Own the Racetrack: Suzuki GSX-R1000R Invitational Test Ride

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The King of Sportbikes is about to reach the Philippine shores and Wheeltek Motor Sales Corporation together with Suzuki Philippines Inc. are making sure that the preparation is set for the royal arrival by gathering two of the country’s most esteemed sportbike riders to put the most awesome GSX-R ever produced to test.

Fresh from testing with Team Suzuki Ecstar, the two GSX-R1000R units were flown from Australia for its debut appearance in the Philippines at the 11th IR Bike Fest and Trade Show. Following this, the country became the first ASEAN nation to test ride the unit. One of the two GSX-R1000Rs was ridden by Philippine Superbikes Champions Miguel Bichara and Anthony Roman at Clark International Speedway (CIS) wherein they would prove that this machine has got what it takes to own the racetrack.

Miguel Bichara is a renowned Superbikes Champion in the Philippines. In 2008, he won the Philippine Superbikes Championship title for Masters Class category with his GSX-R1000 (2006 model). Bichara is considered as an elite superbike rider who races in the country and abroad. He is also a certified motorcycle instructor.  Anthony Roman also known as the Roman Emperor, on the other hand is a well-known underbone racer in the country before shifting to Superbikes. He is a pioneer in the MotoIR category of the Inside Racing Grand Prix. In 2012, Roman won the Philippine Superbike Championships title for the Novice category. He was raced alongside the legend Maico Buncio.

The event ran on individual testing and had it in two parts for the riders – the calibrating lap and the race lap which were all supervised by Team Suzuki Philippines and Wheeltek’s Service Group. Bichara rode the bike first followed by Roman. Superbike riders in the Philippine media were also able to test the unit namely – Maynard Marcelo for C! magazine, Joey Rivero of Driven2Ride and Lifestyle on Wheels TV, John Defensor of Inside Racing and Torque magazines and Aris Ilagan of TopGear Philippines. A press interview was also hosted during lunch to discuss about the performance of the bike.

Energy Efficient ASEAN

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The Department of Energy (DOE) hosted the 21st Annual Meeting of the ASEAN Energy Efficiency and Conservation Sub-Sector Network (EEN&C-SSN) and Associated Meetings at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila on 2-5 May 2017. With Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi (center) are (L-R) Ms. Rabiah Al Adawiyah T. Hussein (ASEAN Secretariat); Ms. Maria-Jose Poddey, ASEAN-German Energy Programme (GIZ); Mr. Amphilin Sengsoulin, Mr. Xaysavanh Latthachak (Lao PDR); Mr. Hamizan Bin Husain (Malaysia); Undersecretary Jesus Cristino P. Posadas (DOE); Dr. Sanjayan Velautham, Executive Director (ACE); Mr. Sarat Prakobchat, EE&C-SSN Coordinator (Thailand); Ms. Aye Kay Khaing Soe (Myanmar); Director Patrick T. Aquino (DOE); Mr. Watcharin Boonyarit (Thailand); Dr. Francisca Indarsiani, Cowater International (Canada); Ms. Kathleen Lim Dematera, Clean Air Asia (GIZ). Not in picture: Ms. Emily McQualter (UNEP); Mr. Takashi Kanazawa and Mr. Yoshitaka Ushio (Energy Conservation Centre, Japan).

All-New Season of Space Adventure Series “Killjoys” Premieres on AXN this May

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Sci-fi drama returns Thursdays at 9:45pm

The hunt continues as AXN brings more of the space action and adventure in the new season of Killjoys which premieres this May.

The futuristic world of interplanetary bounty hunters Dutch (Hannah John-Kamen), Johnny (Aaron Ashmore), and D’avin (Luke Macfarlane) becomes complicated when they find themselves in the middle of a brewing conflict that threatens to destabilize the galaxy.

Their situation becomes even more aggravated when D’avin has been kidnapped by Dutch’s childhood mentor, Khlyen (Rob Stewart), and joins the ranks of their enemies out to challenge them in their sworn duty to protect the Quad, their planetary system.

As they continue to pursue deadly warrants, Dutch and Johnny embark on a new mission to rescue their brother-in-arms and unravel Khlyen’s mysterious agenda.

With their pasts coming back to haunt them, the battle-hardened space marshals will have to work hard to keep themselves, and their friends, alive.



Killjoys Season 2 airs every Thursday at 9:45pm.

AXN is available on SKYCable Channel 49, Destiny Cable Channel 61, Cignal Channel 121, Dream Satellite TV Channel 20, G Sat Channel 51, and Cablelink Channel 38. AXN HD is available on SKYCable Channel 247.