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Nissan Go Anywhere Drive: Demystifying the Island of Siquijor

“Siquijor? What are you going to do in Siquijor?” my deeply superstitious mother asked me when I told her that I’ll be away for three days to go on a media drive with Nissan Philippines, Inc. (NPI). My 80-year-old Mama believes that the manananggal (half-bodied vampires), aswang (shape-shifting evil spirits), mangbabarang (evil spell casters), and bruja (witches) still run rampant ...

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Caltex Announces “Fuel Your Fortune” Raffle Promo

Be one of the three winners of a Toyota Fortuner in Caltex’s latest raffle promo! Caltex, marketed by Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), announced today their ‘Fuel Your Fortune’ raffle promo. From October 7 until December 31, 2019, fuel up and get a chance to win exciting prizes. Every Php500 worth of fuel up at any Caltex station gives you a ...

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Archives: All-Chevy Father’s Day Weekend at Nuvali 2010

As we continued to clean the hard drive of our computer, we found more stories and photos of events that may prove interesting to car enthusiasts. In one file, we found a cool Father’s Day event organized by The Covenant Car Company, Incorporated (TCCCI), the Philippine distributor of Chevrolet automobiles. On June 19 to 20, 2010, TCCCI came out with an ...

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An Unsolicited Advice on Managing Metro Manila Traffic (Part 5)

We deliberately delayed the posting of the last part of our “unsolicited advice” because of the often idiotic developments that happened after we posted the first four parts of this Opinion column. While we continue to be disappointed with the way the traffic problem is being addressed, we are happy to note that some of our government officials may have ...

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2020 Toyota Supra: From Supra to Super Car

A short stint behind the wheel of the 2020 Toyota Supra may not be enough to constitute a comprehensive test drive. But since the new sports car we test drove was lent to us by a supportive private owner and not part of the Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) media test fleet, we eagerly grabbed the opportunity to get a feel ...

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Isuzu celebrates 5th year of mu-X with Limited Edition mu-X Boondock

Five years after its market introduction, Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) hosted a special Grand Family Event to celebrate its best-selling SUV, the Isuzu mu-X. Held at the Filinvest Tent Alabang, IPC invited some 300 Isuzu vehicles coming from their big car clubs – Team Isuzu Pilipinas, Team Isuzu Car Enthusiast and mu-X Owners Philippines in a whole day of fun ...

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Toyota Vios Gives Students Marketing Career Testing Ground

Best student campaigns to be recognized at Toyota Young Marketeers Challenge “What we’re doing here is what we’re going to do in the professional world. So it’s a preview of our future,” said Judith Mae Del Valle, a Marketing Management student from De La Salle College of St. Benilde (DLS-CSB), Antipolo when asked why her team joined Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP)’s ...

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