We’re looking for Public Relations Specialist!

Job Description

Tuason Racing and Group of Companies is looking for a competent Public Relations (PR) Specialist to shape and protect our corporate image in ways that promote our Business, Values and Mission. You’ll be responsible for maintaining media relations and collaborating with our Sales/Marketing and Operations teams in promotional activities and events.

We expect to see candidates who can impress us with their Copywriting and Presentation skills. We’ll be on the lookout for experience in Corporate Communications, Project Management and Social Media. Our ideal candidate has a lot of enthusiasm and pleasant personality.

The goal is to maintain positive public awareness of Tuason Racing and its brand.

Responsibilities

Formulate PR Plans and Strategies
Enhance the company’s voice and presence through online and offline channels
Manage Media Relations and requests
Write Press Releases, Captions, Posts and other PR Copy
Plan and supervise TRS events, Promotional Activities, etc.
Support the implementation of Promotional Plans
Present solutions in times of PR crisis
Lead survey initiatives and analyze public opinion Requirements

Proven experience as Public Relations Specialist or similar position
Experience in Project Management and execution of PR Campaigns and/or initiatives
Experience in Copywriting and Editing
Working knowledge of MS Office; photo and video-editing software is an asset
Familiarity with Social Media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube etc.)
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Talent in presentation and public speaking
Excellent in English written and oral communications
A creative yet practical mind
BSc/BA in PR, communications, journalism or relevant field

Interested and qualified applicants should send their Letter of interest and CV to: rachelbayocot@tuasonracing.com

Successful Third Round of Tuason Racing’s #RaceForFrontliners Donates 500 food packs to the Armed Forces of the Philippines

The third round of Tuason Racing’s Race For Frontliners was held last 8PM PST on
Wednesday, May 13, 2020. This round had the Armed Forces of the Philippines as its
beneficiary, with the previous ones being PNP Maritime Group and Philippine Coast
Guard.

“We appreciate all the help extended to us during this time. That we are not here alone
and that we can count on a community who will be there to support us when we need it
the most.” shared Al Gonzales, Executive Director of Students’ Transformation and
Enrichment for Truth-Values Integration and Promotion (STET-VIP).

Gonzales further expressed his appreciation for the donations coming from the E-racers
as well. “Whether you are at home or in the field, sama-sama tayong lahat. Kaya on behalf
of STET-VIP and the rest of its mission partners, thank you for all the support that you
have given us.”

The virtual charity race itself is preceded by a 5-minute qualifying race with E-racers
competing for the top position in the races. Racers drove a Subaru WRX STI 2014 at
Autodrome Lago Maggiore – Center Race Track.

After a thrilling run for the evening race, Iñigo Anton dominated the virtual race with the
fastest lap time, 53.15 seconds. He will also take home a High Definition TV from LG
Philippines.

The next round of Race For Frontliners will happen on May 27, 2020 at 8PM PST at
Tuason Racing Facebook Page and YouTube Channel.

The Young Drivers Program Esports: Race For Frontliners series by Tuason Racing is
presented by Phoenix Petroleum Philippines and sponsored by LG Philippines. Also
supported by PC Express, OMP, Family Mart, Bizu, AAP, Ribbon Arc, Seven Star
Garage, and SRPH. Media partners: C! Magazine, Philippine Daily Inquirer, AutoCar,
AutoDeal, Time Attack Manila and WheelsPH

Tuason Racing’s Race For Frontliners raised over P100,000 in cash donations

Total running amount of donations from Round 1 and 2 of the Race For Frontliners

Last April 29, Tuason Racing, in partnership with Phoenix PULSE, hosted the second round of its Race for Frontliners — a series of virtual races that aim to raise funds for COVID-19 Frontliners.

With a fast-growing number of eSports spectators and players in the country, the two companies collaborated to launch the Race for Frontliners as a way to not only encourage staying at home during this health crisis, but also to give e-racing talents a platform to further their skills. Since its first round in April 20, the Race for Frontliners has raised P102,400 in cash donations which is converted in the form of food packs and meals to be donated to a chosen Frontliner beneficiary for each leg. For this round’s beneficiary, it’s the PNP Maritime Group and the Philippine Coast Guard.

