Automotive leader Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has urged Filipinos to patronize locally produced vehicles as it supports government efforts to promote local car production even turning bullish with 30 percent recovery growth on sales and the operation of its P4.5-billion new logistics hub...
A consumer group has called for “pork holiday” in protest of the high prices of pork in the local market and amid the inability of government and industry players to stop prices from rising.. MB file (Photo by Keith Bacongco) In a statement, Laban Konsyumer Inc. issued a challenge to consumers...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has expressed strong confidence of economic recovery this year citing the strong foreign direct investments (FDI) in 2020 are expected to start coming in this 2021. DTI Undersecretary Rodolfo S. Ceferino said during the Economic Recover Virtual...
Thailand is like pointing its fingers back to themselves as the fellow ASEAN country urged Philippines to follow the multilateral trading body - World Trade Organization (WTO), which ruling Thailand ignored for the past 10 years. Thailand’s Department of Industry and Commerce was represented by...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez yesterday said the 90 serious investment leads that are expected to come on stream in a year in the country are no longer concerned with restrictive economic provisions. Lopez said this at the House of Representatives 9th Regular Meeting on Constitutional...
Alarmed at the Philippine record for being the weakest in economic growth and recovery in southeast Asia region, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez yesterday emphasized that compliance to health protocols is key to economic recovery, saving jobs and ensuring security of the country. Stressing...
Alarmed by the spate of car manufacturing plants closures in the country, automotive parts manufacturers are strongly recommending to the government to make a solid support for the electric vehicle (EV) sector and the jeepney modernization program in the country. Ferdinand Raquelsantos,...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez yesterday warned of a second wave of retrenchments of workers if enterprises failed to sustain the reopening of their operations because of weak sales. Lopez said this as the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved resolution No. 95 reducing the age limit...
MB file photo The Philippine Metalworkers Alliance (PMA-SENTRO) has called for a review of the automotive industry development plan stating the imposition of the safeguard measure is not enough to save the domestic automotive industry and stop car companies' exodus from the Philippines. PMA...
Paolo Contis posted a cute photo of her two year old daughter smiling while wearing a standard car seat belt strapped on her face. Paolo accompanied the post with a reminder to always put on a seatbelt. “PAALALA: Laging magsuot ng seatbelt! Tingnan niyo naman si Summer.. safe na safe!”...
Go green, go local ! Sustainable living has evolved from being just a fad to a collective movement which some Filipinos have seriously embraced. For those who have included adapting to a zero-waste lifestyle in their list of new year’s resolutions, here’s a quick list of local products that can...
The exchange and swapping of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders between and among oil companies has been proposed in LPG Industry Regulatory Framework Bill, so consumers could gain broader choices when it comes to purchasing their cooking fuels. In the sponsorship speech of Senate Bill 1955...
