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Feb 8, 20091

Protect women — CHR

by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal

MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights… Read the rest

Nov 8, 20080

Auto sales up 10% in first 10 mos

Ma. Elisa P. Osorio
Philippine Star

Auto sales went up by 10 percent during the first 10 months of this year as local automakers predicted they will be posting the highest yearend sales in a decade.

A joint statement… Read the rest

Sep 15, 20080

How ‘green’ is the electric Chevy Volt?

Martin LaMonica
cNet News

General Motors at its centennial celebration in Detroit on Tuesday is expected to showcase the Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid electric car that carries the heavy expectations of reversing GM’s slide and slashing… Read the rest

Sep 9, 20080

Automotive sales down 14.9% in August

Ma. Elisa P. Osorio
Philippine Star

Vehicle sales for the month of August dropped 14.9 percent due in part to limited stock availability, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers… Read the rest

Sep 9, 20080

Automotive sales down 14.9% in August

Ma. Elisa P. Osorio
Philippine Star

Vehicle sales for the month of August dropped 14.9 percent due in part to limited stock availability, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA)… Read the rest

Aug 11, 20080

BoI to review used car import policy

Elaine Ruzul S. Ramos
Manila Standard

The Board of Investments will review Executive Order 156, which prohibits the importation of used motor vehicles into the country, amid the controversy surrounding the entry of second-hand units in Cagayan province via… Read the rest

Jul 25, 20080

State sponsored monopolies

Cito Beltran
Philippine Star

The exposé reportedly authored by members of the American Chamber of Commerce concerning “car smuggling” in Port Irene is now construed as payback for the insults that Senator Juan Ponce Enrile hurled at them in… Read the rest

Jul 24, 20080

Enrile: Supreme Court is wrong (Defends booming used-car trade in Port Irene)

Gil C. Cabacungan Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines—Claiming that a Supreme Court ruling upholding a government ban on the importation of used cars was wrong, administration Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, also known by his initials JPE, Wednesday… Read the rest

Jul 23, 20080

Vehicle industry well tuned up to hit sales goal

Ben Arnold O. de Vera
Manila Times

THE increasing demand for fuel-efficient vehicles and the continuous remittances of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will keep the domestic automotive industry on track to meeting its sales target despite skyrocketing fuel… Read the rest

Jul 9, 20080

Car sales up; buyers focus on fuel efficiency

Elaine Ruzul S. Ramos
Manila Standard

THE automotive industry sold 61,654 cars and trucks in the first half of the year, up 13.6 percent from the same period last year, even as buyers shifted to fuel-efficient vehicles amid escalating… Read the rest

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