For the second round, e-racers were challenged to set their fastest time on a five-minute Qualifying Time Trial with a race format of five lap courses around the Gran Turismo Sport’s Brand Hatch Indy race track using a Manual Transmission 2015 Honda Civic Type RFK2. Making it more exciting for players and spectators alike, the second round of the Race for Frontliners also included an invitational professional game and an ‘Answer and Win’ raffle portion.

Check out the full list of winners below!

Race For Frontliners Live "Answer and Win" Raffle Winners — Race For Frontliners Live “Answer and Win” Raffle Winners

The champion for each race will win an LG High-Definition Television, Phoenix PULSE Fuel Gift Certificate, TopLift Toolset, and Tuason Racing Merchandise. Meanwhile, raffle winners will receive a Toplift Toolset, Phoenix PULSE Fuel Gift Certificate, or Tuason Racing Merchandise.

You can still race and help from home too! Join the third round of Race For Frontliners on May 13 by registering here: https://bit.ly/2Xrk03X

Tuason Racing and Phoenix Pulse’s Race for Frontliners would not have been possible without the support of LG Electronics Philippines, PC Express, FamilyMart, OMP, and Toplift; and its partner organizations AAP, Ribbon Arc, Seven Star Garage, and SRPH. Media partners: C! Magazine, Philippine Daily Inquirer, AutoCar, AutoDeal, Time Attack Manila, and WheelsPH.

Toyota Group Engaged in Full Production of Medical Face Shields

Medical Face Shiels produced by Toyota Group

Toyota City, Japan, April 28, 2020―Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Toyota Group companies are engaged in full-scale production of medical face shields in Japan, with Toyota largely expanding its production capacity from 500 to 600 units per week by approximately 20 times to start production of 40,000 units per month (approximately 2,000 units per day) from April 27. Toyota plans to further expand in-house production to approximately 70,000 pieces per month (approximately 3,600 pieces per day).

Toyota Group companies now producing medical face shields include Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc., which provided 3,000 units it produced to Miyagi Prefecture on April 20, and Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu)^*1, and Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino), which have all started trial production, with Daihatsu and Hino now providing medical face shields to medical facilities in their immediate areas. Additionally, Toyota Industries Corporation plans to produce 10,000 units per month (approximately 500 units per day) from April 29, and Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd. is furthering considerations toward starting production of medical face shields from mid-May.

The Toyota Group has positioned this initiative for supporting the around-the-clock efforts of the frontlines of the medical sector, which are working hard to diagnose and treat patients for COVID-19, as part of Toyota’s Kokoro Hakobu Project. Going forward, the Toyota Group intends to prioritize the provision of the medical face shields it produces to medical facilities and local governments in the localities of the various companies of the group.

The main medical face shield production capacities of Toyota Group companies as of April 28 are described in the table below.

Based on the policy to be “mindful of the feelings of those in the midst of this pandemic, reach conclusions more swiftly, make prompt decisions, and take immediate action faster than ever focusing on safety and security as the highest priorities,” Toyota and Toyota Group companies will do what they can to help efforts on the frontlines of treatment and in limiting the further spread of COVID-19, which has become society’s biggest priority.

Race for a cause: Join Tuason Racing’s Race for Frontliners and help flatten the curve

Enjoy the thrill of the race and get a chance to take home a brand new LG TV!

Help from home! Tuason Racing, in partnership with Phoenix PULSE Young Drivers Program: Esports (YDP: ESPORTS), is hosting its second round of Tuason Racing and Race for Frontliners on April 29, 2020. Part of the proceed will be donated to COVID-19 efforts.

The Race For Frontliners series is part of Tuason Racing’s efforts in the fight against COVID-19. To rally the support of the eSports community, Tuason Racing maximized the online platform in order to generate support, pledging one (1) Family Mart food pack to a frontliner for every registration to the virtual race. The donation will be coursed through partner non-profit organization Students Transformation and Enrichment for Truth-Values Integration and Promotion (STET-VIP).

