By Tessa R. Salazar and Aries B. Espinosa It’s that time of the year when the living intersects with the dead, reality slips into the “Twilight Zone,” and Filipino drivers blame supernatural forces instead of faulty alternators. Whatever it is, it defies physics, logic, and standard roadside insurance claims. In our decades of being road […]
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By Tessa R. Salazar How many car brands in the world are fearless enough to talk about government issues, natural disasters, economic struggles, and other critical challenges during a major product launch? In my decades of covering Toyota and Lexus events—from here to Japan—one thing that has always set these two companies apart is how
Toyota, Lexus execs not afraid to talk crisis at car launch Read More »
Maryland-based Sam Jamero and his daughter Samantha Kei were there in the stands, a tennis ball’s throw away from Alexandra Eala, when the 21-year-old began her campaign to become the first-ever Filipino to win a WTA 500 title at the Mubadala DC Open in Washington, DC. Here is Sam’s first-person view of her matches against
‘I was never a tennis fan.’ But then Alex came along… Read More »
By Tessa R. Salazar How will a Philippine President be judged by history? Will one of the criteria be how he (or she) has kept our society on track to progress? Perhaps, when it comes to the state of our railways, that metric takes on a quite literal sense. Some of the major highlights of
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Text and photos by Ian Reyes Back in the early to mid-1990s, my introduction to the local automotive world arrived via the ink-stained motoring sections of major broadsheets—the Philippine Star, Bulletin, and of course, the Inquirer—alongside weekend TV staples like “Auto Focus” and “Motoring Today.” It was through these media channels that I first encountered
From newsprint to the show floor: My journey with Campi Read More »
By Tessa R. Salazar Another socioeconomic and political spectacle is raining down on us storm-drenched Pinoys, again dominating our airwaves and newsfeeds, group and family chats. The subject, like always in this part of the developing world, is corruption, and how this has become like a metastatic cancer upon our society, culture, and economy, invading
Sidewalk deception: What walkways teach me about corruption Read More »
By the TessDrive Team The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) had announced Aug. 1 that the Unified No Parking Policy will be implemented in Metro Manila starting Sept. 1 this year. This was announced during the joint DILG, Metro Manila Council, and Regional Development Council meeting last Friday. DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla urged
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“A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transportation.” This quote, whose source has been obscured over time and digital wear and tear, has gained quite the traction in recent years. As the world’s societies grapple with urban congestion, pollution, and widening socio-economic inequities, a
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Commentary by Tessa R. Salazar There’s no question that flying is the ultimate way to travel, if you’re going for convenience and efficiency. When you count your time by the seconds or minutes, then boarding a plane for long-distance travel is a no-brainer. But if you have time to spare, then going on a road
‘RoRo-mancing’: The charms of taking the nautical highway Read More »
Commentary by Tessa R. Salazar We know it’s urgent and long overdue. But change, especially on a global scale, takes time. In fact, the more drastic the change, the longer the time it’ll take. Take, for instance, the change from one energy source to a completely different one. It took almost all of the 19th
Give time for change Read More »
