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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

'Arguably, government itself has been the biggest pasaway of all – and that could be the primary reason for the morass we’re all in' All too often, President Rodrigo Duterte has blamed the spread of ...

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 ...

If you think these people willfully leave their homes amid a deadly pandemic, think again. On Monday evening, March 16, President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he would put the entire island of Luzon ...

MANILA, Philippines — After presidential spokesperson Harry Roque announced that he tested positive for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate dubbed him as “the ...