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LTO regulations for the Bajaj RE

Tuk Tuk Registered as a Motorcycle with Sidecar? Must Read

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History of the Philippines Tricycle

Fact Check: Philippines Tricycles meet EURO 3 or 4 Emission Standards

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Philippines Independence 1901

Philippines Granted Independence By President Bryan 1901

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nuclear bomb philippines

The fact that there is a one-megaton nuclear bomb sat at the bottom of the Philippines sea is very worrying. The incident is known as the 1965 Philippine Sea A-4 incident. On the 4th of November 1965, the USS Ticonderoga […]

One-Megaton Nuclear Bomb in Philippines Sea

LTO regulations for the Bajaj RE

We have believed for a long time that registering a Tuk Tuk, Bajaj RE, Piaggio Ape or a TVS King as a Motorcycle with sidecar can not be right as it is clearly registering it as something it is not. […]

Tuk Tuk Registered as a Motorcycle with Sidecar? Must Read

History of the Philippines Tricycle

Claim: Tricycle emissions meet Euro 3 or 4 standards. We have heard the claim many times that new tricycles in the Philippines meet Euro 3 or Euro 4 Emission Standards. First, we must make it clear that when we talk […]

Fact Check: Philippines Tricycles meet EURO 3 or 4 Emission …

Philippines Independence 1901

“Philippines Independence Granted” could have been the news headline if the 1900 U.S.A election had gone the other way, the Philippines would have been an independent country by 1901 and the Genocide that was being carried out by the Americans […]

Philippines Granted Independence By President Bryan 1901

3 wheeled car

In the Philippines people often tell you that all vehicles with 3 wheels are tricycles and not cars because cars have four wheels. We fact check this claim. Cars have four wheels  At the time of publishing this, there are […]

Fact Check – Claim Vehicles with Three Wheels are Tricycles

The history of the Tuk Tuk also known as the Auto Rickshaw is disputed, some claim the first Tuk Tuk was in 1947 others claim it was 1934. We take a look at these claims and put a spanner in […]

The History of the Auto Rickshaw Tuk Tuk

Bajaj RE Valenzuela

If you drive a TVS King, Piaggio Ape or a Bajaj RE and you have ever thought about heading north from Manila you are probably aware of the problems drivers of the above vehicles have had with traffic enforcers in […]

Valenzuela City Private Tuk Tuk Drivers

nuclear bomb earthquake

Could a One-Megaton Nuclear Bomb that was lost in the Philippines Sea have caused an earthquake and a tsunami? Last week we published an article about a One-Megaton Nuclear Bomb that was lost in the Philippines Sea, this got a […]

Did a Nuclear Bomb in Philippines Sea Cause Earthquake?

Tuk Tuk PH

The Tuk Tuk has become an icon in India and Sri Lanka and is loved by tourists from all over the world. Piaggio produced the first Tuk Tuks in Italy in 1948 and it was advertised as the Vespa car. […]

TUK TUK PH spreading the love of Tuk Tuks in …

Presume they are American

Many Filipinos see a white man and just presume he is American. If you are the type of person that sees a white person in the street, mall or anywhere else and presume because they are white they are American […]

Presuming all White Men are American shows a lack of …

Bajaj RE Wheelers Philippines Roads

The question of where you can use the Bajaj RE, Piaggio Ape and the TVS King keep coming up so we decided it is time to look at this again. Local Government Units (LGU), the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory […]

Usage of Bajaj RE and other 3 Wheelers on Philippines …

wind cowling for the Bajaj RE

The wind cowling for the Bajaj RE is a very simple cooling method for the driver of the Bajaj RE. The wind cowling is more of a wind deflector as it deflects air from outside on to the driver of […]

Wind Cowling for the Bajaj RE Wind Deflector Review

King Bee Chinese Restaurant

It might seem strange that we have put the King Bee Chinese Restaurant under the category of British food and drink. Anyone that has lived in the UK would understand why we decided to put the King Bee Chinese Restaurant […]

King Bee Chinese Restaurant Review

savemore checkouts

If your local Savemore is anything like mine there is normally long queues yet very few checkouts open. If you are in a hurry it is so frustrating having to queue for a long time when there are so many […]

Savemore Checkouts Why Are There So Few Open?

