The 2026 Manila International Auto Show runs from April 9 to 12 across the World Trade Center and the Philippine Trade Training Center, with a noticeably broader electrification footprint than in previous years. The expansion to an additional 3,000 square meters of exhibition space increases both vehicle count and brand … [continued]
Every Holy Week, millions of Filipinos (wherever they are in the world) take part in Bisita Iglesia (literally, visiting churches), moving across cities and provinces to visit seven churches in a single day. It is a tradition rooted in faith, but in 2026, it is also an unintentional stress test … [continued]
The Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) returns this April with a very different kind of energy, and you can feel it even before walking into the halls. In the Philippines, fuel prices are hurtling towards what were seen as impossible levels, inflation is biting, and conversations that used to stay … [continued]
Fuel prices in the Philippines have breached the P90 (~$1.50) per liter mark (~$5.40 per gallon) and is expected to increase in the next few weeks. In response, the Pasig City government fast tracked the release of five new electric minibuses on yesterday, March 23, marking a P19.9 million e(~$332,300) … [continued]
The office of The Manila Times, where my “day job” is located, is within the historic walled city of Intramuros where the original tranvias (streetcars) operated during the late Spanish era (starting in 1886). They eventually evolved with the American electric tram system, but that was decimated during World War … [continued]
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) previewed the Urban Cruiser EV earlier this year before formally pricing it last week, positioning it as its most affordable fully electric offering. At P2.135 million (~$38,000), it undercuts the bZ4x launched last December at P2.699 million (~$44,700), offering a clearer signal of how the world’s … [continued]
The global wind industry’s next growth phase is being written in Asia-Pacific, and the shift is happening faster than many expected. The Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) latest market signals show that the region is no longer an emerging contributor but the central driver of record installations, new supply chains, … [continued]
The Vinfast VF 5 with the historic Manila Bay as the background (Photo from VinFast Auto Philippines)
Following what the Department of Energy (DOE) has described as the highest fuel price jump in the country’s history, with pump prices rising by as much as P24 (~$0.55) per liter this week due to global supply disruptions, Vingroup has launched its “Trade Gas for Electric” campaign. The initiative is … [continued]
The price of fuel in the Philippines is quickly catching up to global "trends." (Photo by Orlando "Jing" Garcia of The Manila Times)
I just read Zach’s “Are Gas Prices Going Up?” and it was a curious coincidence that I had just finished this conversation with my uncle, who is from New York. An accountant and financier by trade, he made the postulation that the average increase would be between $0.27 to $0.35 … [continued]
Before the end of February, Volvo Cars Philippines officially landed two of its most important electric vehicles in Manila — the EX90 and the ES90. Hariphil Asia Resources Inc. handled the local launch, and honestly, this is one of the more consequential premium EV introductions the Philippine market has seen … [continued]
