ONE FOR THE ROADI’ve said it many times before and I’ll say it again till I’m blue in the face – one of the biggest threats to our economy and quality of life is traffic and poor public transportation infrastructure. Not only does it affect business owners, but for many employees, the most...
ONE FOR THE ROADWe should have a law that prevents lawmakers from making another law, if there is already a current law that is not properly enforced. All in favor say 'Aye'!I could give you many examples of this, but take the recent announcement from the LTO regarding those slow moving e-trikes...
ONE FOR THE ROADThe automotive industry lost a true icon. Television host, newspaper columnist, industry legend and godfather of the motoring beat, Ray Butch Gamboa, has reached his checkered flag.I first met sir Butch back in 2001, when I joined the automotive beat with C! Magazine. I was a...
ONE FOR THE ROADEver heard of the doctrine of the last clear chance of avoidance? If you are one of those who has ever experienced it first hand, you may know it better as right of way’s irresponsible cousin. You know — the one that gets away with murder simply because they refuse to take any...
ONE FOR THE ROADAnother day, another viral video, of yet another arrogant road user losing their cool and becoming the next internet sensation. Seems we can’t go a week online without seeing some loose nut behind the steering wheel go all breaking bad. This has even prompted some law makers...
ONE FOR THE ROADHas anyone else noticed that more and more intersections are now imposing the no right turn on red signal rule? Can anyone explain what exactly they are trying to achieve with this? I thought the goal here was to keep cars moving? Or at least keep them on the road for the least...
ONE FOR THE ROADHave you ever wondered whether or not we are living in a simulation? Elon Musk believes that the chances of us living in “base reality” amount to “one in billions,” saying that it’s probable that we live in a “Matrix” kind of existence. That may seem a little...
ONE FOR THE ROADLast Thursday, I was test driving the all-new Chevrolet Tahoe from Manila to Tagaytay and back. I was enjoying the drive immensely until we got to C5, just by the Mckinley Hill turn off by the British embassy. Traffic was heavy, and the line to turn left was at least three to four...
ONE FOR THE ROADHave you heard of the Dead Internet Theory?Simply put, the Dead Internet Theory suggests that a significant portion of the Internet, once bustling with human-generated content and interaction, is quickly becoming a hollow echo chamber dominated by artificially generated content and...
ONE FOR THE ROAD
Imagine being at a crowded concert or sporting event in a massive stadium or arena. You line up at one of the food outlets during half time, glance up at the illuminated menu board, only to see your own face staring back at you. No, it's not a mirror. It’s one of those garden...
ONE FOR THE ROAD
The last time I saw my dad, he had just been diagnosed with a malignant tumor. Thankfully, I was able to fly over to England immediately and spend a little time with him. When it came time for me to leave, he insisted on driving me to the airport just so we could spend some...
ONE FOR THE ROAD
Filipinos are known for many things — our hospitality, warmth, humor and our incredible capacity for care. This explains why almost every hospital around the world usually has at least one Filipino nurse, doctor or EMT. Modesty aside, we’re pretty amazing at it. But the...
