“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

'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 ...