TOYOTA MOTOR Philippines Corp. (TMP) has expanded the available variants of its new light commercial vehicle offering, the Lite Ace, in a bid to support local businesses. The car manufacturer said in a statement late on Monday that it is adding new variants — the Lite Ace FX Utility Van and the Lite Ace Cargo […]
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DayJob Inu Launches $COURAGE Token on Binance Smart Chain
New York, NY, July 12, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – The $COURAGE token is being launched on the BEP20 network by DayJob Inu, a decentralized organization dedicated to using blockchain mechanisms to effect social change. DayJob Inu was founded in response to relevant and pressing issues such as global inflation, economic instability, and an unfair labor market, with the […]
Hitachi Energy Brings 5G Connectivity to Mission-critical Industrial and Utility Operations
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Feb 17, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi Energy has today announced the launch of its new TRO600 series wireless routers with 5G capability, which are purpose-built to help industrial and utility customers achieve high reliability and resiliency in mission-critical operations. With the integration of 5G technology, Hitachi Energy’s TRO600 series […]
Nexum launches NEXM utility token specifically for the shipping and oil financing industry
Dubai, UAE, January 14, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Nexum Foundation has successfully launched its utility token NEXM in Decoin exchange on January 5, 2022. On the first day of trading, the token price reached USD 0.132, representing a 116% increase. This launch makes Nexum the first blockchain-based platform in maritime financing to publicly trade its cryptocurrency. Nexum is a […]
LTFRB 7: No calls for fare reduction despite higher passenger loads
DESPITE most traditional public utility jeepneys (TPUJ) and modern public utility vehicles now operating at maximum capacity, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) 7 has not received any petition to return to the regular fare for these modes of public transport in Central Visayas. LTFRB 7 Director Eduardo Montealto Jr. said there has […]
LANDBANK OKs P2.3B in loans for acquisition of 1,093 PUVs
STATE-RUN Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) on Thursday said it approved P2.32 billion in loans as of August for the purchase of 1,093 modern public utility vehicles (PUV). The bank said the financing is part of the SPEED PUV (Special Package for Environment-Friendly and Efficiently-Driven Public Utility Vehicles). “Another P4 billion is being processed […]
7 biz groups warn vs. keeping telecom sector as ‘public utility’
THE heads of business and trade groups are rejecting a recommendation to maintain the telecommunications industry as a public utility, warning it will deter foreign investments and widen the digital divide in the Philippines. The seven leaders objected to the recommendation—proposed by several senators during deliberations on Senate Bill (SB) 2094, or “An Act Amending […]
LTFRB: Enough PUVs for Cebu workers during MECQ
LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) 7 Director Eduardo Montealto said the Capitol’s policy on mandatory wearing of wearable air purifiers among public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and conductors in Cebu Province had “slightly” affected transport operations on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. This, after some PUV drivers were not able to pick up passengers […]
77 PUV drivers nabbed for health protocol violations
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) 7 has apprehended the drivers of 77 public utility buses and public utility jeepneys in Cebu as of Aug. 3, 2021, the third day of the implementation of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), for failure to implement the minimum health and safety protocol. LTFRB 7 director […]
Visayan Electric maintains ISO certifications for QMS and EHSMS
TRUE to its commitment to be a world class electric utility, Visayan Electric Co. Inc. successfully maintained its Integrated Management System (IMS) certifications for ISO 9001:2015 — Quality Management System (QMS), ISO 14001:2015 — Environmental Management (EM) and ISO 45001:2018 — Occupational Health and Safety Management (OHS). TÜV Rheinland Philippines, one of the leading certifying […]
Rise in Covid cases delays reopening of 20 more trad’l PUJ routes
A TOTAL of 426 traditional public utility jeepneys (TPUJs) are plying 17 routes covering nine barangays to complement the operation of modernized public utility vehicles (MPUVs) and buses in Cebu City. City Councilor James Cuenco, chairman of the City’s Jeepney Task Force which oversees the Balik Pasada Program, said his office has recommended to Mayor […]