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Lexus rolls out the LM, the ultimate luxury social distancing vehicle

Last month, Lexus Manila quietly started to deliver its first few units of the Lexus LM luxury MPV. The LM was unveiled at the 2019 Shanghai Motor Show and caused quite a stir in the label-conscious Chinese…

‘Puno na lahat:’ Metro workers brave lack of public transport, rains on Day 1 of GCQ

MANILA, Philippines – A semblance of normalcy can be seen in several parts of Metro Manila as it transitions to a general community quarantine (GCQ) amid the still increasing number of COVID-19 patients. But while roads were…

5 car dealership outlets shutting down

Yuchengco-led House of Investments (HI) is shutting down five car dealership units in Metro Manila – four Honda and one Isuzu outlets – effective June 2 this year as part of measures to ensure “overall greater efficiency”…

Modified number coding scheme on by June 8 – MMDA

MANILA, Philippines  – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will implement a modified number coding scheme starting next week, its general manager said on Monday. MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia said vehicles carrying more than one passenger…

Grab sets new rules under ‘new normal’

Even booking cars via the ride-hailing Grab platform would be different under the “new normal,” as the Singapore-based company prepares its fleet ahead of its expected resumption of operations when Manila eases its lockdown to general quarantine…

Metro Manila commuters face manic Monday

MANILA, Philippines — Hundreds of thousands of employees in Metro Manila who plan to take public transportation when they return to work on Monday should prepare for a possibly longer trip than what they were used to…

DOTr taps PayMaya for cash-free payments for PUVs

The Department of Transportation has tapped PayMaya to provide digital payments for taxi cabs and ridesharing vehicles, formally called Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) in the country. The move comes as strict quarantine measures to curb the…

Number coding still suspended on first week of June — MMDA spox

MANILA, Philippines —  The number coding scheme for private and public vehicles will remain suspended on the first week of June as the general community quarantine (GCQ) takes effect, the spokesperson of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority…

Curfew hours to stay even during GCQ—Roque

MANILA, Philippines — Curfew hours will be maintained even as most areas in the country will be placed under a less stringent general community quarantine (GCQ) on June 1, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Saturday. “They remain,”…

Edsa ‘transformationʼ for buses, bikes under way

No jeepneys and only a few buses when Metro Manila starts to spring back to life on Monday after 80 days of strict quarantine? That does not seem to be a major problem for the Department of…

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