Category Archives: Travel

Government, Social Media, Travel

It’s None Of Our Business, But It Is!

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Ah, the Philippines, where the news is as flavorful as its adobo.

In a plot twist worthy of a telenovela, documents seized from a POGO hub in Porac, Pampanga, allegedly show former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque financing a European jaunt for Mr. Supranational Philippines 2016 as a “companion.” The scandalous revelation of this high-flying bromance has some clutching their pearls and others waving it off with a nonchalant “He wasn’t in office in 2023, so who cares?”

Yet, the plot thickens with another document appointing this handsome globetrotter as Roque’s Executive Assistant in 2021. Suddenly, taxpayer wallets feel a little lighter, and eyebrows arch in unison across the archipelago. While some argue for privacy, others demand to know if their hard-earned pesos were spent appropriately and in accordance with law.

After all, it’s not just about this trip; it’s about some party favors that preceded it, and maybe, other trips while Roque was in government.

Tourism, Travel

An Ode To Waze

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Oh Waze, dear Waze, how could we ever roam,

Without your guiding voice, we’d never find our home.

Gone are the days of trifold maps in laps,

Now you lead us swiftly, past all mishaps.

Accidents ahead? You gently steer us clear,

Speed radars lurking? You whisper in our ear.

Traffic enforcers plotting? You show another way,

Your wisdom shines brightly, guiding night and day.

To remote destinations, through paths less trod,

You find the shortest route, like some digital god.

From your ancestral maps, you’ve evolved so fine,

No more paper folding, no more desperate whine.

So here’s to you, Waze, our modern-day guide,

In your digital embrace, we joyfully ride.

For without you, dear Waze, we’d be hopelessly lost,

Navigating the world’s highways, no matter the cost.

Government, Social Media, Tourism, Travel

Why Not Make Baguio A Total Walking City?

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In a brilliant stroke of genius, technocrats from a Manny Pangilinan company have devised a foolproof plan to alleviate traffic congestion in Baguio City’s Central Business District (CBD) by slapping a congestion fee on motorists.

Never mind that the CBD isn’t just Session Road, as the keen-eyed folks at Rappler might have you believe; it’s a labyrinth of roads like Magsaysay, Harrison, Abanao, General Luna, Bonifacio, Leonard Wood and more. Charging a fee to enter this vehicular maze will surely clear the streets instantly—of common sense.

But why stop at a congestion fee? Let’s ban private cars and taxis altogether from the CBD. Baguio’s legendary cool weather makes it the perfect walking city. Picture it: citizens striding purposefully through the streets, fitness levels soaring, smog levels plummeting. Residents and tourists alike will soon boast calves of steel, rendering gyms obsolete.

Forget traffic solutions—let’s embrace pedestrian utopia and march our way to a healthier, greener future!