TOYOTA BRINGS FIVE CONTINENTS DRIVE TO PH

TOYOTA Motor Corporation ( TMC) brings the 5 Continents Drive to the Philippines. In line with Toyota’s commitment to making “ever-better cars”, the 5 Continents Drive team aims to drive various Toyota vehicles in local communities, diverse terrains and challenging environments which customers experience on the road on a daily basis. Their motto: “Roads build people, and people build cars.” Globally, the 5 Continents Drive started in 2014 in Australia and has since travelled across North and Latin America, Europe and Africa. The

which sells interesting items such as voodoo dolls and love potions, among others. There’s also a place in the store wherein guests could pose as if they were riding a witch’s broomstick.

We then drove to Lazi Church. Completed in 1884, the present Lazi Church was built using sea stones and wood. Meanwhile, the huge convent near the church, which is one of the largest ever built during the Spanish colonization, was declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines. team started their Asia Drive this February 2019 in the Middle East and is slated to end in Japan in time for the milestone Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Tokyo 2020.

Motor Philippines (TMP) together with the global affiliates, concluded the Philippine leg of the global project 5 Continents Drive at the Philippine Goal Event at Toyota Manila Bay Cor

in a send-off ceremony at TMP’s Santa Rosa, Laguna plant last November 19,

Our next destination was Cambugahay Falls. It featured a three- tiered layout,

- sheds, natural springs and rainwater. It gained a lot of popularity in recent years thanks to its “Tarzan swing,” which lets guests dive into its pristine waters in an adventurous way. It’s an experience this writer would totally recommend for anyone visiting Siquijor.

Last but not least is the more than 400the project brought 27 Toyota engineers and technical experts from TMC, TMP, Toyota Daihatsu Engineering and Manufacturing ( TDEM) and Toyota

of Metro Manila, Bulacan, Tarlac, La Union, Baguio, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Zambales and back to Manila for a goal event at TMP’s

Continents nine-vehicle convoy for the Philippine drive is composed of the locally- assembled Vios and Innova, together with the Hilux, Corolla Altis year old balete tree. Locals believe even up to this day that the balete tree is enchanted. The tree also consists of a spring at its base,

which eats the dead skin cells of your feet.

We ended our trip back to our accommodation called Coco Grove beach resort. It’s the largest and the most wellappointed resort in Siquijor, occupying a large area of the island’s coastline.

Hybrid, Rush, Fortuner and the RAV4.

“Toyota Motor Philippines is honored to be a part of the historic 5 Continents Drive with our very own Team Members guiding the group as local experts. They will help the 5 Continents Drive team understand not only the local road conditions but also the country’s transportation situation and culture,” says TMP President Mr. Satoru Suzuki during the send- off ceremony. “This immersion project serves as an opportunity for the world to witness the Filipinos’ unique way of

Nissan has once again showcased that there is simply no better way to experience the majesty of the Philippines through its latest line of LCVs. With the Terra and Navara’s all-new Nissan Connect infotainment system, it’s sure to make the trips of families and/or friends even more memo

- ship SUV lets families enjoy the outdoors whilst being cocooned in unparalleled levels of luxury, power and comfort. life and how cars are helping them go through their daily lives,” he added. The 5 Continents Drive or 5C Drive is a Genchi Genbutsu project ( literally translated to “go and see for yourself”, this Toyota Way philosophy encourages employees to go directly to the source to get the facts) under Toyota Gazoo Racing.

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