Not only does this initiative support the government in promoting staying at home and social distancing, but also opens a platform for aspiring young e-racing talent to explore and join Phoenix PULSE’s Young Drivers’ Program.

To make things more exciting, big prizes await the winner thanks to the support of global electronics brand LG Philippines. Race Champion Prizes include:

● LG High-Definition Television
● Phoenix PULSE Fuel Gift Certificate
● TopLift Toolset
● Tuason Racing Merchandise

Help from home and join in on the action of the second round of Race for Frontliners brought to you by Tuason Racing and Phoenix PULSE Young Drivers Program Esports on April 29, 2020 at 8PM PST.

Tuason Racing and Phoenix Pulse Race For Frontliners Raise Php60K for Frontliners in first leg of virtual race

Racers Unite!

With almost 100 racers providing virtual wheel to wheel action, the Race for Frontliners succeeded in their goal to provide an exciting activity for race enthusiasts while staying at home and helping out our frontlines.

The first round #RaceForFrontliners was held on April 20, 2020, as part of the elimination rounds of the Phoenix Pulse Young Drivers Program: Esports. The search aims to find young and aspiring Filipino talents who can be trained and be ready to compete in the global arena.

The format of the race is a five (5) lap course around Gran Turismo Sport’s Suzuka Circuit East Course. All E-Racers sported a Manual Transmission for the race. Every E-Racer is required to drive for a five (5) minute Qualifying Time Trial in order to determine their grid position before the race proper. E-Racers put the pedal to the metal as racers went on to their respective
heats.

For the First Leg, winners received fuel gift certificates from Phoenix Petroleum Philippines and
merchandise items from Tuason Racing.

○ 1st Place P3, 000 + Tuason Racing Gift Pack
○ 2nd Place P2, 000 + Tuason Racing Gift Pack
○ 3rd Place P1, 000 + Tuason Racing Gift Pack

This program is spearheaded by Phoenix Pulse and supported by LG Electronics Philippines, PC Express, FamilyMart, OMP, and Toplift. Also, with its partner organizations AAP, Ribbon Arc, Seven Star Garage, and SRPH. Media partners: C! Magazine, Philippine Daily Inquirer, AutoCar, AutoDeal, Time Attack Manila and WheelsPH.

The partnership and race is a way of giving back to those who are spearheading the fight against COVID-19. By making use of the available platforms at home, this initiative is uniting those at home and giving them an opportunity to help.

You too, can join and help from home! Race For Frontliners will be having its second round of virtual
racing on April 29. You may register by visiting this link: https://bit.ly/2Xrk03X.

Get your virtual race cars ready: Tuason Racing and Phoenix Pulse Launches Race for Frontliners!

Tuason Racing School, in partnership with Phoenix Pulse, is giving racing and car enthusiasts a chance to lend a helping hand in the country’s fight against the COVID-19 virus.

Using the Phoenix Petroleum Young Drivers Program for Esports where virtual racers are given a chance to represent the country to the FIA Games later in the year, Tuason Racing and Phoenix Pulse is committing one frontliners meal for every race participant on April 20, 2020. The meals will be donated to different hospitals in Metro Manila.

Also supported by PC Express, OMP, Family Mart, Bizu, AAP, Ribbon Arc, Seven Star Garage, and SRPH. Media partners: C! Magazine, Philippine Daily Inquirer, AutoCar, AutoDeal, Time Attack Manila and WheelsPH

The Phoenix Pulse Young Driver’s Program: Esports is the latest innovation for motorsports from the country’s premier motorsports and events management Tuason Racing who is also celebrating its 21st year in the business. The new platform paves the way for more enthusiasts to participate in motorsports and compete in the global arena. This grassroots virtual competition complements other programs activated by the company such as the Giti- Formula V1 Race Challenge and the Toyota Vios Racing Festival.

