Gogoro Philippines, the local unit of the Taiwan-based mobility company distinguished by its battery-swapping electric scooters, said its units are exempt from the recent Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA mandate banning a broad range of e-vehicles from the streets of Metro Manila.
A group of lawyers claiming to advance the interest of commuters surfaced on Friday to denounce the bid by Grab Philippines to have itself listed as fourth participant in the ongoing motorcycle taxi program.
Some 1.5 million new jobs were seen created as a result of adjustments allowing full foreign ownership of enterprises in the renewable energy sector using 2022 data, Department of Energy (DOE) officials told legislators inquiring into the wisdom of relaxing the economic provisions in the Constitution on Thursday.
The Motorcycle Taxi Technical Working Group, earlier reported to have serious doubts on the practical inclusion of Grab Philippines in the ongoing pilot testing of the service in cities around the country, has issued a clarification saying the ride-hailing super-app had been part of the program all along and had in fact been informed of its inclusion just days before Christmas last year.
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is considering selling its stake in Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), operator of the LRT Line 1, as the business continues to lose money.
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced that its mobile app, GSIS Touch, has reached over two million registered users, covering a large portion of its 2.7 million members and pensioners.
McDonald’s Philippines Founder and Chairman Dr. George T. Yang has opened the 52nd Bahay Bulilit Learning Center in Barangay Poblacion, Biñan, Laguna, through Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Philippines.