DRIVING THOUGHTS There is no single road to carbon neutrality, and Toyota made that clear at the recent Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo. Every country, city, and community has different needs and different levels of infrastructure develop-ment. Because of this, Toyota believes that the world must...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Children today are growing up online. A UNICEF study found that 60 percent of Filipino children aged 10 to 17 are active internet users, with many exposed to cyberbullying, body image pressure, online predators, and harmful content. The growing concerns over mental health has been...
DRIVING THOUGHTS When the skies finally calm and the floodwaters recede, what remains is far more than wet hous-es and broken trees: The debris that floats tell a deeper story. Two recent storms — first Typhoon Tino (international name Kalmaegi) and then Super Typhoon Uwan (international name...
DRIVING THOUGHTS By Pinky Concha Colmenares HOKKAIDO, JAPAN – The engine was too silent—I forgot I was driving a pickup truck. When the man guiding me through the high-speed course at the Isuzu Hokkaido Proving Ground (IHPG) said, “Drive,” I glanced at the dashboard to check if the new...
DRIVING THOUGHTS It’s about time the government launched a unified RFID system for our expressways. Crossing different ex-pressways on the way to a single destination has long been a challenge to me, a senior citizen. Not only do you need to remember which RFID system card to flash—since...
DRIVING THOUGHTS I don’t know if I’m the only one who’s noticed it, but it’s been a while since I’ve seen cars bearing the No. 7 or No. 8 license plates—those reserved for senators and members of the House of Representatives. I live in the northern part of Metro Manila, a place where...
DRIVING THOUGHTS The magnitude 6.9 earthquake that rattled Cebu—its tremors felt in Negros, Iloilo, and beyond—is another stark reminder that disaster preparedness is non-negotiable. Many believe that it is the government’s job. True—but it is also, fundamentally, our personal...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Christmas is just around the corner—and with it comes predictable gridlock on Metro Manila roads. If we are serious about easing the crush during the holiday rush, clearing the roads now is essential. The Metro Manila Council’s recent approval of a street parking ban on...
DRIVING THOUGHTS It’s a normal scene these days—adults and children glued to their mobile gadgets during meals at restaurants, while waiting in lounges, stuck in traffic, or even while walking around a mall. Heads are bowed—not in prayer, but in full digital absorption. Conversation, once...
DRIVING THOUGHTS A friend sent me this letter which reflects what I think is the widespread feeling employees paying income taxes must be feeling now: “I’ve been an employee for all my life and I have been a good taxpayer, my income taxes withheld from the source, and always computed properly....
DRIVING THOUGHTS Every so often, headlines jolt us into the harsh reality that corruption in government remains wide-spread. Reports of ghost projects, anomalous contracts, and staggering kickbacks — most recently in flood-control infrastructure — remind us that billions of pesos intended to...
DRIVING THOUGHTS I was floating in happy thoughts in the past month, spending time with my son Carlos who now lives in New Zealand. When he and RJ, his wife, left years ago, he was my adventure buddy with the time and interest for long conversations with me. When he came home, I was flooded with...
