No Change in Cost of New LTO Plates, One-Time Payment Only To Replace Old Plates

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The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) are clarifying recent reports which claim that the new license plates will cost more than current rates.

“The new license plates will still cost the same: P450.00 for 4-wheeled vehicles and P 120.00 for motorcycles. These are the current prices already. So it’s not correct to say that they will cost more. New vehicle owners, meaning those who will register their vehicles for the first time beginning February 17 this year, will be charged the same rate as everyone else before,” clarified DOTC Secretary Joseph “Jun” Abaya.

“The additional cost will be for owners of the current license plates, who will have to pay those amounts to get the new designs. But this is a one-time payment only. In exchange, we get many security features which will improve the safety of our families and loved ones,” he added.

President Benigno S. Aquino III To Deliver Keynote Address At Pinoy Music Summit 2014

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His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III will be the special guest of honor to deliver the keynote speech at the forthcoming PINOY MUSIC SUMMIT 2014: “BASTA PINOY, PUSH MO YAN!” set on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Diosdado Macapagal Hall, Landbank Plaza Bldg. located at 1598 M.H. Del Pilar cor. Dr. J. Quintos Sts., Malate, Manila.

The PINOY MUSIC SUMMIT 2014: “BASTA PINOY, PUSH MO YAN!” is a conference which aims to unite various players in the music industry in making conscious commitments to the development and promotion of original Filipino music.

The convenors of the Pinoy Music summit are led by the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Inc. (FILSCAP), along with the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM), Philippine Association of Recording Industry (PARI), Assosasyon ng Musikong Pilipino Foundation Inc. (AMP), Music Copyright Administrators of the Philippines (MCAP) and PHILPOP Foundation.

Techbox Philippines Launches "Race to 10K" Challenge

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Retail store Techbox Philippines recently launched its “Race to 10K Challenge”, inviting the public to “like” its Facebook page (facebook.com/techboxphilippines). Once the page reaches 10,000 likes, Techbox will raffle off 2 vouchers to two lucky followers who will get a chance to purchase a 10” Lenovo Yoga tablet for a jaw-dropping price of PhP10.

“This is part of our commitment to our customers for them to have an enjoyable buying experience every time they visit our stores,” said Angela Gutierrez, Business Unit Head for Techbox Philippines. “Since most Filipinos are tech-savvy and attuned to gadget trends, we want to provide an avenue where they can buy the latest phones and tablets for a more economical price compared to typical mall stores, but with the assurance that they’re buying original products. Unlike those from the gray market, our affordable products come with peace of mind for the customer,” added Angela.

The Lenovo Yoga tablet is famous for two interesting features: a unique form factor that enables the device to stand on its own due to its integrated kickstand base, and a whopping 18-hour battery life.