Remember when everyone just stood on escalators and it was such a hassle when you're in an emergency?

But now, I'd say, most of the time, escalator users stand on the right-hand side and not hog the space. Now there is a shared awareness to keep the left-hand side free. We were able, in spite of some resistance, to normalize this.

How did we achieve this? And how can we adapt the same methods towards normalizing using earphones in public spaces? How can we spread the awareness that we must be considerate towards other people we share public spaces with?

Do you think conscientious use of mobile phones in public spaces can be achieved?

Education Secretary Sonny Angara has issued comprehensive guidelines for schools amid the threat of the super El Niño, ordering the suspension of all physical and home-based academic activities once ambient temperature hits 42 degrees Celsius, to ensure the safety of learners and teachers.

“We cannot afford to wait until extreme heat hits before we act. Our plan this year is proactive, deliberate and organized,” he said.

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From POGOs to scam hubs

EYES WIDE OPEN - Iris Gonzales

The Philippines may have banned offshore gaming, but it doesn’t mean that the people behind it, especially the Chinese, are no longer around.

Perhaps this is one negative result of the ban—an iteration, or rebirth, that was a lot worse.

Aside from scams, another concern that has emerged in the wake of the POGO ban is the so-called Philippine Inland Gaming Operators (PIGOs), which offer online gaming targeting players in the Philippines.

It’s ironic, said property consultant David Leechiu, that while the Philippines banned POGOs—which target overseas players—it allows PIGOs, which have, unfortunately, hooked Filipinos on online gambling.

Seeing/hearing such statement straight from one of the leading opposition stalwarts/figureheads is not just reassuring, since it validates a potentially enormous political assembly they're pushing for in 2028 elections. Something big in the horizon is bound to unfold soon.

I totally agree with what Sen. Pangilinan has mentioned, as I have been somewhat preaching the same words to my peers over and over again since after 2022. Though I do recognize that back then, it's quite tough to believe that the political atmosphere will drastically change as years go by, as it seems like the Dutertes and the Marcoses in ad infinitum possess such good heavenly favor/invincibility in every single day we try to survive. But here (the entire country's present-day situation) we are now as the ex-Uniteam faction continues to unravel further 🤷🏻‍♂️

Edit: opinions from all sides, including ones from DDS edgelords, are fully welcome here

For everyone's awareness, these group of men stopped in the middle of the pedestrian in Shaw blvd while the light was red. They unfolded this banner and a white guy ina bucket hat started knocking on the door of vehicles. He knocked on mine, and my grab driver rolled down his window, and the guy spoke in Filipino asking for money 'kahit magkano lang'. Grab driver gave a few coins probably out of pressure otherwise Jesus wouldn't save him who knows. I wanted to call him out but this wasn't my vehicle and he was not really being disruptive but asking a local driver for money to fund your travels is not right.

I've heard of begpacking before but this was the first time I've encountered it. I believe this is illegal and goes against what's allowed on a tourist visa. The sign was really low effort even with no indication of what group they were affiliated with.

I'm thinking if we did the same thing in their home country we would've been surrounded by the police immediately and maybe deported and visa canceled. The visa that needed a lot of paperwork.

The Philippines may be attracting the wrong kind of tourism.

Parang pansin ko meh low key psyop sa reddit PH in favor sa mga propaganda ni Duts.

1.) Sudden promotion of dds nobodies, doing attention grabbing statements and tapos pag basa mo sa name eh DA WHO naman? Ito pang Clarito Carlos, papansin eh Laos na, wag na pansinin. In fact DDS themselves just ignore people who they don't like.

2.) Post FB reactions na dami daw laughing emojis? Like walang troll farm sa Pinas or galing China? Bat tayo ninibago sa mga ganito?

3.) Pulse Asia survey ang laki ng lamang ni Sara. First things first.... RELIABLE ba si PULSE ASIA? Di ko talaga malimotan noong Presidential Election ni Pnoy, PULSE ASIA put PING LACSON as NUMBER 1 sa survey. From then on wala akong tiwala sa Pulse Asia.

4.) Mahirap daw kausapin mga DDS. Yes and NO! Believe it or not sa Davao meh mga tao na dismayado sa style ni Sara. I have a friend na hardcore, for the first time she was very vocal, as in inip na inip k Sara and another friend who was willing to admit for the first time na budol daw sya ni Sara. Look meh hardcore talaga and it's okey. When u talk about the facts learn to accept that they might not accept the reality, but the more talk about it consistently and learn that they are just listening, sooner or later they will come to the realization that you are speaking about the reality of the situation. Sabi nga Goebels if u keep repeating the same thing over and over it becomes a fact. So why not keep repeating them knowing it is the truth?

5.) Here's another indicator that the DDS camp is losing some supporters. I am a member of an org in Davao, for three years straight we have tried to invite Duts and Sara in to be a guest speaker into to our major events. Sa second year we hit the jackpot kasi biglang yes si Duts, mainly because meh mga connection talaga kami sa kanila and this was MONTHs before duts is sent to The Hague. Pero for two years straight nag no si Sara and walang ka effort effort di binigyan lng kami ng ka liit liit n tarp w/ her picture and a generic statement on her behalf. Pero this year biglang nag yes cya on one of our events. To me this is an indicator na they have felt for the first time that they needed to reach more people than ever.

“The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living differ from the dead.”― Aristotle

Happy Wednesday!!