The Philippines lags behind other countries for February 2022 in Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index report. In its report, the Philippines dropped two places in mobile at 94th place, and one rank down in fixed broadband at 68th place. In terms of speeds, the country’s mobile download speeds si at 18.79Mbps, which is a slight increase […]
Feast your eyes with the state-of-the-art and single largest flagship project of the current administration. This is the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project. It’s a massive 147-km rail transport route, comprising of 37 stations and 464 train cars. It stretches across 28 cities and municipalities within the three regions of Central Luzon, National Capital Region, […]
The volume of traffic is expected to increase as society returns to normal. To address this problem, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reshuffled its top officials. MMDA chair Romando Artes appointed Edison Nebrija as the head of the New Task Force Special Operations (TFSO) and Anti-Colorum Unit; Jeffrey Torres as the new head of […]
Usually, buying a car is a huge luxury. You can avoid the heat with a press of the air conditioning button and play your tunes, making Manila traffic a bit more bearable. With gas prices on the rise though, it may not be the most practical choice for everyone. A motorbike on the other hand […]
LRT-1 can now accommodate more people for vaccination, after adding two more sites located at Yamaha Monumento and Balintawak Stations After a successful run with a total of 745 LRT-1 passengers vaccinated at LRT-1 Baclaran and Central Station, Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) is targeting to vaccinate 300 individuals per week in its vaccination site […]
After Putin ordered to invade Ukraine, gas prices have been increasing non-stop in the Philippines. To ensure nobody is taking advantage of the situation, the Department of Energy (DOE) has requested motorists to report gas stations with unreasonable prices. In Metro Manila, gasoline currently costs P60 to P83 per liter while diesel costs P52 to […]
Now that the National Capital Region (NCR) is under Alert Level 1, the City of Makati finds it timely to bring back the regular number coding scheme in its area to ease traffic. Starting March 16 the number-coding scheme will be implemented in Makati, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. This was announced on Makati’s […]
After releasing its 2021 Global Report, IDC has revealed more details about the smartphone market in the Philippines for Q4 2021. Based on its findings, realme maintained the number 1 spot in terms of market share, while Transsion, which has Infinix and TECNO under its umbrella, has the biggest YoY growth from 2020 to 2021 […]
DITO is finally rolling out its 5G services with the announcement of its 5G Home WiFi Kit. In line with the rollout, DITO said that it will be conducting a pilot program in 146 barangays in Manila, Caloocan, and Quezon City. Those interested to get its 5G Home WiFi kit can purchase it at DITO […]
I had an afternoon with the all-new 2022 Toyota Raize, courtesy of Toyota Motor Philippines. This crossover is set to compete in a very sparse playing field here in our local market, but the brand isn’t pulling any punches when it comes to the model’s production. Keep in mind that the model kindly lent to […]
The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), together with the city governments of Manila and Antipolo, will hold COVID vaccination drives at select stations of LRT-2 starting tomorrow, February 22. “We are making Covid-19 vaccines easily available, accessible, and convenient to the riding public,” LRTA administrator Jeremy Regino said. All the passengers are allowed to get […]
The newly completed South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) Elevated Extension Project had its inauguration ceremony at Alabang Northbound Entry in Muntinlupa City last Tuesday, February 17. Present in the said event were President Rodrigo Duterte and San Miguel Corporation President Ramon Ang. Duterte said the opening of the SLEX Elevated Extension Project is very timely as […]