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The extended enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila and nearly provinces will push more than 100,000 additional Filipinos into poverty as these stringent lockdowns are seen take a heavier toll on the economy, jobs and household income. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III and...

It appeared laughable at first. The one-meter physical distancing enforced in public transport would soon be “minimized” from 0.75 meters to 0.5 meters to ultimately, 0.3 meters after a few weeks. Should I now bring a tape measure aside from a face mask and face shield? The government, however,...

It is a program filled with good intentions, but are we and our provinces ready? Out of the many proposals to survive the coming new normal, balik probinsya , translated literally as “return to the provinces,” was one of the solutions presented to finally decongest Metro Manila. It seemed like...