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...
LTO Chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II Over 1,700 enforcers were mobilized by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to monitor major thoroughfares and enforce the law against reckless drivers as the number of vehicles on the roads are...
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...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Writing is what I do for a living. I’ve been writing since I graduated from college in the seventies, and have not stopped. In the recent past, I’ve introduced writing to people who have never thought of themselves as writing their thoughts....
ILOILO CITY – The Land Transportation Office-6 (Western Visayas) relaunched the use of alcohol breath analyzers against drunk drivers during the highlight of the 2025 Dinagyang Festival here this weekend. LAND Transportation Office (LTO) Assistant Regional Director Jeck Conlu (right) and two...
