DRIVING THOUGHTS I called her “Deedee,” not “Tita Deedee,” as many did because she had always made me feel like an equal even if I had just joined Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation as Tempo deskwoman/reporter in 1982. Then, she was already Deedee Siytangco, well-known in...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (center) (Facebook) Presidential son Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos recently led the conduct of a free theoretical driving course or TDC for his constituents. The initiative was part of the broader...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Used to be, a piece of paper that fell out of a pile and flew off with the wind is dismissed as “let it go, it’s only paper.” Used to be too, all documents required for any transaction needed a printed copy; and that did not even get a comment. Today, those instances...
(Unsplash) There is a need to procure an ample supply of sobriety and drug test kits to effectively enforce Republic Act (RA) No.10586 or the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act, Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan said in a statement Wednesday, July 12. “The reason the law was...
CEBU CITY – Don’t drive when you are drunk. A PRIVATE vehicle collides with a motorcycle on Escario St., Cebu City on Tuesday, June 13. Police reported that the number of vehicular accidents in Cebu City has increased from January to May this year. (Contributed photo) Police here issued this...
CEBU CITY—The Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7) is investigating an alleged reckless driving committed by a personnel of a radio station here. A SUBPOENA has been issued by the Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7) to the driver of a Cebu City-based local radio...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Children grow up, mothers – and their mothering instinct – stay the same. They do not stop worrying if an adult son or daughter is eating enough and on time, or sleeping well, gets home safely after a long drive, recovers from illness or heartbreak. I’m a mother, and even...
Three vehicles -- a motorcycle, an SUV, and an MPV -- figured in a series of mishaps along Amorsolo St. and Arnaiz Ave. in Makati City early Tuesday morning, April 25. According to the rider of the motorcycle, he was cruising along Amorsolo St. coming from Buendia going to Ayala when a blue Toyota...
DRIVING THOUGHTS By now, most people are aware of ChatGPT. It’s mentioned casually or in jest in a conversation when one means to poke someone to write better, or to be more careful about taking advise from a nicely-written letter from a friend or colleague. Before we begin to discuss that,...
Barely a month after committing to address the high fees being charged by driving schools to their clients, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) issued on Wednesday, March 22, maximum fees that should be charged for both the theoretical and practical driving courses. From the range of P9,000 to...
ONE FOR THE ROAD Some might say that Lexus has arrived a little late to the EV party, especially considering Toyota’s global dominance and unrivaled experience with hybrid technology. But for Lexus, they have an unspoken philosophy about these things — better late than mediocre. See at Lexus...
DRIVING THOUGHTS It has been a week of talk about the old and the modern jeepney and all the issues that come with the transition. We’ve heard the jeepney drivers, operators, and transport groups protest the planned phaseout of the jeepney with the PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) which was...