Interested e-racers can register for free through the Tuason Racing facebook page or the link – https://bit.ly/2Xrk03X. They can choose to enter the YDP search or just race for a good cause. Special prizes await participants and spectators. The race will be live-streamed via Facebook live and will be hosted by Tuason Racing CEO and Founder JP Tuason.

“Expanding into E-sports is one of the highlights of our 21st year in the business. We have been bringing racers to compete all over the world. This time we are opening another career ladder, a virtual one,” said Tuason. “With the ongoing situation, we believe we can hit two birds with one stone, first is to be able to do our part and help frontliners. The second one is to provide racing enthusiasts a worthwhile activity while they stay home and help flatten the curve.” He added.

For more details: visit Tuason Racing Facebook page.

Race for Frontliners GAME FORMAT for April 20, 2020:

Anyone with a PS4 with a registered PSN account can join the race
Pre-registration is required through this link https://bit.ly/2Xrk03X.
Race Platform will be Gran Turismo Sport.

Additional Requirement for racers joining the Young Drivers Program Search to be eligible for the YDP search:

Participant should have a valid passport for travel until June 2021
Participants must be willing to complete the three stages of the search, which may include an on-ground competition.

Must-Have Tools for Car Enthusiasts!

There are a lot of things in life that a person can enjoy, these could be seen in hobbies, jobs, or even both. Becoming a car enthusiast is one such path to happiness, and owning a car is only a small facet of that. Even maintaining your vehicle can become a source of delight, pride, and even sensibility by saving that maintenance money. This requires specialized tools. This article will give you the background information you need to start your own backyard grease monkey journey.

The first and most versatile tool is the Socket Set due to the different attachments and sizes that fit in a socket wrench for various nuts and bolts within the car. Proper sets will have sizes for both the standard and metric systems. There are options for both the powered and unpowered sets. The unpowered often make use of ratcheting socket wrenches, while the opposite makes use of impact wrenches.

The impact wrench is an automatic tool that can easily remove and attach lug nuts and the like. While providing minimal exertion in completing work, the drawback is the possibility of overdriving nuts, which can damage the car. AEG has a great option for this with the 18V 1/2” Impact Wrench, weighing only 2.4kg and can provide 360 Nm of torque this tool is both light and sturdy.
Wire cutters and Pliers are essential tools for handling the intricacies of a vehicle’s electrical wiring. Whether fixing up new stereos or replacing old headlights, these tools can help keep you safe and speed up the job.

A car jack keeps the car suspended in the air for someone to perform maintenance from underneath. Therefore it is essential to have a reliable jack that can sustain weight consistently, as well as maintain a good grip on the frame.

The Air Ratchet is a tool similar to the Impact Wrench as it also deals with tightening and loosening nuts and bolts through delivering torque. The main difference is that it works on low to medium torque while the Impact wrench’s high power could quickly destroy.

Working in the dark would be disadvantageous for anyone, so whether working in a dark area or directly in the shadow of your car, a work light is a necessary tool. AEG has an 18V LED Floodlight, which would be perfect for assisting in any maintenance needs you may have.

Despite the power and ease that powered wrenches provide, a good set of basic wrenches will be invaluable for various simple jobs that need finesse. So a good collection of 20 pieces of different sizes should be a great jumping-off point.

A screwdriver is easily comparable to a wrench in terms of basic need for almost any kind of repairs. AEG also offers a powered screwdriver for ease of use in the 18V Brushless Collated Screwdriver, they also provide this in a complete set with two pro lithium batteries, an 18V smart charger, and LED light. There is also the option of getting a basic screwdriver set with 10-20 pieces being a good starting point for beginners.

Finally, a Multimeter which can assist with any electrical issues within the car. A typical multimeter can detect voltage, current, and resistance. The perfect tool to quickly diagnose what went wrong with your car’s wiring. A good model should be light, durable, versatile, easy to understand, and reliable.

MotoNews: Latest Motorsports Stories Around The World

To keep you updated, here’s a quick rundown of motorsports stories that happened in March!

