionality, was revealed during a nationwide event held...
Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo is using the House Committee on Public Accounts to launch a full inquiry into the Land Bank of the Philippines' (LBP) lending practices. This, as Quimbo expressed concerns over the supposed lack of transparency regarding loans contracted by local...
Senators on Monday, December 9 denied there is another attempt to unseat Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero. Rumors that Escudero would be replaced, supposedly by Sen. Cynthia Villar, earlier circulated as the Senate and House of Representatives gear up for the looming impeachment...
The bicameral conference committee tasked to reconcile the conflicting provisions of the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 have agreed to hold an “open bicam” during the next meeting. Sen. Grace Poe, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, said both the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo is set to file a resolution to thoroughly investigate the purported price surge and other commuter complaints against Transportation Network Vehicle Services (TNVS), especially Grab Philippines, especially during this holiday season. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on...
The Kia Carnival gets an electrified twist in the form of the new Carnival Turbo Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV). ACMobility, the distributor of Kia, combines the practicality and spaciousness of its prior Carnivals with the efficiency of hybrid technology. Previously available only with a...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved a P20.65-billion transmission line project proposed by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to strengthen the country's grid connection. The Balaoan-Laoag 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line will accommodate wind and solar power...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, December 8 expressed concern there would be delays in the approval of priority bills should the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte pushes through. Gatchalian said that is one of the main possible complications he expects to...
Call it fate or coincidence, but it took a former player from its last championship squad to guide the Mapua Cardinals back on top in NCAA men’s basketball. Coach Randy Alcantara and his stalwarts finally ended a 33-year wait, sweeping the College of St. Benilde Blazers in their best-of-three...
The long wait is over. After 33 years of futility, the Mapua Cardinals finally ascended the summit of NCAA men’s basketball after dismantling the College of St. Benilde Blazers, 94-82, in the Game 2 of their finals on Saturday, Dec. 7, before an energetic crowd at the Smart Araneta Coliseum....
A peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace recently partnered with the island of Siargao, dubbed as the surfing capital of the Philippines, to provide transportation for the 2024 Siargao International Surfing Cup QS 5000. A DOON representative distributes arm sleeves to residents of Siargao. Doon...
