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MDPPA Hosts FAMI Meetings in Cebu City

Authorities in the motorcycle industry belonging to the Federation of Asian Motorcycle Industries (FAMI) convened in historic Cebu City, specifically at the Cebu City Marriott Hotel, on 6-9 March 2012 for the association’s 26th Technical Committee Meeting, 20th Research & Planning Committee Meeting, 26th Management Committee Meeting and 13th Annual General Assembly. The Philippines through [...]

MDPPA Announces Newly Elected Officers

The Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association, Inc. (MDPPA) is pleased to announce the results of its annual election of officers. The following officers will serve for a one-year term beginning 01 January 2012: Alfredo O. Lejano, Jr. (President) is Department Manager for Corporate Services and Logistics of Yamaha Motor Phils., Inc. (YMPH). He held the [...]

7th FAMI IPR Symposium

The 7th Federation of Asian Motorcycle Industries (FAMI) Intellectual Property Rights Symposium was held at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines on 27 October 2011 under the auspices of the Motorcycle Development Program Association, Inc. (MDPPA). The Symposium, a bi-annual activity of FAMI’s Intellectual Property Rights Task Force conducted around the seven FAMI members,The [...]

MOA SIGNED TO INTENSIFY IPR ENFORCEMENT IN THE MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY

In pursuit of intensifying intellectual property rights protection in the motorcycle industry, officials of the Intellectual Property Office Philippines (IPOPHL) and the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association, Inc. (MDPPA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on 20 July 2011 in simple ceremony at the Diamond Hotel Manila. IPOPHL is the lead agency on intellectual property [...]

MDPPA SAFETY RIDING ON TWO-WHEELS PHOTO CONTEST

Theme: “Ride Safely, Enjoy Life” MDPPA invites non-professional photographers nationwide, especially members of school’s photography clubs, to participate in this photo contest. The theme of the photo contest focuses on safety riding and is an invitation to provide one or two high- quality photographs together with their caption and brief description. The caption and brief [...]

MDPPA Culminates Observance Of Road Safety Month

The Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA) continues its aggressive campaign on road safety! At the fringes of the Philippine Global Road Safety Partnership’s (PGRSP) accord with the global launch of the United Nation’s (UN) Decade of Action for Road Safety (DOARS) 2011-2020 on 11 May 2011, MDPPA launched its “Helmet On, Headlight On (H2O)” [...]

MDPPA Attended the FAMI event in September 2010

The Federation of Asian Motorcycle Industries (FAMI) recently concluded its bi-annual event this year in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia by holding simultaneous Meetings.  The Malaysia Motorcycle and Scooter Assemblers and Distributors (MASAAM) served as host. From 21 September to 24 September 2010, the simultaneous meetings were held by FAMI’s various Committees (Management, Technical, Research and Planning), [...]

Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA) Continues its Intensive Information-Education Campaign on Safe Riding

The  MDPPA  continues its rigorous Information-Education  Campaign  focused  on  safe  riding  for  motorcycle  riders  by way of conducting weekend Seminar-Workshop since February of this year.  To date, 34 Safe Riding Seminar- Workshops were conducted in Manila, Pasig City, Quezon City, Makati City, Paranaque City, Muntinlupa City, Laguna (Canlubang) and Rizal (Antipolo, Binangonan, Cainta, Cogeo, and [...]

MDPPA held its 2nd MDPPA Cup on 17 October at the Carmona Race Track

The 2nd MDPPA Cup was recently held on 17 October 2010 at the Carmona Race Track in Carmona, Cavite with the aim of “keeping racers on track and not on the streets”.  The event, which was sanctioned by the National Motorcycle Sports and Safety Association (NAMSSA), had Phoenix Cyclo Max Motorcycle Oil and and Denso [...]

MDPPA Outreach July 11, 2010