Category: Humor & Light Reads
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People usually fall into one of two groups. Some fill up their tank as soon as it drops to half. Others, like me, treat the fuel gauge as more of a suggestion than a rule. I definitely belong to the second group, and I’m not even ashamed to admit it. How the Global Situation Shows…
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In IT, budget defense meetings sometimes feel like boss fights. On one side: IT folks armed with LAN/WAN diagrams, scare tactics, and a half-broken laptop that “still works fine.” On the other: Finance, armed with spreadsheets, pivot tables, and the ability to ask “Do we really need this?” with Jedi-like calm. Here’s the thing: Properly…
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Every rainy season, Metro Manila and the provinces transform into water parks nobody asked for. Streets become rivers, basements turn into aquariums, and you suddenly find out which of your neighbors secretly owns an inflatable boat. And yet, year after year, billions of pesos are poured into “flood control projects.” The catch? Many of these…
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Have you ever noticed how some parking driveways seem designed for Matchbox cars?You inch your way in, side mirrors trembling, praying you don’t graze the wall or clip the corner. And then you realize: someone actually approved this design. There’s a quiet absurdity in it. Architects and engineers can plan offshore platforms and skyscrapers with…
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You haven’t tested your nerves until you meet a jeepney with no headlights, at night, whether on a city or provincial road, while you’re holding your lane and your breath. You drive along, playlist steady, when a shape bursts out of the dark: chrome horses, bright stickers, no light at all. A ghost with registration…