2022 Kia Carnival Arrives in the Philippines

Those looking for a premium and stylish family van or MPV may now add the 2022 Kia Carnival to their list as the first batch has arrived in the Philippines. The all-new Kia Carnival has been receiving praises abroad, mainly because of its good exterior design. In fact, it has bagged numerous awards including top […]

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Banks Want Mandatory Mobile Phone Registration

Now that the Christmas season is coming, scams in digital transactions are becoming more rampant. This is why banks are pushing for the mandatory phone registration more than ever. According to the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP), mandatory registration of mobile phones will decrease cybercrimes such as fraud and identity theft. Ramon Jocson, vice-chairperson […]

5 Cars That Hold Their Value in the Philippines

Vehicles are one of the fastest depreciating assets. Whether you are using it or not, its market value will decline over time. In fact, just leaving the showroom will make your brand-new vehicle lose a significant value. Nevertheless, there are a handful of cars in the Philippines that seem to deflect depreciation. In fact, they […]

Toyota Launches 2022 Avanza in Indonesia

The outgoing Toyota Avanza is basically the same car since its launch in 2011. It did not get any substantial updates from Toyota, just a bunch of minor updates. Nevertheless, it is still a force to reckon with in the MPV category up to this very day; all thanks to its Toyota badge. This unyielding […]

Honda Philippines Discreetly Removes Mobilio From Lineup

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) is pruning yet another vehicle from their lineup, as the brand has officially confirmed the discontinuation of the 7-seater Honda Mobilio following its conspicuous removal on the local dealer’s website. This comes at the heels of Honda Jazz’s discontinuation a few months ago. This doesn’t mean that Honda will no […]

2021 Mitsubishi Xpander Price Philippines: A Great Family Vehicle

Mitsubishi is performing very well this year in terms of sales despite the pandemic, with the carmaker placing second place overall next to Toyota. One of the vehicles responsible for Mitsubishi’s excellent passenger vehicle sales is the 2021 Mitsubishi Xpander, as it seems to possess the right ingredients to make it pandemic-proof in terms of […]

2021 Toyota Innova: New Family Favorite

The best-selling multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) is now even better with the new updates. Toyota Motor Philippines has already sold more than 240,000 units of Innova, making it the number one vehicle in the segment. Even though the number is still growing fast, Toyota just won’t just sit back and relax, and has just released the […]

Lalamove Shuts Down LalaFood Operations

Aside from package delivery services, Lalamove also has a food delivery arm called LalaFood, which was introduced back in 2018. The service catered food deliveries within Metro Manila, but things did not go in their favor, as Lalamove decided to end its LalaFood operations this year. In their Facebook post, Lalamove announced that they are […]

Suzuki’s 2019 Ertiga Is All Grown Up And Ready To Take All Comers

Bigger, badder, better Suzuki Philippines has officially unveiled the 2019 refresh of their well known MPV, the Ertiga last night, and boy has it changed. The 2019 refresh is just the second generation of the young MPV, but Suzuki has changed quite a bit to compete with the offerings of their Japanese rivals. The 2019 […]

JoshLia Officially Introduces the OPPO F7

Say hello to the latest Selfie Expert! After appearing on posters a few weeks ago, Julia Barretto and Joshua Garcia—best known for the JoshLia tandem, introduces the much-awaited OPPO F7. The latest Selfie Expert boasts of several upgrades: These include a 25-megapixel selfie camera with AI Beauty 2.0, a bigger 6.3-inch Full HD+ display, and an […]

1Q2018 Mid-Range Comparo: ASUS ZenFone Max Plus Vs. OPPO F5 Youth

While the ZenFone 4 Max Plus M1 is priced at a hair under Php 12k, its specs sheet can rival those priced a little higher than them. Among these phones is the OPPO F5 Youth, which has less RAM but a modern processor at a price of Php 2k more expensive than the ZenFone Max […]

1Q2018 Mid-Range Comparo: ASUS ZenFone Max Plus Vs. Cloudfone Next Infinity Quattro

Local brands have been stepping up their game in the past few months in order to stay competitive against foreign brands. A good example is Cloudfone with the Next Infinity Quattro. While their “flagship” phone offers decent specs, is it worth the 1K difference compared to its newest competitor in town—the ASUS ZenFone Max Plus? […]