New Data Pricing from Globe

I just came across this information today.
You can now surf the internet on your phone with either a Globe prepaid or postpaid line and be charged only P5 for 15 minutes.
To register to P5 for 15min – SMS Time to 1111. One time registration only. All your future browsing sessions will be charged P5 for [...]

Subic-Clark Expressway

On Good Friday, we tried the new Subic Clark Expressway (SCTEx) from Subic Bay. We had to get to Bustos, Bulacan to help our grandmother set our Spanish-era float on its way to participate in the annual Holy Week procession.

The trip, from the Tipo toll plaza to the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), was just under [...]

System Observations: Bangkok

 

I attended a conference and took care of some business in Bangkok recently. I couldn’t help but notice how much more work the Philippines has ahead of her in order to at least catch up with Thailand’s infrastructure. I took the shot above from the executive lounge of our hotel, and I was amazed at what [...]

The State of Our Educational System: Part II

I recently took this photo in a bookstore housed in a posh mall. Many children go there to buy books and school supplies. Inquisitive little children, with a voracious appetite for learning and possessing the ability to absorb information like a sponge.
What, by the way, is the plural form of paper?

Mall Entrances

Being in the security industry, I still am frequently caught off guard each time security officers at some of the country’s posh malls request me to remove my dark glasses upon entering their premises. I DO understand why they do it though, and that is to help them recognize criminals or other individuals who are trying to conceal [...]