It seems like our favorite apocalypse-themed movies just turned to reality as we have seen how horrible the first week of GCQ in Metro Manila was to a lot of commuters.   Photo courtesy of Manilastandard.net   Amid the threat of a pandemic, many were so eager to report at work after the transition and push themselves to go back to the usual life they used to have before—it resulted in a manifestation of a major crisis in public transportation.   LONG LINES OF COMMUTERS Light Rail Transit 1&2 (LRT), Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3), and Philippine National Railway (PNR)...

When we look at road policies and regulations much of the concern is for vehicle safety. In the never-ending battle for spaces on Philippine highways, motorists are not the only rulers. Motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians—they all must share the roads. The promotion of bicycle-use in the country is on the run as we continuously face the issue of mass transport as one of the effects of COVID-19 pandemic.   Photo courtesy of Pexels.com In reality, many see bicycles as an accident-prone vehicle on the road. Motorists consider both its vulnerability and unpredictability a major hazard on the road. Pedestrians themselves...

As we prepare for the ‘new normal’ life, some things will never be the same the way they used to be. The sardines-like scenario will never be seen again in public transportation as social distancing will be demanded from now on.   Photo courtesy: Pexels Photo Transport crisis is inevitable and that’s why bicycles are now being pitched to be an alternative mode of transportation as we face COVID-19 pandemic. Are we all ready to embrace biking as our new normal mode of transportation? If we think from a wider perspective, this idea must have been implemented a long time...

Hindi natin maika-kaila na tayong mga Pinoy ay mahilig talaga sa pagpunta sa mga malls at mamili. Kaya nitong Linggo lamang nang sinimulang buksan muli ang ilan sa mga ito matapos ang ilang buwang Enhanced Community Quarantine. Nagdulot ito ng takot, pangamba at pagka-inis mula sa netizens nang makita ang mga kumakalat na larawan ng mga taong nagdagsaan sa mga mall sa gitna ng krisis dala ng COVID-19 sa bansa. Narito ang ilang mga paalala at dapat sundin kung ikaw ay nagbabalak pumunta sa mall:   Siguraduhing mayroong suot na face mask bago pumasok ng mall. Mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ang...

Are you guys missing Good Shepherd products from Baguio and Tagaytay? This is not a drill! You can now taste these treats at home during this quarantine period. Spew Organics is helping the sisters and workers of Bahay Pastulan, the Good Shepherd Sisters’store in Tagaytay City, to sell their products in Metro Manila amid the pandemic outbreak. They are struggling economically since January 2020 when Taal Volcano erupted and up until now with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which forced them then store to close. Thanks to the wonderful initiative of the founder of SPEW Organics, Elias Jayson Tolentino, this will truly...