Did you know that our national hero Jose Rizal also went through a quarantine? When Rizal decided to return to Europe for the second time, he left for Hong Kong on February 3, 1888. After a few weeks in Japan, he boarded the SS Belgic going to the US. When the SS Belgic arrived in San Francisco two weeks later, Rizal was surprised that they were not allowed to land. He spent six days in quarantine. Photo: Commons.wikimedia.org Rizal's experiences mirror what we are going through right now in this Enhanced Community Quarantine during the COVID-19 health crisis. First, he...

By: Jhoemz Vercide | Traffic, billboards, buildings, malls, urban life, cars, and a huge parking lot--these are just some few of many words that best describe Edsa in the eyes of the Filipinos. As a famous landmark in the Metro, it has become so popular in a negative way. Motorists see this avenue as the worst route to their daily lives. It truly bears a bad impression which tends to take all the blames from the delayed arrivals to canceled plans due to traffic jams and the life-changing daily battle of commuters. We just all have known Edsa as it...