After extending the validity of motor vehicle registrations expiring last month, it is no surprise that the Land Transportation Office (LTO) is also extending the validity of driver’s licenses expiring during the months of April and May. Through a memorandum, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has advised all its offices to extend the validity of […]
The global smartphone market has seen a decline in the past year, according to a Canalys report. There were 36.5 million fewer smartphones sold in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the previous year – bringing the numbers from 347.7 million to 311.2 million. Almost all brands were negatively impacted leading to this net […]
Through Memorandum Circular No. 2022-2325, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has extended the registration deadline for motor vehicles with plate numbers ending in 4. The reason thereof, according to the agency, is the continuing enforcement of the nationwide community quarantine, and health and safety protocols due to the COVID – 19 pandemic. Therefore, those with […]
Despite a number of setbacks in Q1 2022 that include the Russia-Ukraine war, strict lockdowns in China, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, both Samsung and Apple managed to keep their respective positions–and even increased their market share, according to Canalys’ report. In its report, Canalys emphasized that Samsung was able to both keep its top […]
The car industry is a rapidly-shifting field with a combination of established giants and promising new players. More often than not, a lot of deserving motoring news flies under the radar simply because the marketing leaves room to be desired. This has become less of an issue with the rapid adoption of the internet though. […]
Recently, the Congress proposed a measure allowing 100 percent foreign ownership in the telecom industry as well as other public utilities. This prompted foreign telcos to express their intention in entering the Philippine market. On Monday, March 21, Durterte finally signed the said measure amending the Public Service Act. This means that foreigners may now […]
After increasing consecutively for ten straight weeks, it is just time for the much anticipated rollback. Seaoil Philippines is the first to announce a huge rollback on its fuel prices. Starting tomorrow morning, Seaoil is implementing a rollback of Php 5.40 on gasoline, Php 11.45 on diesel, and Php 8.55 on kerosene. Last week, the […]
The SIBOL Esports team has just been announced through an online live press conference. The Philippines has gone all-in this year, sending over 64 Filipino delegates through a split of 55 players and 9 coaches. Games played will be the following: Arena of Valor, CrossFire, FIFA Online, Free Fire, League of Legends, Mobile Legends, Wildrift […]
According to the Department of Energy’s Oil Industry Management Bureau (OIMB), some events across the globe have caused a dip in fuel prices hence we can expect a huge rollback next week. During CNN Philippines’ New Day on Wednesday, the local agency said that global fuel prices have dropped. One of the main reasons is […]
In lieu of a negative RT-PCR test, international travelers and returning Filipinos may now present a negative result of a laboratory-based antigen test upon their arrival in the Philippines. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction test or RT-PCR is no longer the sole option. The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has […]
There has been a lot of fuss lately about fuel costs, with many saying we are en route to Php 100/liter. This is terrifying news as it is also projected to drive up costs for goods and services since all of these require some sort of logistics. Just last week we had a significant increase […]
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 […]