DISCLOSURE: Nissan Philippines Inc. kindly lent me a 2023 Nissan Terra Sport for one week. It arrived with a full tank of fuel and loaded RFID cards. Special-edition vehicles typically bring something fresh to the market. They often have features previously unavailable with the nameplate to differentiate them from the standard model. This is what Nissan Philippines did with the Nissan Terra Sport as it reignites the nameplate with a few aesthetic additions that give the vehicle a new lease on li

Sunday morning – chill out at home, do some errands and prepare for our Monday shoot. Well, that was supposed to be the plan. Instead, I’m facing a red velvet cupcake, feeling the fresh daytime breeze brush against my face. The petite pastry is one of the best-sellers at Naro, which is located on the Binmaley Baywalk in Pangasinan. Its rich buttercream complements the crumbly, auburn dough. “In Pangasinense, naro ta ka means ‘I love you,’” said my dear friend and Pangasinan native Zeb Jimenez. T

GAC Motors Philippines returns to the Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) on April 13, 2023, where it will launch an all-new crossover to headline its display. The GAC Emkoo five-seater compact sport-utility vehicle (SUV) packs a future-forward design and cutting-edge technologies. While its Philippine specifications have yet to be revealed, we can tell you that it will be a game-changer based on international models. A 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine with power figures similar to the G

A road crash is one of the biggest disasters any motorist can face. And it’s not just the hassle of delayed journeys and repair costs. A road crash can also result in life-altering injuries or, worse, death. Although none of us intentionally go out crashing our cars, modern traffic conditions have made things challenging even for the most careful and astute drivers. That’s where active safety systems come in. Unlike passive safety systems like seatbelts and airbags, which minimize the harm that

Disclaimer: Toyota Motor Philippines very kindly lent me a 2022 Toyota Corolla Altis V Hybrid for five days, filled with fuel and RFID cards with enough load for seemingly endless out-of-town trips. AutoFun Philippines paid for a car wash. Teaching doesn’t just require you to have full knowledge of a topic – it also requires you to understand the type of learner you’re working with. I’ve had the privilege of educating many students over the last decade in applied language courses, such as debate

We see more and more SUV models and SUV units on the road, especially in the past three to five years. As the popularity implies, SUVs provide the comfort and space in a compact vehicle that people are looking for because sport utility vehicles used before for off-road drives are now used for city driving. To place a model to compete in the booming market of SUVs, Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Corporation introduced the Nissan Terra in 2018. Since then, the model has gained popularity with oth