PJ Bacolod – Tales of a Tech Shark

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  • Ghost Projects: Fighting Floods with Accountability

    Ghost Projects: Fighting Floods with Accountability

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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…

  • Skyway Accidents and the Myth of Good Driving

    Are You Really an Above-Average Driver? How good a driver are you, really? Be honest. Would you call yourself above average? Chances are, you just said yes because almost everyone does. Surveys prove it: most drivers rate themselves higher than the pack. However, their daily habits often tell a different story. Skyway Accidents That Should…

  • Asian Internet Slowdown

    For the past three weeks, browsing the internet in the Asia Pacific region has been nothing short of a headache. Many countries are still reeling from the aftermath of the recent quake that damaged undersea communication cables off Taiwan’s coast. The slowdown might be a minor inconvenience for the casual surfer, but for internet junkies…

  • Budgeting the Cost of Fuel

    I find myself constantly reaching for a calculator to crunch the numbers on how much it actually costs to drive to work and back. Weekends, I’m in Manila with my family; weekdays, I’m up in Clark, a good hundred-plus kilometers away. Right now, with gas prices and tolls where they are, the commute runs me about…