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PARIS, From factory floor to auto show, the “Eurasian Tour with AITO” convoy-comprising AITO 9, AITO 7, and AITO 5 vehicles-crossed the Eurasian continent covering about 15,000 kilometers spanning 38 days, passing through 12 countries before arriving in Paris to attend the 90th Paris Motor Show. On October 14th, under the theme “Intelligence Redefining Luxury,’ AITO showcased its industry-leading product lineup and technological advancements to a global audience. One very special AITO 9-a key member of the “Eurasian Tour with AITO” convoy-was on display. Having completed the long expedition from Chongqing to Paris, the vehicle’s journey substantiated the exceptional performance

Manila: Lyceum of the Philippines University relied on wing spiker Johna Denise Dolorito in the fourth set to prevail over University of Perpetual Help System Dalta, 25-18, 25-15, 18-25, 25-22, in the 2024 Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday. Dolorito scored 16 points, including 10 in the deciding set, as the Lady Pirates closed out their campaign in Pool B with a 2-2 record. Perpetual scored three straight points, the last one coming from Cyrille Almeniana, to grab the lead at 20-19. But Dolorito retaliated with three points and Joan Doguna added one

Manila: The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Philippine Hotel Owners Association (PHOA) are shooting for a ‘globally competitive’ hotel industry, targeting to reach 456,000 in room keys by 2028 in their newly launched hospitality sector roadmap. In a ceremony Wednesday, the DOT and PHOA jointly released the Philippine Hotel Industry Strategic Action Plan (PHISAP) 2023-2028 that outlined the need to accelerate infrastructure upgrade and expansion of hotel rooms across the country. The roadmap also listed proposed measures to enhance the sector’s global competitiveness through the strengthening of data collection, development of human resource and promotion of public-private partnerships. Based

BUTUAN CITY – Four dioceses will now serve the Catholic faithful in the Caraga Region after Pope Francis, in an announcement made by the Vatican on Tuesday, created the new Diocese of Prosperidad in Agusan del Sur. The three other dioceses are situated in this city; Tandag City, Surigao del Sur; and Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, which also has jurisdiction over Dinagat Islands province. ‘In view of the Vatican’s recent announcement about the establishment of the new Diocese of Prosperidad, we also welcome the first appointed bishop, His Excellency, Most Rev. Ruben Labajo,’ the Communications Office of the Diocese

The movement of goods and services in Western Visayas slowed down to 3.4 percent in September from 4.9 percent in August, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday. The headline inflation, year-on-year, was also lower at 6.6 percent. At a press conference, PSA VI chief statistical specialist Marlene Alviar said the main sources of the deceleration are the slower growth in the food and non-alcoholic beverages commodity group with an inflation rate of 3.3 percent from the previous 6.2 percent in August, and transport, which slowed down to -2.1 percent from 0.7 percent. Food and non-alcoholic beverages contributed a