Do you remember this? If you were to believe every little emotional word that came out of Mayor Alfredo Lim you’d think the Filipino policeman is a good person unjustly treated. I wonder what the supposed victims in the following video have to say about that. This page requires a higher version browser I hope [...] Read more »
Excessive Fees Bad For Business
The beginning of the year signals the start of the business renewal season. At the various city and municipal halls, business owners are now scrambling to beat the deadline to avoid penalties. The process for the renewal of business permits is as follows: 1. Compilation of business and other documents (old mayor’s permit, declaration of [...] Read more »
Ondoy Highlights Need For Action On Climate Change
If there’s one good thing to come out of the ordeal caused by tropical storm Ondoy it would probably be an increase in awareness among Filipinos of the dangers of climate change and global warming. It would really be such a shame if in spite of what has already happened Filipinos would continue to be [...] Read more »
Of Bicycle Taxis, Green Tricycles and the King of the Road
Montreal, Canada is hoping to reclaim its former title of cycling capital of North America. The city intends to do this with the launching of the continent’s largest public bicycle transportation system. Going by the name of Bixi, a portmanteau of the words bicycle and taxi, the system will have 3,000 bicycles, each of which [...] Read more »
Highway Robbery Along Commonwealth Avenue
I was on my way to the office today when the bus I was riding was stopped by a group of men along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. They were unarmed but you could immediately tell that they were up to no good. True enough after that encounter the bus driver and conductor were P200 [...] Read more »
