Feb 8, 2009
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, 2008
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, 2008
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, 2008
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, 2008
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, 2008
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, 2008
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, 2008
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, 2008
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, 2008
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