DRIVING THOUGHTS It was a weekend of “Happy-birthday-to-you” singing – from the hangar of his private plane in Paranaque before he flew to Vigan; to his house in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur where countless guests came with birthday cakes and gifts; to the streets of Vigan, where he politely...
DRIVING THOUGHTS We siblings called him “Tatay,” at a time when everyone was calling their fathers “Daddy” or “Papa.” My Nanay said they want to be nationalistic. Like other fathers, my Tatay worked hard to give us a good life. Yes, he was the “second opinion” who could change our...
CAVITE – Three people died, including a pregnant woman, in a vehicle accident along Bypass Road in Barangay Zambal, Tagaytay City, on Tuesday, June 17. A report from the Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) stated that at 12:50 a.m., a minivan driven by an 18-year-old male identified as alias...
CEBU CITY – The Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7) is not taking a road stunt performed by a lady driver lightly. The LTO-7 has launched an investigation and issued a show-cause order (SCO) against a woman, whose video of her performing dangerous stunts on a busy Mandaue City...
BAGUIO CITY – A Land Transportation Office official here was sacked for drunk driving on Tuesday, June 10. Police said the official was involved in a vehicular accident with another government official on Legarda Road at around 9:10 p.m. They were invited to discuss the incident at the police...
DRIVING THOUGHTS EDSA was in most conversations on social media, traditional media and over lunch and dinner for many weeks. The thought – and reality – of closing, or limiting the road space of EDSA presented a crisis. Although EDSA’s rehabilitation, which includes that of the Guadalupe...
ILOILO CITY – A vlogger in Aklan province known as “Boy Kayak” had his own kryptonite when he was banned for life from driving any vehicle after his recent outrageous Superman stunt. The Land Transportation Office-Region 6 (Western Visayas) penalized vlogger Jimmy Lagunday Catarata by...
DRIVING THOUGHTS You know you’re not an average grandma when your 15-year-old granddaughter has perfect eyebrows, well-defined eyelids, and a hint of blush on her cheeks, and she looks at you with a polite stare. I always wear a “naked” face like I just got out of the shower, my signature...
The vehicular incidents of the past couple of weeks are difficult to ignore; not just because of their gravity but because of the number of injured as well as casualties. With May being road safety month, there could be no better time to begin talking about steps we can take to be safer on the...
DRIVING THOUGHTS I only wake at dawn for early morning flights or road trips. But on May 12, I got up at five to vote. I had hoped that the allotted voting time for senior citizens, pregnant women, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) from five to seven in the morning would offer a more relaxed...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Two tragedies, three days apart – and happening in places that should have been safe. On May 1, a devastating crash occurred at the SCTEX Tarlac toll plaza. A passenger bus lost control and slammed into four vehicles. Ten people died, 37 were injured. Among the victims were...
DRIVING THOUGHTS It’s summer and many will be planning trips out of the city, or the country. Just a reminder: you don’t need a passport to find paradise—it’s right here at home. With more than 7,000 islands rich in culture, history, and natural wonders, the Philippines offers...
