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WATCH: MMDA traffic enforcers dance for #MMShakeDrill

Are you ready to take the #MMShakeDrill dance challenge? The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has come up with an entertaining invitation for the public to join the Metro Manila-wide earthquake drill on June 22. A video…

Metro traffic woes to ease in 2-3 years

The administration of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has placed Metro Manila’s traffic woes in its crosshairs with a plan to rapidly deploy infrastructure projects aimed at dramatically cutting road congestion in two to three years. Incoming Public Works…

Proposed Boracay bridge ‘harmful’

ILOILO CITY—A plan by one of the country’s biggest companies to build a 1.9-kilometer bridge to make it easier to go to Boracay is facing opposition from the local government and community leaders in the world-famous island…

More cars on the road as May sales rise 30%

The Philippine automotive industry posted another record month in May as vehicle sales rose by 30 percent to 30,157 units, according to the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (Campi). Last month’s sales has brought…

BYD Qin is a zippy electric dream

This Sunday, I’m literally charging my car. And yes, I’m taking a selfie with this zippy electric dream: the BYD Qin plug-in hybrid electric gasoline sedan with the dual-mode system, which integrates a gasoline engine with an…

‘Slim Only’ stickers in PUVs offensive

Stay slim to fit in. That could well be the message of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers who have posted “For Slim Only” stickers at the front seat of their passenger vans—a mimicry of witty jeepney signs…

San Miguel plans bridge to Boracay

CONGLOMERATE San Miguel Corp. is keen on scaling up its stake in Caticlan—the gateway to Boracay Island—by building a game-changing 1.9-kilometer toll bridge that will connect the world-famous beach community to the mainland. In an interview with…

Sudden downpour snarls traffic, strands passengers

A SUDDEN downpour on Monday night flooded some parts of Metro Manila, causing traffic jams and stranding passengers rushing home. At past 8 p.m., the state weather agency said a thunderstorm was affecting Metro Manila particularly in Quezon City, Paranaque,…

2016 F1 Monaco Grand Prix: Lady luck smiled brightly on Lewis

  The Monaco Grand Prix, the crown jewel in the Formula One calendar, has always defined a driver’s career. Win here and you will forever be touted as one of the best drivers, with your name etched…

New Nissan Navara Sport Edition launched

What does the king of the hill do when he’s got nothing left to prove? For one thing, he can dress the part. …

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