Bullied and bored

Haven’t really written anything new which led me to a sad period of introspection whether or not I’ve gotten sick and tired of cars. I’m nearly finished paying off my two-year old subcompact and, after a good two years of being bullied hopelessly on...

Thou shalt not pass

There are no atheist drivers on metro roads. Especially during the monsoon season. Who wouldn’t pray for divine intervention whenever there’s at least 15 minutes of sustained rains for some divine power to part flood waters for our cars to pass through?...

Be crazy for sprint times

I wonder why we’re not so crazy for sprint times. When it comes to performance, one of the key figures in a vehicle stat sheet is the 0 to 62 mph (100 kph) sprint time. This figure corresponds to acceleration – how quickly the car gets to speed. You can...

Motoring Aspilet

Screw chicken soup. That’s for pasty white people living in temperate climates. When I was a kid, every kid ailment from fevers to headaches was treated with Aspilet and a reassuring hug from mom. Though in my case, if my parents had the case of modern day...

Roads We Hate: Marcos Highway (Katipunan to Sumulong)

I don’t even pass by this road on a daily basis but I hate it as hell particularly the stretch of road from stretching from Marikina to Masinag in Lower Antipolo. Traffic is truly horrendous concern. Choke points include the Santolan LRT station, E. Amang...

Forget the MMDA, fear Hammurabi

For a country of Roman Catholics, we sure have plenty of drivers doomed to hell. Philippine roads are clearly no place for the “Do unto others…” thing preached by the iconic Jew. When I come into power, I’d definitely redefine the way people...