According to the latest report from the Philippine Automotive Dealers Association (PADA), Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI) sold only three units in January this year, and all of them are commercial vehicles. Hyundai, once the country’s most valuable car brand, had zero sales last month for passenger vehicles. This is perhaps due to the very […]
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 […]
Many businesses nowadays are accepting contactless payment methods. It was inevitable, given the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. What we didn’t expect is for Toyota to come up with an online e-wallet integrated into the all-new myTOYOTA app, given the old-school nature of mechanical industries in the Philippines. This online ecosystem co-developed with the Toyota […]
Even if there are a lot of people using Facebook for various things, this does not necessarily translate to growth for the social media platform’s number of users. In fact, parent company Meta reported that the number of daily users on Facebook declined for the first time ever since the platform was conceived. In Meta’s […]
After a successful run last month, the management of the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 (MRT-3) has decided to extend free antigen testing in select stations. It is still free of charge for commuters of the said line, as part of the management’s efforts to help prevent the further spread of the COVID-19 […]
It seems that the smartphone industry is starting to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as IDC revealed in its 2021 report that the market experienced a 5.7% increase in shipments for 2021 despite a 3.2% decline in Q4 2021. In the IDC report, Xiaomi emerged as the company with the biggest year-on-year […]
As it has struggled through the pandemic, Sega confirmed that it will exit out of the Japanese arcade business after 50 years in the industry. With the move planned as early as 2020–where it was a poor year for arcade revenue, Sega initially shifted 85% of its arcade shares to Genda. This 2022, Sega formalizes its […]
The past few months saw quarantine restrictions easing as many Filipinos reunited with family and friends over the holidays. Unfortunately, the Omicron variant also ripped through the country and led to an eye-watering count of new cases per day. If your COVID-19 test reads positive, please be sure to take care of your health first […]
We know that schools are not gonna open anytime soon and the current COVID-19 situation is to blame. However, we cannot help but share with you the latest and probably the cutest gadget from Huawei — the Smart Positioning Children’s Schoolbag. As the name implies, the new school bag from Huawei packs interesting tech. It […]
Starting today, January 17, Philippine Airlines (PAL) is enforcing the “No Vaccination, No Fly” Policy. This is due to an order mandated by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) last week. According to DOTr, passengers going to or coming from areas placed under Alert Level 3 or higher without being fully vaccinated will not be allowed […]
In accordance with President Rodrigo Duterte’s earlier directive to restrict the movement of unvaccinated individuals, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has finally enforced the “no vaccination, no ride” policy. By virtue of Department Order No. 2022-001, the “no vaccination, no ride” policy will be in effect as long as Metro Manila is under Alert Level […]