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Toyota PH bags its 19th consecutive Triple Crown victory
As difficult as 2020 was for the entire automotive industry, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP)—to no surprise—still managed to remain on top. The company has just announced that it has officially bagged its 19th consecutive Triple Crown victory. TMP led the industry in nine key segments and ended the year as the number one in passenger car, commercial vehicle, and overall sales. The carmaker boasted a 41.3% market share in 2020. "This pandemic has really tested our spirits and pushed our limits. Yet, we were able to achieve a record-setting 41.3% market share last year." said company chairman Alfred Ty during the recent TMP Dealership Convention. "We emerged from 2020 with many new learnings, reflections, and green shoots that we can...
The refreshed MG Extender could be a strong contender in the PH truck wars
As impressive as MG Philippines’ performance has been in our market since its resurgence a few years back, there’s still one thing that’s missing from its stable: a pickup. It’ll have the midsize SUV segment covered once the RX8 arrives, but we’ve yet to hear about the carmaker’s plans to add a truck to its lineup. The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI) does have big plans for its booming brand this year, though, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed that it decides to bring in the MG Extender here as well, especially since the truck has just received a substantial facelift in Thailand. Less than two years since its introduction, MG’s pickup has already been given a redesign. Gone are the honeycomb-like grille, the chunky headlamps, and...
NEDA wants localized lockdowns as COVID-19 cases spike
© REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez A police officer mans a checkpoint in Barangay 351 in Manila on Friday, March 12, 2021 a day after the village was placed under lockdown due to the clustering of COVID-19 cases. The lockdown will be in effect until March 14. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), which previously called for the reopening of the economy to boost growth, is now pushing for localized lockdowns amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases a year after the quarantines started. Acting NEDA Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua on Sunday said it is not choosing between the economy and health, but rather focusing on the total well-being of the Philippine population, whether it be related to the pandemic or...
DOH personnel last among healthcare workers to receive COVID-19 vaccines exec
DOH Department of Health Personnel from the Department of Health (DOH) will be the last among health workers who will receive a vaccine against COVID-19, Health Undersecretary Dr. Myrna Cabotaje said Sunday. In a Dobol B sa News TV interview, Cabotaje said the government will prioritize health workers in health facilities and those involved in contact tracing, testing, and taking care of COVID-19 patients. Also prioritized in the vaccination program are workers in rural health units and in the barangay to whom patients first go when they experience symptoms of COVID-19. "Ang priority 'yung mga nasa health facilities muna, tapos 'yung mga nasa DOH because we are also involved in contact tracing, tapos nagra-rapid response tayo kapag...
Price of China's Sinovac donation? Roque says it's 'unquantifiable'
Sinovac vaccines arrive in the Philippines (clearer photo) Photo: NTF Against COVID-19 Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque did not give the cost of 600,000 doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine that the Chinese government donated to the Philippines, saying such donation cannot be quantified. “Hindi po puwede ma-quantify in money terms. Ang gusto lang po nila (China), mabakunahan na ang mga Pilipino [laban sa COVID-19],” Roque said during the rollout of the government’s COVID-19 vaccination program at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). “This is beyond pesos and cents. It gives Filipinos hope. It goes beyond kung magkano man per vial niyan,” he added. Roque said China’s donation — the first legal COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines...
Astrazeneca
LOOK: FINALLY, #ASTRAZENECA VACCINE ARRIVES IN PH More than 487,000 doses of AstraZeneca touched down in Manila Thursday night, March 4, via a KLM flight from Belgium. The shipment, which was delayed for 3 days, is part of the first batch of doses from the global vaccine-sharing initiative COVAX Facility. Developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, the viral vector vaccine - also known as AZD1222 - requires two doses and can be stored in normal refrigerator temperatures or 2 to 8 degrees Celsius. The WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) has issued interim recommendations for use of Aztrazenica, which has an efficacy of 63.09% against symptomatic COVID-19 infection. Longer dose intervals within the 8...
Isko: Im OK with any FDA-approved vaccine
© Edd Gumban, file Isko: I’m OK with any FDA-approved vaccine MANILA, Philippines — Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said yesterday he is willing to be inoculated with any COVID vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Moreno made the statement as part of the information drive to convince the public to trust the government’s vaccination program. The city government is ready to use any vaccine against COVID-19 granted emergency use authorization (EUA) by the FDA, he said. “We will use any vaccine approved by the FDA. But the people have the right to be choosy. They can wait for the vaccine that they prefer,” Moreno said. “But for me, if it has an EUA then we will use it.” The Manila city government has made an advance...
CEO of Sinopharm distributor disowns exec in radio interview
mark tolentino An executive of the sole local distributor of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines has disowned the individual who claimed to be an officer of the company and who accused government officials of ignoring initiatives to make their vaccines available to Filipinos. On Senate President Vicente Sotto III's questioning, MKG president and CEO Atty. Mark Kristopher Tolentino said the person who made the allegations was not connected with the company. He also apologized to vaccines czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. Tolentino said he was not the person who made the allegations on radio. "That's not me, Mr. President. In fact I have no knowledge about that information... I know that person but...
