EDITORS DESK Those who’ve recently attended the Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) or are simply in the market for a new car these days have likely noticed one trend lately: the many new Chinese car brands. Just this year, we’ve witnessed the arrival of Dayun, GWM, Jetour, and Hongqi. The...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces Over the past couple of weeks, social media has been abuzz with talk about checking one’s privilege. There have been a couple of influential people who have overstepped their boundaries over the less fortunate, which predictably, has led to some backlash from the...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces The past year has seen our lives return to nearly pre-pandemic levels of normalcy. Workers have returned to their offices, face-to-face classes have resumed, and as expected, so has the traffic. Perhaps the only thing that hasn’t gone back down are fuel prices. Not...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces Over the weekend, news spread of a rider couple who perished in an unfortunate accident. The pair are not newbies to riding, and set off on what appeared to be yet another routine weekend ride. Unfortunately, a miscalculation led to their motorcycle overshooting the...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces Easily the bane of many motorists in Metro Manila is the number coding scheme that prohibits vehicles from using the roads during peak hours based on the last digit of their plate number. This vehicle reduction program was implemented in the hopes of reducing traffic on...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces Recently, local government units like Quezon City and Pasay have begun to employ their own No Contact Apprehension Programs (NCAP) to catch erring motorists, particularly at some troublesome intersections. Granted, NCAP can be a big boon to traffic enforcement,...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces The shift to electric vehicles (EV) in the Philippines is finally picking up steam. Evidence of this are growing sales figures of electric vehicles, new fully-electric models being offered, and charging stations now popping up with more frequency. Commercial...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces If Filipinos were hesitant to adopt electrified vehicles in the past, the recent hemming and hawing of fuel prices at high levels are certainly an impetus now. Electrified vehicles were designed to wean us off of fossil fuels by extracting power from electricity rather...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces Hard to believe as it may be, some brands in the Philippines have begun offering hybrid and electric cars for local sale since before the pandemic. Unfortunately, Tesla is not yet here. Nonetheless there are far many more affordable options to choose from. Many of you...
Inigo Roces With the number of cases rising and alert levels reducing our travel options once again, those weary of the confines of the city will be turning to nearby destinations for an escape. While there was a short window for air travel a few months back, any hopes now are dashed again. With...
EDITORS DESK Inigo Roces As travel restrictions between provinces ease, it’s likely that many are planning a family road trip for the coming holidays. It should come as no surprise that many are opting for this means of escape. Rather than international travel that requires a long hotel...
EDITORS DESK When first announced by the Land Transportation Office (LTO,) the Motor Vehicle Inspection System (MVIS) requirement prior to registration drew a lot of flack from motorists. The resistance was understandable as it was introduced at the height of the pandemic and the initial...
