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...
DRIVING THOUGHTS If there’s an event that has established a reputation of prestige, it’s the Toyota Road Trek which has been held for 18 years since 2005, pausing only for the pandemic years. It’s format, which allows only a few to join, brings the journalists to solve and...
DRIVING THOUGHTS In a world where attention spans are shrinking and screens dominate our leisure time, the quiet act of reading a book feels almost like a rebellion. When was the last time you, or someone you know, chose to read a book over Netflix or Facebook? Once a treasured pastime,...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Today, Maundy Thursday, we remember the image that represents this day: Jesus gathered with His disciples, took a towel and basin, and knelt to wash their feet. It was a gesture of humility and also of deep and selfless love. And then came His new commandment: “Love...
DRIVING THOUGHTS In a country where food is central to culture and social life, it’s easy to overlook the growing health crisis simmering beneath the surface. But the numbers are alarming: obesity and lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease are on the...
DRIVING THOUGHTS In the Philippines, transportation is both a lifeline and a source of daily frustration. Jeepneys and tricycles, iconic as they are, have long been the go-to mode of transport for millions of Filipinos. And with the entry of electric vehicles (EVs), E-trikes with two, three,...
DRIVING THOUGHTS I’m writing about how poverty, malnourishment, and early childhood education (ECE) affect the learning ability of a child after being inspired by Education Secretary Sonny Angara’s remarks on these issues at the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. meeting for the celebration of National...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Those who watch motorsports on television, or online sites, but have never sat in a grandstand to view a race should make time to feel the experience. The noise of the car engines, the crowd cheering, and of course, the sight of cars speeding by, taking a turn on a racing...
DRIVING THOUGHTS “At the end of the day, behind every person in this room is a teacher who once nurtured our dreams. And if teachers can change the lives of so many, then we must do our part in changing theirs for the better.” Those were the inspiring words of Aniceto Sobrepeña,...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Ask a young person what was the last book he or she read, aside from a school text book, and you’ll likely get a surprised stare. That’s what I often get when I ask that question to an applicant for a job or for on-the-job-training. A few of the book titles mentioned were...
DRIVING THOUGHTS The number — three million trees — seems daunting, if not just ambitious, but after listening to the presentation on how much forest land needs to be reforested, planting three million trees is a small number. I learned that two days ago at a roundtable discussion organized by...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Until today, almost 43 years since I joined Manila Bulletin, I still say — “No day is the same for a journalist.” You start a day with coffee and plans to have dinner with family — but that does not always happen. The weather, a politically-charged statement, an...
