Buying a car on installment is how most Filipino families get their first vehicle, but the process can feel confusing if no one has walked you through it. Banks ask for specific documents, quote rates in ways that are...
Read ArticleThe Suzuki Ertiga is a seven-seat family workhorse in the Philippines, and that is exactly why its brakes work harder than a small sedan's: more passengers, more cargo, and a lot of crawling through EDSA, C5, and prov...
Read ArticleThe Toyota Avanza has been on Philippine roads for years as a family van, Grab unit and company car, so the question isn't whether it works — it's whether it works for your daily routine. Driving to the office through...
Read ArticleThe Honda BR-V is one of the most popular seven-seaters for Filipino families because it is cheaper to buy than most SUVs but still fits three rows of passengers. The sticker price is only half the story, though. Befo...
Read ArticleThe Nissan Almera is one of the cheapest turbocharged sedans you can buy in the Philippines, and most buyers pick it because they want low running costs. But "fuel-efficient" means nothing until you turn it into pesos...
Read ArticleVigan looks expensive in photos — candle-lit ancestral houses, cobblestone streets, horse-drawn carriages — so a lot of budget travelers assume it's a splurge trip. It isn't. The heritage district is free to walk, the...
Read ArticleThe Mitsubishi Mirage is one of the cheapest new cars you can buy in the Philippines, and many first-time owners assume its insurance will be cheap too. It is lower than most cars, but a full year of comprehensive cov...
Read ArticleFive days is the sweet spot for a first Laos trip: long enough to see the country's three big stops — the temple town of Luang Prabang, the river-and-karst adventure base of Vang Vieng, and the laid-back capital Vient...
Read ArticleA bath-only service at a mall pet salon like Pet Express costs around ₱350 for a small dog and ₱750 for a large one, so many Filipino fur parents save money by doing it themselves at home. The problem is that a bath d...
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