Toyota delivers free books to kids in provinces

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP), the country’s leading mobility company, gave away free books and partnered with local children’s bookstore Basa Bookstore for the educational campaign and storytelling caravan Lakbay-Kuwentuhan. Basa Bookstore toured different provinces with the All-New Toyota Lite Ace Panel Van to deliver storybooks to children for the first leg of the Lakbay Kuwentuhan […]

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Tanker captures 200 tons of CO2 with new Filtree system

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) recently announced the successful installation of Value Maritime’s (VM) Filtree system onboard its managed vessel M/T Pacific Cobalt in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The Filtree system filters sulfur and 99% of particulate matter. It includes VM’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) module that can capture up to 40% of carbon dioxide (CO2)

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TessDrive goes on a new e-bike tour around Bulacan

Cycling tourism enthusiast and TessDrive editor Aries B. Espinosa recently went on a cycling tour around Bulacan using his Paselec GS9-Plus electric bike. Aries, along with seven other cyclists comprising the Cycling Adventures and Advocates (Cycad) and the Senior and Junior Bikers of Quezon City-Caloocan City, toured the eastern portion of Bulacan province, passing through

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New achievement: SMC saves 33.8 billion liters of water

On World Water Day, San Miguel Corp (SMC) reported that its businesses collectively saved some 33,865,901,000 liters of water from 2017 to 2022—equivalent to the annual consumption of over 94,000 households, or the monthly use of over 1.129 million families. The water savings, part of the company’s long-running “Water for All” water sustainability initiative, represent

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Nissan Leaf EV has strong potential for disaster response

In a joint effort to bolster the Blue Switch program, Nissan Philippines and the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) held a ceremonial signing of an agreement on March 17 to announce their partnership. The partnership demonstrates the capabilities of the Nissan Leaf EV as an efficient yet sustainable aid for disaster response to natural calamities and gives an avenue

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Water and energy expos get 10,000 visitors from 36 countries

The leading international water and energy supply tradeshows in the country opened one of the biggest and most anticipated three-day events. Organized by Informa Markets, a division of global trade show specialist Informa plc, Water Philippines 2023 and PhilEnergy 2023 promoted the use of sustainable materials and pushed for ethical and socially responsible business practices

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More firms join as new NZ airline innovator partners

Last year, Air New Zealand announced its four world-leading innovator partners —Eviation, Beta, VoltAero, and Cranfield Aerospace—that would work on its first zero-emissions demonstrator flight mission, cargo or passenger, for 2026. These partners will be working alongside Air New Zealand over the coming years to focus on developing the technology and associated infrastructure—a combination of

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UP holds free monthly webinar series on innovation

Inventors revolutionize the world because they often see in a different light—sometimes literally—as in the case of this Filipino scientist-entrepreneur. To lead more researchers and students to adopt the perception of nation-building through science in the Philippines, the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) is hosting a webinar series on innovation. A distinguished

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New San Miguel project: ₱45 billion Batangas expressway greenlit

San Miguel Corp (SMC) is undertaking the P44.77-billion Nasugbu-Bauan Expressway (NBEX) project that will provide a faster connection between the eastern and western portions of Batangas province. This comes after the Batangas provincial government granted the company’s infrastructure arm, SMC Infrastructure, a 35-year concession to design, build, operate, and maintain the four-lane, 61-km toll road

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Car companies offer free help for motorists this Holy Week

To help motorists safely navigate to their destinations during this Holy Week break, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) and Changan are offering motorist assistance services and programs for their customers. Toyota Holy Week assistance Motorists can avail of a free 21-point vehicle safety inspection at any authorized Toyota dealer and service center (excluding body and paint centers)

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