Each year, millions of families around the world are forever changed by the devastating impact of road traffic accidents. Behind every number is a story: parents who lost their children, children who lost their parents, friends who lost loved ones in an instant. Since the first recorded road death, over 50 million lives have been claimed, and hundreds of millions ...
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Chevron and BLC Sign Lease Agreement, Strengthening Energy Security Across Key Areas Around the Philippines
Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), marketer of the Caltex brand of fuels and lubricants, signs mutually beneficial lease agreements with Batangas Land Company, Inc. (BLC) for the lease of BLC properties in San Pascual, Batangas; Lapu-Lapu, Cebu; San Fernando (Poro), La Union; and Sasa, Davao City. These terminals service the fuel needs of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. By renewing its lease agreement, CPI ...
Read More »NNIC expands NAIA’s Inter-Terminal Shuttle Fleet with Eight New Buses
New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) has deployed eight additional inter-terminal shuttle buses at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), bringing the total number of newly acquired shuttles to 12. This expansion improves passenger mobility as air travel demand continues to rise. Originally designed for 35 million passengers annually, NAIA handled 50.1 million travelers in 2024 — a 10.43% increase from ...
Read More »NAIAx, Portions of Skyway Stage 3 Speed Limits Adjusted to 80 kph
SMC Infrastructure announced an increase in the speed limit on the NAIA Expressway (NAIAx) to 80 kilometers per hour (kph) from the previous 60 kph, effective January 15, 2025. Similar speed limit adjustments will be implemented on straight sections of Skyway Stage 3 starting January 20, 2025. These adjustments follow a comprehensive study conducted by the company’s traffic safety managers. ...
Read More »SMC Nears Completion of Bulacan River Cleanup, Pampanga Up Next
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is nearing the completion of its extensive river cleanup project in Bulacan, having removed over 4.2 million tons of silt and waste from the province’s waterways. Spanning 74 kilometers, this effort represents the largest volume extracted in SMC’s Luzon-wide river rehabilitation initiative. The project is a part of SMC’s “Better Rivers PH” advocacy and has been ...
Read More »Korean Ambassador Visits MRT-7 Facilities to Mark 75 years of PH-South Korea Diplomatic Ties
As part of the 75th anniversary celebration of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and South Korea, Ambassador Lee Sang-hwa recently toured the facilities of the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) project in Quezon City. MRT-7 is one of several major projects by Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) where it has partnered with Korean firms. It will span 22.8 ...
Read More »Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Cultivates a Sustainable Legacy, Nurturing Education and Environment
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) continues to demonstrate its commitment to environmental sustainability and community development through two significant initiatives. MMPC preserves environment thru 100-hectare forestation project with DENR In a recently concluded project, MMPC successfully completed its three-phased forestation project, planting various species of trees on a 100-hectare land in different provinces in Luzon. As part of its commitment ...
Read More »Vintage Vehicle Enthusiasts Witness the Signing of the IRR for RA 11698 or the Vintage Vehicle Regulation Act
On March 12, 2023, the Presidential Limousine Museum inside the Quezon Memorial Circle along the Elliptical Road in Quezon City once again became a historical venue when various vintage, classic and exotic car owners and enthusiasts gathered to witness the signing ceremonies of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 11698, otherwise known as the Vintage Vehicle Regulation ...
Read More »“Dim Dem Damn Lights!” Super Bright LED are Dangerous and Hazardous to Health
From late 2021 up to the middle of this year, local news outlets, websites, automotive-related forums and chat groups were in a writing frenzy about the campaign of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Philippine National Police – Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) against super bright LED headlights and auxiliary lights on motor vehicles and motorcycles. In the end, the ...
Read More »FOTON Modern Jeepneys Ready to Service the Commuters of Novaliches
Last Tuesday, November 8, FOTON Philippines successfully turned over FOTON F-Jeepney F29 units to The Grotto-Novaliches Transport Service Cooperative (GNTSC), one of the growing transport organizations servicing the Muñoz-Novaliches routes, bolsters its public transportation operations by opting for the FOTON F-Jeepney F29. GNTSC’s fleet is now twice as ready to cater to the public with FOTON’s modern jeepneys after the ...
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