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Price Wars: Diesel vs Gasoline
Probably you’re thinking that “price war” refers to the competition among the petroleum industry players when it comes to pricing their products. This is not what we’re talking about, and it’s not because of the perceived monopolistic attitude of petroleum companies. We’re talking about the price of gasoline relative to the price of diesel.
Reduced traffic with increase in gas prices?
They say sleep is a refuge of the weary mind and the battered body. People say sleep is a source of comfort, but this seems to be no longer true. These days, you tend to say this as you hit the sack: “Darn, I forgot to gas up!” Everybody is now familiar that gas prices …
LTFRB Hotline
Jeepneys are called “Hari ng Kalsada.” But the way buses are throwing their weight around (no pun intended), buses should be the new “Hari ng Kalsada.” When you’re driving a bus and you swerve, maybe you expect other cars to stay out of your way. Or maybe smaller cars should stand their ground to teach …
In Memory of the Spare Tire
After breakfast one day, as I was about to go to the office, I discovered two unpleasant surprises. No, it wasn’t LBM or some nasty ailment. It was more of an “out-of-the-body” experience. One — the front tire of the Innova (Toyota) was flat. It would have been a lot more convenient to simply use …
Reading Materials on the Road
With the usual traffic gridlock in and around Metro Manila, you’ll have plenty of time reading – even if you’re the driver – those interesting “reading materials” on the butt of the car which is in front of you. Here’s a partial list of the more common or interesting ones:
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