OFF THE BEATEN PATH Since my last article about doing road trips in the Philippines, more and more people come to me, asking more information about driving around the Philippines. Many are excited to do road trips themselves. It’s impossible to summarize everything into one column, so I’ll...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Sarung Banggi Festival in Santo Domingo, Albay has returned after a three-year halt due to the pandemic. The event honors Potenciano Gregorio Sr., the famous Bicolano musician and composer of the folk song "Sarung Banggi" (One Evening). OFFICIALS from the local...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH As the world returns to a reinvigorated normal, we find ourselves eagerly looking forward to trips long missed but never deleted from our must-go-to list. We revisit travel plans and plot new ones as we eagerly escape the heat and traffic of Metro Manila. I often find myself...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH I will never fully comprehend the excuse, justification and absurdity of a supposed world-class airport that suffers from an eight-hour brown-out. Somehow, there is no explanation that makes remote sense no matter how it is spun and stretched to the limits of our imagination....
OFF THE BEATEN PATH I have been a cyclist all my life. Even the lure of law and elections failed to diminish my enthusiasm so much so that I would make it a point to drop by the bike shop at least twice a week after work. I have long attempted to justify my passion for the sport, but to this day,...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH The thing speaks for itself. Lawyers have a way of expressing disbelief when what should be patently clear suddenly morphs into a re-interpreted state of being. Such is the case of the much talked about ₱6.7 billion drug haul video. Amazing how one man, DILG’s Secretary...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH With revenge travel in full swing, destinations are fast getting filled up with all kinds of travelers. Some prefer to travel in style and luxury, while there are those (such as myself) who like to rough it up a little. I am a “long drive” kind of person, which makes me...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH *“Democracy is only as good as the education that surrounds it.” – Socrates* Voter education is something I and many others believe to be very important in strengthening our democratic institutions. The goal of integrating it in the educational system has been an elusive...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH I was fortunate to be invited by Comelec Chairman George Garcia to the 2023 National Election Summit held just last week. It was a three-day event attended by officials of the Commission on Elections, various government agencies and stakeholders from the private sector. The...
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) will defer its plans to relocate its headquarters to the Masungi Georeserve pending review of the possible adverse environmental and ecological impacts in the area. Masungi Georeserve Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. confirmed...
Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken and Sauce Bar (Peri-Peri), a brand owned by Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. (PIZZA), is scaling up its expansion program further in 2023 after ramping up store openings last year, particularly in the second half of 2022. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has granted the request of Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon to allow access of students and residents of a government housing project to roads inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) Reservation. Last Nov. 11, Biazon sent a letter to BuCor Officer-in-Charge Gregorio Pio...
