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Availing of the Porsche Approved Pre-owned Car Program has never been more pleasant. Not that we know of it first-hand. Well, okay...not exactly. Okay, let me explain. Journalists ... specifically them of the motoring kind ... are privileged in certain ways. In order to be effective in delivering the message to our readers, we ought to indulge in that which we need to communicate. So, when the task of coming up with the story on how the Porsche Approved Pre-owned Car Program works in the Philippines, we need to drive a Porsche pre-owned car ... without necessarily making the purchase.
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Mr. Bert Emphasis of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) wrote belatedly a violent reaction to our Aug.23rd column entitled, "Mandaue and Norkis row: A breach of contract!" Bert says and let me quote his letter, "If Bobit really considers me a friend then he could have called me so I can enlighten him and save him the embarrassment. If thoroughness and resourcefulness are measures of a real journalist, I think Bobit failed miserably." Sorry, Bert, I did try to call you. 


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The approved changes include the "manufacture or assembly of a basic Philippine utility vehicle with high local value-added" as projects which may qualify for pioneer status, hence eligible to receive greater tax incentives.


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LCV maker wants to help build Pinoy utility vehicle

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | February 23, 2007 - 12:00am

Dreamco Automobile Co. Inc., importer, manufacturer and distributor of Foton light commercial vehicles (LCV) and trucks, has expressed interest in helping build the Philippine Utility Vehicle (PhUV),...

Business

Availing of the Porsche Approved

By Dong Magsajo (Pre-owned Car Program) | February 7, 2007 - 12:00am

Availing of the Porsche Approved Pre-owned Car Program has never been more pleasant. Not that we know of it first-hand. Well, okay...not exactly. Okay, let me explain. Journalists ... specifically them of...

Motoring

Is the Mandaue reclamation illegal?

By Bobit S. Avila | September 6, 2006 - 12:00am

Mr. Bert Emphasis of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) wrote belatedly a violent reaction to our Aug.23rd column entitled, "Mandaue and Norkis row: A breach of contract!" Bert says and let me quote...

Freeman Opinion

BOI backs People’s Car Program revival

By Marianne V. Go | August 22, 2006 - 12:00am

The Board of Investments (BOI) has signified its support for the revival of the People’s Car Program as it approved the revision of the 2006 Investment Priorities Plan (IPP) guidelines for the motor...

Business

Car manufacturers favor revival of People’s Car program

By Marianne V. Go | August 4, 2006 - 12:00am

The revival of the People’s Car Program (PCP) will depend on the incentives government will be willing to give to attract local automotive manufacturers and new investors to participate in such a program, according...

Business

Auto parts makers push revival of People’s Car Program

By Marianne V. Go | July 31, 2006 - 12:00am

The Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (MVPMAP) is spearheading a revival of the glory days of the Philippine automotive industry through a new People’s Car Program. Under...

Business

It’s time for the ‘People’s car’

By Rey Gamboa | October 4, 2003 - 12:00am

Remember the "people’s car"? One of the main stumbling blocks to the program, as claimed then by the proponents, was the 15-percent excise tax. With Republic Act 9224 reducing the said tax to a mere...

Business