The recent “Undas” week gave us all the chance to reflect not only about those who have left us, but also about our own lives. For those who stayed in Metro Manila, it has been a pleasant mix of clear roads, good weather and occasional rain showers. And for those who drove out of town, it was a chance to spend up to a week away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It really makes you wonder about what the Philippines would be like if economic development were spread all throughout the archip

Three schools received the grand prize in a government youth innovation competition sponsored by Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI). HCPI announced in an August 2023 press statement that three science high school teams each got the Youth Innovation Award, along with a ₱200,000 cash grant, in the sixth cycle of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) “imake.wemake:create.innovate.collaborate” competition. The contest “promotes creative and collaborative mindsets among students by enabli

Now we’ve seen photos of what the new Honda City will look like, but this time, the Thailand market gets first dibs on the actual car on this side of the world Unveiled in Thailand today July 5, 2023, the refreshed Honda City features the revised front grille and bumpers, a new alloy wheel design and a new interior color. The chances we’ll get the same treatment with the soon-to-be locally launched new Honda City will be high. More likely certain. However, Honda Cars Philippines Inc. has already

Price-gouging has long been an illicit practice in the local car industry, particularly at new-car dealerships. It refers to dealers asking for more money on top of a new car’s list price, which already includes a profit margin. This happens most often with models that have very high demand. The added charges are imposed either by forcing the buyer to take a financing program – where the buyer can get the car immediately at the cost of high monthly payments, which the dealer gets a cut of – or t

Truly, Chinese automobile brands are making noise in the local market as they introduce their promising models at an affordable price. There are Chinese brands that are present for the past years already in the country, including the Geely. But this 2022, another brand from China attempts to conquer the Japanese automotive veterans and its other Chinese automotive rivals in the Philippines – the Changan. For the past few years, subcompact crossover Geely Coolray has rapidly increased its sales a

Toyota Vios has always been one of the most well-known car models, making it the best-selling car in the Philippine automobile market in 2021. This Japanese-made car model has contributed the best sales among all offers of Toyota Motor Philippines. Vios has approximately sold over 24,466 units from January to September of 2021, dominating the local market. If you’re like a typical Filipino who works hard and saves to buy their dream car, choosing a car that is worth their hard-earned money is a