AS the Philippine automotive industry confronts one of the most significant transitions in its history, government officials, industry executives, and mobility experts gathered at The Heritage Hotel Manila on May 21, 2026, for The Manila Times Automotive Forum titled “Mobility at a Crossroads: Navigating the Philippines’ Oil Dependence and Electric Future.”

Organized by The Manila Times, the forum examined how the country can balance the continued dominance of gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles with the growing presence of electric vehicles (EVs) hybrids, plug-in hybrids, battery-electric vehicles, and emerging technologies such as hydrogen fuel cells.

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