I guess some of you may be wondering what UV means in "UV Express Service". Here's the deal, the " UV Express Service " is one of the passenger services in Manila carrying you straight from one point to another point with no stops. It can usually carry around 15 to 18 passengers all crammed... Continue Reading →
Imagine this, you are driving along a major road in the Metro and then suddenly, a jaywalker darted in front of you missing him by a few inches on a road where there shouldn't be any pedestrian crossing the street in the first place! But we, Filipinos, are known as the most bravest people in... Continue Reading →
Situation: You can walk for an hour to reach your destination but you have to bear the heat and humidity under the sizzling Asian sun or; You can bring your car and travel the same distance for three hours and in case you have to answer a call of nature, you have to use your... Continue Reading →
A government vehicle with a plate number starting with "SFX" suddenly becomes "SEX" by placing the red plate sticker just at the spot where F will look like an E. A work of a genius and a very creative government employee. I can almost associate his work to Da Vinci's, really a work of art...... Continue Reading →
What else can I say... Some Filipinos really don't care about traffic rules and regulations! They even made the center aisle of our roads a place where they can dry their laundry!
The local land transportation office (LTO) of Manila has sought the assistance of Captain America in the pursuit of "dyipni" drivers found not following the reduction in transport fare. It was reported by commuters that "dyipnis" are still charging Php7.50, instead of Php7. Due to the incompetence of the LTO, millions of commuters pooled in... Continue Reading →
During and after every typhoon in the Philippines that hits Central Luzon, which we call the rice granary of the country, a province called Pampanga usually become a "swamp" like Florida's Everglades. The water inundation of Pampanga's farmlands had become a perennial problem of the Kapampangans (people of Pampanga). Considering that typhoons nowadays are getting... Continue Reading →
The fastest speed you can drive during rush hour in Metro Manila is at 10 kilometers per hour! And what are the lane barricades for...? These barricades were meant to separate the lanes for the public buses and the lanes for the private cars. In addition, we need the barricades to stop the motorists from... Continue Reading →
Why is war good for the economy? (A skeptic's humor unleashed!) 1. It generates employment! Countries at war needs more soldiers. They need more workers to manufacture munitions. Thousands of body bags do not matter, they get employed! Employment matters! Of course, the defense industry is all smiles with pre-orders from warring countries... And their... Continue Reading →
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