A 59-year-old man allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol escaped unharmed after his sport utility vehicle (SUV) slammed into concrete barriers along the eastbound lane of Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City before dawn on Saturday, July 4. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Traffic...
A jeepney driver found himself jobless now after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) suspended the operation of the public utility vehicle (PUV) he was driving for turning a busy road in Quezon City as a location for his daredevil stunt. And such offense is serious,...
DRIVING THOUGHTS A very sad thing happened a few days ago. A senior citizen was boxed, kicked, and repeatedly assaulted by a shirtless young man who had boarded a jeepney. A video circulating on social media captured the entire incident. It was painful to watch. The elderly man appeared to have...
DRIVING THOUGHTS A few days ago, I read a New York Times article about the world 's leading deepfake expert who no longer trusts his own eyes when determining whether a video is fake or real. Although he helped develop software designed to identify deepfakes, he said the technology used to...
A 27-year-old motorcycle rider died days after a June 13 collision with an SUV driven by a man allegedly under the influence of alcohol in Marikina City. On Monday, June 22, the Marikina City Police Station released a statement regarding the incident following the death of the victim on June 20....
A motorcycle rider and his passenger were killed, while two bystanders were injured, after their speeding motorcycle slammed into a gutter along San Mateo Road in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City, before dawn on Sunday, June 21. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said CCTV footage showed...
DRIVING THOUGHTS A few weeks ago, I did something I had not done in more than half a century. I applied for admission to a master 's degree program. The last time I took a school examination was in 1973. To put that in perspective, that was before personal computers, before the internet,...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Road safety often captures public attention only after a tragic crash makes headlines. For a few days, there is outrage, finger-pointing, and calls for stricter enforcement. Then attention shifts elsewhere until the next tragedy occurs. Yet road safety is not a problem that can be...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) traced a 17-year-old motorcycle rider who fled after a hit-and-run in UP Campus, Quezon City, and later facilitated a settlement with the car driver involved. The incident happened at around 3:51 a.m. on May 16 along C.P. Garcia Avenue corner Masinsinan...
DRIVING THOUGHTS In 2004, the Society of Philippine Motoring Journalists (SPMJ) embarked on an ambitious project — to educate children on the value of road safety awareness. Even with a limited budget and volunteer status, Butch Gamboa, then president of SPMJ, led the group in pursuing the...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Today, motoring stories are no longer written only for readers who know how an engine breathes, how torque is delivered, or how suspension geometry affects the ride. Motoring journalism has evolved into storytelling that appeals even to those who simply appreciate how mobility...
DRIVING THOUGHTS It’s a sad fact of life: a motorist can head out on a weekend drive with family and return home with a heavy heart—after figuring in a road accident that leaves someone injured, or worse, dead. Why does this happen? Because road safety awareness has taken a back seat. For a...
