ECQ. MECQ. GCQ. Do not let these acronyms confuse you since these all mean community quarantine but each with certain allowances and restrictions. Now that we transitioned from MECQ to GCQ, it does not mean that the pandemic is no longer a threat because it still is.Filipinos really have a good way of making things…

Rapidly after the virus spread across the country, many hospitals faced dwindling supplies of PPEs due to the rising number of COVID-19 patients. While the government scrambled to look for PPE sources, local fashion designers took initiative in creating alternative PPEs with their personal twists. TELETUBBIES INSPIRE VIBRANT PPEs Last April, fashion designer and nurse…

As we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month in quarantine, it’s highly likely that being kept inside our homes with little interaction with the outside world is affecting our mental health. The lack of human interaction and socialization that we are all very used to is definitely a formidable foe in terms of our mental health….

Ironically, everyone has noticed that the Earth is literally healing amid the pandemic. Obviously, human activities have been the problem as to why the environment’s condition is getting worse each day. Cutting down most of these activities and limiting the actions of humans surely made a big impact on it. Manila Skyline and Mt. Samat…

As the country enters the summer season amid COVID-19, netizens have jokingly shared their confusion with ECQ and MECQ, saying that the next for Metro Manila will be BBQ (barbecue) due to the intense summer heat. However in hindsight, we see here how even semantics in naming policies and its communication can go either right…

With quarantines and lockdowns imposed everywhere due to the pandemic, our summer vacation looked as bleak as a wasteland. Luckily, because of the existence of technology and some people’s sheer ingenuity coupled with extreme boredom, different things have been born to keep ourselves occupied during the 2-month-long quarantine.  Dalgona Coffee Only a week into the…

The global pursuit for the treatment that will end the COVID-19 pandemic is at utmost importance for everyone to recover back to normal. Developing a safe and effective vaccine would take 18 months to years. Now, world leaders aim to fast-track the development of any treatment by funding laboratories. In this series, we will follow…

Karen wakes up late in the morning. Her parents have already begun working from home, her breakfast already set on the table since 7am. Since the lockdown started, she’s been catching up with Netflix shows, enjoying her hobbies, and tinkering with Tiktok. Joseph wakes up early in the morning. His parents are at home—both of…

Imagine what our lives would be like during this quarantine without the internet. Even after quarantine, it is deemed that this whole social distancing will still go on. For the time being, we have to rely on technology for almost everything. However, all good things also come with its negative sides.  Socialization By using social…