PH motorcycle sales up 4% in 1st semester amid skyrocketing fuel prices

MANILA, Philippines — Sales of motorcycles bucked a second-quarter slowdown to post a 3.58-percent increase in the first half, as more Filipinos opted for less fuel-hungry two-wheelers amid soaring oil prices caused by the Middle East conflict. According to the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA), motorcycle sales reached 939,528 units from January to June, up