Grabi sikat talaga itong Dilawang Troll na ito sa Social Media
Sikat na sikat itong troll na ito na nag ngngalang Gilbert Gk hahaha. Everytime na mag scroll ako ng News sa Fb from Abs, Gma, News 5 etc andyan talaga sya nag cocoment against duterte , minsan naman comment nya Pinupuri sila leny at trillanes haha. Kung isa kang Normal na Fb user, mag lalaan kaba ng Time mo sa pag Cocomment sa lahat ng News Pages? Magkano kaya sweldo nito. Hahaha
Grabi mga Trolls ng Dilawan/Liberal Party, Every Post ng News nasa Comment Section Agad
Kung ikaw ay isang Normal lang na FB user, di mo gagawin to na every post ng Abs Cbn, Gma News at iba pang Mainstream Media ay makikita mo na nag cocoment to ng Paninira ka Duterte at pag Pupugay sa mga Dilawan or Liberal Party. Ibig sabihin trabaho nya na po ito talaga, May nakukuha syang sweldo sa larangan na ito ang pag Totroll. Grabi itong si Gilbert na nasa Screenshot ko sa ibaba, Sobrang dami ng accounts na Same lang pangalan na Gilbert GK, Halos lahat ng post ng mga Mainstream Media andoon sya , Pinagtatanggol mga Dilawan or Sinisiraan si Duterte haha. Sikat po ang Troll nayan . Hanggat may mga nakaupo sa Pwesto na mga Dilawan hinding hindi mawawala ang Gulo Dito sa Pinas. Realtalk yan. Sana talaga kahit hindi na Team Ni...
1 year na pala ito
Jay-Ar Lim was interrogated by agents of National Bureau of Investigation on Friday after he was arrested for alleged îllégâl possession of firearms and usurpation of authority. The arrest of Lim stemmed from a complaint alleging that Lim represented himself as a Police Officer under the PNP-Crime Investigation and Detection Group. -Philippine Star
Marcos (pa rin)
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Philippines Lags Asia Pacific in COVID-19 Response: Think Tank
PHOTO/S: SHUTTERSTOCK The Philippines is among laggards in the Asia Pacific in terms of COVID-19 pandemic response, a global think tank said Thursday. The country ranked 79th out of 98 nations assessed in the index published by Australia's Lowy Institute. Together with India and Indonesia, the Philippines is among "significant underperformers" in the region. New Zealand, Vietnam and Taiwan are the response frontrunners in the Asia Pacific, the institute said. The index analyzed data spanning 36 weeks since each country's hundredth confirmed case of COVID-19 up to Jan. 9, 2021. "Although Asia–Pacific countries fared well as a whole against the coronavirus, country performance across the region varied significantly between high...
MCGI FREE STORE is Open Today
MCGI Free Store 'Get what you need, not what you want.' A brainchild of Bro. Eli Soriano and Bro. Daniel Razon, MCGI Free Store is an e-commerce site exclusive for Church members. It is a platform where donors and beneficiaries meet under the guidance of the Scriptures. MCGI Free Store uses points to purchase items that are donated by donors for the purpose of helping deserving brethren in need. At MCGI Free Store, we promote the true essence of giving and receiving.
No more netflix password sharing.. [read]
"nakikihiram ka lang ba? basahin mo to" Netflix Inc is testing a feature that asks viewers to verify they share a household with the account holder, the company said on Thursday, a move that could lead to a clampdown on sharing of passwords. advertisement A small number of Netflix users are receiving a message asking them to confirm they live with the account owner by entering details from a text message or email sent to the owner. Viewers can delay the verification and keep watching Netflix. The message may reappear when they open Netflix again, and eventually they could be required to open a new account to continue streaming. read more here...
Duterte-Duterte tandem unbeatable in 2022 – Panelo
The opposition won’t stand a chance against a Duterte-Duterte tandem in the 2022 national elections. Pres. Rodrigo Duterte and Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo stressed this Monday as he confessed his desire for President Duterte to run for vice president in the 2022 polls if the latter’s daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio would run for the presidency. In his program aired over State-run PTV-4, Panelo assured the public that President Duterte will not overstay in Malacañang and would finish his term despite many issues surrounding his health condition. “You don’t have to force President Duterte to reveal his physical condition because he is not hiding anything from us. He tells...
NCR to impose 2-week curfew, starts March 15 2021
To say that we live in strange times is an understatement. While we know that the pandemic is far from over, we see several industries and entire provinces opening and easing travel restrictions. Unfortunately, a significant spike of COVID-19 infections continues as we speak. With that, the 17 mayors of the National Capital Region (NCR) decided to impose a curfew from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM across the Metro. In an online media briefing, Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos announced that the spread of the virus must be contained. The MMDA reckons a two (2)-week curfew may help slow it down. After a meeting with the Metro Manila Council (MMC), Abalos took to the internet to deliver the announcement...
Gordon hits motorcycle dealers for not releasing papers to installment buyers
MANILA, Philippines --- Sen. Richard Gordon lashed out on Monday at motorcycle dealers for allegedly refusing or delaying the release of original receipts (OR) and certificates of registration (CR) to buyers paying on installment. During a Senate blue ribbon committee hearing, Gordon said his office had been receiving complaints from consumers, who said dealers refuse to release their OR and CR until they had made full payment. The senator lamented the practice, which he said enables dealers to resell the motorcycles as demonstration units. Further, he questioned why in some cases consumers were made to sign a promissory note, which he said would allow dealers to repossess the motorcycle. "When [the buyer] can't pay, the motorcycle...
Report: Geely and Volvo scrap merger, will instead jointly develop new powertrains
© Provided by Top Gear Philippines About this time last year, talks about Geely and Volvo’s merger surfaced in cyberspace. It would result in the creation of a new entity consisting of the two industry giants, similar to how Stellantis was formed. Unfortunately, it appears that the said merger plans have been scrapped. According to a report by Reuters, the two companies issued a recent statement that they would "preserve their existing separate corporate structures" after a "detailed review of combination options." However, Geely and Volvo also confirmed that they will still push through with a joint powertrain venture. In fact, the two will launch a new company that is expected to become operational this year. The new company will...

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