After the COVID paranoia and fear of taking public transport, I have once again rediscovered the benefits of riding or taking Grab Car rides. Considering the fact that the distances I travel are short ...

Filipinos have an infuriating habit of (1) breaking the rules (“bawal pumarada o umihi rito,” “pumila po tayo,” or “submit requirements by 5 p.m.”) and (2) justifying their actions before or after the ...

“Pasaway is the new nanlaban (Stubborn is the new defiant)” goes a sarcastic meme in the wake of the state’s harsh response directed at people perceived to be ignoring regulations about staying ...

These past few months, we’ve heard the word “pasaway” more often than usual. Some government officials have pointed the blame on the country’s COVID-19 spread with these so-called hardheaded Filipinos ...

The sudden surge in the number of people spotted at malls after the lifting of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) has triggered concern over a deadly second wave of new coronavirus disease (COVID ...