Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines – Eighty-eight Petron gas stations will offer free service check-ups, as the oil firm kicks off its annual summer motorist assistance program, according to a statement from the company.

Petron’s “Lakbay Alalay” program is on its 23rd year and is the biggest yet in terms of area covered, the statement said.

For the first time, the company has expanded the program outside of Luzon, with 13 stations in the Visayas and 10 stations in Mindanao, it said.

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By Aida Sevilla-Mendoza
Inquirer

THE 4TH Car of the Year (Coty) Philippines Awards program, which was held at the Rockwell Tent in Makati last Thursday, established quite a few firsts.

It was the first time that: a European brand won the big trophy. The 2007 Car of the Year, the Volvo C30 (shown in photo) is a sports coupe that aced the Luxury Subcompact category versus the BMW 120i and the Mercedes-Benz B160.

What’s more, the Swedish carmaker outshone its German rivals two more times when the Volvo S60 T5 won the Executive Car of the Year Award and the Volvo S80 2.5L topped the Luxury Car category.

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