Formula 1
With the cancellations of several scheduled GP’s including the season opener in Melbourne, F1 has returned to the off-season. These precautions are in place to protect both fans and competing teams from infection. While everyone must stay home, the heads at F1 aim to please and are introducing the F1 E-Sports Virtual Grand Prix. This will serve as a way to ease the racing itch for fans and will include several F1 drivers with the likes of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris already in the fold. While it would be interesting to begin the championship in this manner, they have released a disclaimer that this is only for entertainment purposes. The first race will be held at the Sakhir Circuit on the 22nd of March and is available on Youtube, Twitch, and Facebook.

Formula E
The Formula E championship has also been put on hold for two months to prevent large events and to gather in city centers. The series has implemented a flag system to categorize time frames to better reorganize the 19-20 season. The red flags with no racing allowed are currently March and April. The yellow flag month with possible racing is in May. While the green flags with scheduled races on the assumption that everything stabilizes is in both June and July. As soon as the COVID-19 crisis has subsided, Formula E will be back in full force, said Alejandro Agag, Formula E Chairman, and Founder.

Indycar
Similar to the challenges faced by Formula 1 and Formula E, IndyCar has postponed its season for now. Following the examples, also of Nascar and F1, the series will also be launching its own online Esports with the IndyCar iRacing Challenge. The first race will be held on March 28 and continue with a new event every Saturday until the season can return to the real world. The IndyCar drivers are participating and will join a virtual autograph session beforehand. The event will stream on IndyCar.com, social media platforms, and iRacing’s twitch.

MotoGP
While the fans may be at home, MotoGP wants to keep you entertained with constant updates on their website at motogp.com. It’ll be easy to keep entertained with access to all the MotoGP feature-length documentaries, fan engagements, and driver interviews. Stay updated with all the latest news as we wait for the restart of the season.

Car Disinfecting Tips Against COVID-19 to Stay Safe and Healthy!

The world took quite a toll upon the arrival of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and gravely affected the lives of each and everyone else in the world. The virus stopped the lives and businesses of people, thus, resorting to quarantine to prevent its further spread.

Recently declared a pandemic, meaning the virus has taken its effect on a mass, global scale, and has urged our country to impose its lockdown. As people prepare to live in quarantine and limit their social interaction, this also means temporarily resting their precious wheels up until the end of the lockdown, or when they’ll head out for a supply run.

At this time, we will think of ways to make good use of our time, and this is where we tell you that even before isolating yourselves, disinfect your rides, as they are perfect breeding grounds for a wide variety of bacteria and microorganisms, most notably the COVID-19.

Experts believe that the virus can live for four up to nine days on solid surfaces, not factoring the heat that can effectively kill it within minutes, meaning during the quarantine, the virus may thrive in your rides for a prolonged time. So, here are some reminders on what areas to focus on and clean in the battle against novel coronavirus!

Protect yourself first! Use masks and gloves as you handle cleaning materials and the potential presence of the virus.
Most surfaces in our cars can be disinfected with a simple soap solution of water and handwashing or dishwashing liquid. However, if you have car disinfectants and antibacterial wipes, that would do, be sure to read its contents thoroughly and try it on one part of your interior first.
Focus on disinfecting the most touched areas of the car using a soap solution: Steering Wheel, Gear Shifter, Handbrake, Cup holders, Center Console, Glovebox, Dashboard, Car handle grips (the ones on the ceiling), and accessories.
Take into account and disinfect the interior and exterior Door Handles of your car.
Using wipes or a moist microfiber cloth, disinfect your Infotainment System or Car Stereo, Climate control, or A/C knobs, along with Window Button and Door Locks. Just be careful not to damage your car’s electrical wirings.
Clean carpets and floor mats as they have accumulated dust and dirt.
Always have a box of tissues and a bottle of hand sanitizer (for humans).

This pandemic is a wake-up call to everyone in this world, to be always mindful of their surroundings and maintain cleanliness. Proper hygiene is something that should be practiced by each one personally, in our environment, and even towards the inanimate objects around us, including our cars. Help prevent the spread and eradication of COVID-19!