Despite this, the outlook remains positive for 2024
Busy year ahead for these people
The Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA)-the association of motorcycle manufacturers in the Philippines-has now inducted a new set of officers and committee heads for 2024.After an eventful and successful three years at the association's helm, Suzuki Motorcycles
Sales from Q1 doubled after Q2
Motorcycle brands have shown a strong outing so far this year in terms of sales. During the first quarter of 2023, the 'Big 4' Japanese companies sold a total of 447,429 bikes from January to March, which was just 3,500
Good for a 16.7% year-on-year increase
Motorcycles just continue to sell well here in our market. The Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA) has just shared that there was a 16.7% year-on-year increase in motorcycle sales for Q1 among its members Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and
Did you buy one of the 719,232 units sold from January to June?
If the sheer number of two-wheelers on the road is not enough to convince you that the motorcycle industry is recovering at a stronger and faster pace than other sectors, check this out: The Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA) has
by Aris Ilagan
However, the big demand for two-wheelers is still there
The different motorcycle dealerships in the country have resumed operations after the national government placed Metro Manila and other places in the country under general community quarantine.But under the health protocols laid down by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on
by Aris Ilagan
His Honda motorbike on a banca blended well with colorful sea corals
For Aldrin Cuadra, risking the loss of his Honda XR 125 motorbike by loading it on a small banca anchored on a wharf in the Balabac Group of Islands, Palawan-before taking that winning shot with a digital SLR camera from an
by Aris Ilagan
The top photo will be our entry to a photo contest in Indonesia
Pinoy motorcycle journalists are probably the busiest species in the motoring media these days. With the boom of the motorcycle industry, these scribes on two wheels have to cover more events-out-of-town-rides, product launches, round-table discussions with company
by Aris Ilagan
Cash prizes await the owners of the top entries
Whoever said the motorcycle manufacturers in the country are only after selling their products?Well, understandably, that may be their main goal. But unbeknown to many, the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA), composed of Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha (aka the
by Aris Ilagan
The crazy traffic cited as biggest factor in the big shift to motorcycles
If you're already going nuts about the worsening traffic not only in Metro Manila but in other urban areas as well, check out this out. Members of the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA) have ear-to-ear smiles because of
by Aris Ilagan
More than 150 units sold a few hours after the launch event
Yamaha fires back.One day after Moto Sapiens reported about the 'phenomenal sales' of Honda Click Scooters, Yamaha Motor Philippines (YMPH) issued an official statement during the annual Arangkada Motorcycle Festival in Caloocan City over the weekend. YMPH claimed that
by Aris Ilagan
It's this simple: No training, no motorcycle
Enough is enough!With the drastic increase of motorcycle-related accidents in the country, Senator Joseph Victor 'JV' Ejercito has filed a bill in the upper chamber requiring a rider to first undergo a mandatory safety riding training.Dubbed as 'An Act
by Aris Ilagan
How will the DENR verify this?
About a month from now, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will start implementing its Administrative Order 2010-24 which was issued last September 27, 2010. This requires all local motorcycle manufacturers, assemblers, and importers to produce only Euro 3-
by Aris Ilagan
2017 1st quarter sales target breached
When it rains, it pours.Officials of the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA) reported a 13% increase in year-on-year sales growth in the first semester of 2017, reaching 613,896 units sold as compared to 544,788 motorbikes in
by Aris Ilagan
To address increase of accidents involving motorcycles
The Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA) will be promoting road safety with various activities to adderss the alarming number of road accidents that involve inexperienced motorcycle riders."We are working on establishing something like a riding seminar for new motorcycle riders
There's no stopping it
Don't be surprised if you find more and more motorcycles on the road as the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA) predicts around 820,000 units will be sold in 2011."I'm sure that many of you are aware of
