Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) recently turned over 30 brand new modernized public utility vehicles (PUVs) to the Pangkalahatang Sanggunian Manila & Suburbs Drivers Association (PasangMasda), among the country’s biggest transport groups. The turnover ceremony was held at Meycauayan Common Terminal in Meycauayan, Bulacan. It represented the third batch of modern PUVs PasangMasda has acquired. The …
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Isuzu PH donates vehicle to Philippine Red Cross
Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) recently donated one unit of Isuzu D-MAX 4×4 LS MT to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Laguna Chapter, at the IPC Plant in Biñan Laguna, for the Taal Volcano eruption relief efforts mobilization. Additional supplies were also provided such as bottled water, toiletries, clothes, and other essentials to alleviate the condition …
Celebrating the 2020 Kali-Kalihan Festival
Photos and story by Emmanuel Canto Revelers from across the country are gathering at the “Summer Capital of Negros Occidental,” Don Salvador Benedicto, for the Kali-Kalihan Festival. This year’s celebrations mark the festival’s 30th anniversary and the town’s 37th founding anniversary, and will be celebrating under the theme: “DSB Handurawon: Kahapon Subong kag sa Palaabuton.” …
Honda Philippines launches The All-New Airblade150
‘The Cutting Edge’ Sporty AT Bike raises the bar for Urban Riders Honda Philippines, Inc., the No. 1 motorcycle manufacturer in the country, raises the bar in the scooter segment once again through the launch of The All-New Airblade150, a cutting-edge sporty AT bike that promises to make urban riding fun, comfortable and stylish. …
Megaworld Iloilo Business Park celebrates Dinagyang Festival with exciting events
Grand Parade of Lights, fireworks display and musical performances highlight annual township-wide celebrations For the third year in a row, Megaworld’s Iloilo Business Park township was once again illuminated with the vibrancy of Iloilo’s world-renowned Dinagyang Festival 2020 through its display of artistically designed floats. At par with Dinagyang’s grandest celebration yet, this year’s …
Miss Iloilo winners crowned
The first Miss Iloilo winners were recently crowned at the West Visayas State University Cultural Center in Iloilo City. Rabiya Occena Mateo of Iloilo City was named Miss Iloilo-Universe; while another Iloilo City native, Ann Rozal Dedel Palmares, took Miss Iloilo-World; and Karen Laurrie Bano Mendoza of Concepcion won Miss Iloilo-Binibini. “I want to show …
BDO to issue P5B fixed rate bonds
BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO) announced an issuance of P5 billion worth of fixed rate bonds, which is a component of the P100 billion bond program approved by the Board of BDO in August 2018. This follows the P35 billion Fixed Rate Bond issuance in February 2019, and is part of the bank’s continuing efforts to …
Megaworld further ramps up office portfolio in Iloilo
The country’s largest office developer is adding 78,000 square meters of office spaces in Iloilo Business Park with two new office towers Megaworld, the country’s largest developer and lessor of office spaces, is ramping up its office inventory inside the 72-hectare Iloilo Business Park in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. The company is launching two new …
Eight birthdays in one
Last month, my wife Mini Javellana-Jimenez celebrated her birthday alongside Presally Orendain-de los Reyes, Joy Tendencia, Annabel Segaya, Myla Martin, Cristy Fe Jesena, Aleli Callejo, and Ma. Carla Demadara. Each celebrant invited their immediate families and closest friends and I hosted the event. The Riverside College classmates all turned 50 this year. Relatives and friends …
Richmonde Hotel Iloilo’s offerings for Dinagyang 2020
January is Dinagyang Festival season in Iloilo City and this year the city gears up to present an even bigger and better celebration than before. With a theme aptly described as “perfect vision” for 2020, spectators of the festival’s most-awaited tribal dance competition can watch the performances at an arena-type or 360° open stage that …