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Diesel in Davao to soon cost just P16 per liter

DAVAO CITY — A plant that could produce biofuel that would cost no more than P16 per liter has been opened here on Friday, raising hopes, too, for a stop to the dumping of used cooking oil…

Aboitiz takes jeepney in a new direction

A newly formed startup is betting big that more Filipinos will shift to electric vehicles in the coming decade. And it is starting with the humble jeepney. So goes the underlying mission of QEV Philippines Electromobility Solutions…

Did You Know: Only 57% of buses passed MMDA smoke-belching test

According to the First Quarter Report of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, 1,882 passenger buses were inspected and tested during the smoke-belching operations of the agency. Of the figure, 1,068 buses passed while 814 others — that,…

IC eyeing cheaper insurance for jeepney operators

The Insurance Commission is looking into the proposal to bring down insurance premiums collected from jeepney operators as part of the jeepney modernization program, Commissioner Dennis B. Funa said on Tuesday. In a statement, Funa said the…

Saving the humble jeepney by going electric

Cebu’s Aboitiz Group, best known these days for its power interests, has had a keen interest in expanding in transport infrastructure. Unfortunately, the plan has been hampered by current government policies, which have made this initiative somewhat…

Eco-friendly vehicle to replace jeepneys

The Board of Investments (BOI) is targeting to have ready before the end of the year the concept vehicle for the CARS-like manufacturing program for eco-friendly public utility vehicles (PUVs), playing a key role in supplying new…

Elon Musk to leave Trump council if US withdraws from Paris Agreement

Elon Musk, multi-CEO, space exploration visionary and part of Trump’s economic and manufacturing advisory council, stated on a tweet that he has “no choice” but to leave his position should the United States President decide to withdraw…

Makati gov’t cracks down on ‘road hogs,’ issues notices to 50 people, 2 establishments

The Makati City government has so far apprehended 50 individuals and two establishments for violating waste management regulations during the ongoing road clearing operations. From January to the first week of May, a total of 160 streets…

Errant MMDA men get estero duty

Erring enforcers of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) have been ordered to help clear esteros or creeks while their cases are being heard. According to MMDA officer in charge Tim Orbos, 60 of his personnel have…

QC antismoke belching tests find more flunkers than passers

A vast majority of vehicles subjected to carbon emission tests in Quezon City on Thursday did not pass standards set by the Clean Air Act. In an antismoke belching operation conducted by the Land Transportation Office, the…

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