There are a number of ways to interpret the phenomena documented in the pictures below. The phrase "To God be the Glory" or a variation thereof is to be found in many places in the Philippines: on buildings, on vehicles, etc. It could be that in lieu of a tiny bumper sticker the owners of the trucks opted to paint in large lettering their praises to God as a testament to their great faith. It could be that whoever decorated the vehicles with these slogans sees them as a kind of protective talisman.
The difference between having the phrase "To God be the Glory" on the front of the truck rather than on the back is significant. Locating the phrase on the front signifies that it is God who is doing the leading for his glory as he omnisciently directs the driver safely down the highway. To have the phrasing on the rear, as many people do with bumper stickers, indicates that the driver and not God is in control. Indeed the final picture in this series lends itself readily to that interpretation.
Or maybe they just think it looks good!
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