As the pandemic storm continuously subsides in the Philippines, the government has gradually relaxed restrictions on people’s gatherings. This gradual lifting of mobility restrictions has enabled various politicians to demonstrate the strength of their candidature through campaign rallies and caravans. With less than a month left before the national elections, the previous weeks presented us episodes of mammoth gatherings of people showing their support for their preferred presidential bets. From the perspective of media effects research, some experts confirm that campaign rallies...

Aside from resilience, Filipinos are known for their optimism every new year. If one will notice, the annual December surveys show that high percentage of Filipinos usually looks forward for a better, comfortable life in the upcoming year. In fact, with the reopening of the economy and assumption of new administration in 2022, the December 2022 survey of the Social Weather Stations indicated that 95% of Filipinos are hopeful for 2023. Such optimism is not baseless. Despite soaring inflation rates last year, the third quarter of 2022 saw a significant improvement in the country’s economy as...

In the recent years, online shopping and delivery have already cemented their place within the gift-giving culture of most Filipinos especially during holidays and other celebrations. However, as the global economy re-opens, the e-commerce space worldwide has been experiencing several stress and issues ranging from massive layoffs of employees as well as increasing government demands from industry players. The Philippines is no exception from this phenomenon. The restrictions imposed during the height of the pandemic in 2020 catalysed the unprecedented growth of the Philippine e-commerce...

We have been warned by scientists about climate change and global warming years ago, and the Philippines has been experiencing these changes since the last decade. However, what makes 2023 different from the previous years is the reality that one of the serious effects of global warming and climate change has now reached the household level: water crisis.  Since the start of 2023, water companies in Metro Manila warned about the upcoming prolonged water interruptions during the summer season. In fact, even the MWSS Regulatory Office admitted that a water crisis might occur in 2024 if...