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...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Be more alert! Check phone messages before responding. We all know this. We repeat it like a mantra. And yet, there comes a moment when the mantra quietly slips out the back door of our minds—and chaos walks right in. That moment came to me last week. I received a text message...
Senator Paolo "Bam" Aquino IV has filed a measure seeking to address gaps in the country’s anti-drunk and drugged driving law in a bid to protect young Filipinos who are among the most vulnerable to road crashes. Aquino introduced Senate Bill No. 2068 that seeks to amend existing Anti-Drunk and...
DRIVING THOUGHTS The very sad state of our environmental problems unfolded in Metro Manila and nearby provinces just as Earth Week began on April 18 and culminated in the global celebration of Earth Day on April 22. First, there is the fire that broke out on April 10 at the Navotas Sanitary...
Driving schools are supposed to be partners for road safety but what happens when they become part of the problem? Their license to operate must be revoked, and this was done by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the case of 12 driving schools in Metro Manila. LTO chief Markus Lacanilao said...
DRIVING THOUGHTS I had never heard of a document called a “certificate of no objection” until I attempted to resurrect a dream I had neatly shelved half a century ago—taking up a master’s degree. Apparently, before I am allowed to pursue higher education, the past must first be consulted....
DRIVING THOUGHTS Ms. Panatda Chennavasin, my friend in Thailand, greeted me with a tight hug when we met for lunch in Bangkok last week. It had been seven years since we last saw each other. Yet in our hearts, we had remained close since we first met in 2011, on the sidelines of the launch of the...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Family traditions pretty much decide what many of us will be doing today, Holy Thursday, and tomorrow, Good Friday. For a lot of families, it’s the familiar Visita Iglesia—the rounds of seven churches. But this year, I imagine fewer people may be doing it. Fuel prices have...
CEBU CITY – To address the increasing cases of road crashes, authorities here have intensified the campaign against anti-drunk and drugged driving. To effectively enforce traffic laws, particularly Republic Act 10586 or the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013, policemen will visit night...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Today, I tell the stories of 10 young journalists I have known since they stepped out of college and into the demanding world of journalism. Once shy, uncertain, and still finding their voice, they have grown into articulate storytellers—confident, curious, and unafraid to ask...
Rie Miyake, president of Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI), pauses conversation whenever she is introduced. She is the first woman president of HCPI, and in a male-dominated automotive industry, that title is cause for a respectful smile, especially during Women’s Month. Though the title is...
