Manila

KONE Looks To Growth Outside Metro Manila

Urbanization outside Metro Manila in the Philippines is expected to drive demand for building modernization and elevator and escalator solutions, according to KONE, BusinessWorld reports. “The megatrends are all positive,...

First KONE Academy Opens in the Philippines

KONE has officially opened its first KONE Academy in the Philippines, the Manila Bulletin reports. The state-of-the-art facility in Mandaluyong City currently trains 620 vertical-transportation professionals annually, with plans to expand its...

Two Dead After Elevator Falls 38 Floors at Office Tower

Two workers were killed when the defective elevator car they were replacing on the 38th floor of an office building in Makati City, Manila, Philippines, fell to the basement, Yahoo...

LRTA In Manila Working To Fix Defective VT Units

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) in Manila, Philippines, is working to fix 12 defective vertical-transportation (VT) units after a photo of a disabled person climbing stairs as two authority...