Person With Disability Bajaj RE

Is the Bajaj RE a suitable mode of transport for a person with a disability? Because of the upright position, you sit in the Bajaj RE senior citizens that have tried the Bajaj both as a passenger or as a […]

Person With Disability and the Bajaj RE

Bajaj RE Bond Car

There are not many cars in the world that have the honour of becoming a James Bond car, but the Bajaj RE is one of them. Not only is this little 3 wheeled car a Bond car it is ranked […]

Bajaj RE is a James Bond Car

hospital like prison

When a hospital feels like a prison it can not be good for the recovery of the patient, and sadly hospitals in the Philippines often feel like a prison. I have often seen expats post comments like “Just escaped from […]

When Hospitals Feel Like Prison

vulcanising shop tyre pressure

If you use Vulcanising Shops to check your tyre pressure they could be putting your life in danger. Because it just costs 10 to 20 peso many drivers in the Philippines use vulcanising shops to check their tyre pressure rather […]

Vulcanising Shops Tyre Pressure Check is it putting you in …

History Proves Tuk Tuks are Cars

Last month we reported on how BBC Top Gear ranked the Bajaj RE as the most versatile car on the planet. Claiming that Tuk Tuks are cars brought mixed responses from our readers, the majority agreeing with it but some […]

History Proves Tuk Tuks are Cars

Bajaj RE Number Plate

The Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act also known as the Republic Act No 11235 has some very interesting twists for Tuk Tuks like the Bajaj RE, the Piaggio Ape and the TVS King. the most interesting of these is they will […]

Bajaj RE Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act

Bajaj RE is a car

Since the Bajaj RE arrived in the Philippines there has been much confusion about what type of vehicle it is, the answer is simple the Bajaj RE is a car. Top Gear says the Bajaj RE is a Car At […]

Bajaj RE is a Car, the Tuk Tuk is a …

Philippines Speak up

Many Philippines problems are due to lack of discipline. Problems such as littering, spitting in the street, drink driving, loud music, motorcycles with noisy exhaust pipes, smoke-belching vehicles, pavements (sidewalks) and roads being blocked by parked cars or vendors, people […]

Many Philippines Problems Could Be Solved by Speaking Up

Registering Three Wheelers

Are LTO Registering Three Wheelers Correctly? LTO have started to register three wheelers such as the Bajaj RE and the Piaggio Ape as Motorcycle with sidecars. Is this the correct way of registering three wheelers? When the Piaggio Ape and […]

Are LTO Registering Three Wheelers Correctly?

filipinos salt

The amount of salt in a Filipinos diet is huge and it is causing major health problems. In the west, we have been warned for many years about the health risk of consuming to much salt. So it comes as […]

Filipinos Salt May be Killing You

driving with no lights

When you first arrive in the Philippines one of the most shocking things is the number of vehicles driving at night with no lights on. Why do so many Filipinos drive with no lights on? We have spoken to many […]

Why do Filipinos Drive with no Lights On?

Head Lice Philippines

Head lice are a major problem in the Philippines, it is common to see people sat in the street pulling nits out of each others hair. Why the Philippines has such a problem with head lice The reason that head […]

Head Lice Philippines (Nits) How to get rid of Head …

Filipina in Romania needs Kidney Transplant

Alma has been a friend of Brits in the Philippines for many years and needs your help. Alma Ostachie’s maiden name is Alma Evasco Hila she grew up in Barcelona, Sorsogon, the Philippines where she also attended school and Aemilianum […]

Filipina in Romania needs Kidney Transplant Please Help

Filipina Nurse awarded OBE

Joy Ongcachuy a Filipina nurse that works at the Royal London Hospital has been awarded an OBE. The OBE is a Queen’s honour given to a person for prominent national or regional roles and to people who make distinguished or […]

Filipina Nurse awarded OBE Officer of the British Empire

MMDA Parking Fines

There is no doubt that MMDA needs to up its game, the number of parking tickets MMDA issue is very small compared to other major cities in the world. MMDA is trying hard to clear the streets of Manila but […]

Increased Parking Fines could help MMDA up its Game

Tricycles to be phased out

In 2018 many municipalities announced that they are planning to replace or ban the tricycle. Metro Manila Council to ban tricycles being used as a school service In June of 2018, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced […]

The end of the Tricycle is near

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  • The History of the Auto Rickshaw Tuk Tuk

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