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Bike-to-Work Iloilo City MECQ Road Status

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As of this posting, Iloilo City is still under the Modified ECQ status as implemented by the COVID IATF thus making public transportation limited. The issue here now is that people need to go to work and most usually ride the jeepney going to their office. With the limited number of these jeepneys, people will now resort to other modes of transportation, and this is where biking-to-work shines. One good example is mine, where I ride my bicycle daily, traveling to the Iloilo City hall where I work in the City Planning office. More info.  Last time, I decided to record my bike-to-work route, checking on the downtown district and starting from my boarding house in Lapaz. This was to see the actual situation of the businesses and people movement going to work or errands. You check Part 1 and Part 2 of the Bike-to-Work road check Iloilo City on these videos below. Part 1:   Part 2:

Learn to Be Productive Indoors During the MECQ

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So yeah, we are still under the Modified ECQ status in the city. That means lesser outdoor activities and absolutely no social gatherings. To recall on the guidelines, movement of the residents should only for accessing essential goods and services, and for work in permitted offices or establishments, or such other activities. Non-work travels are prohibited, and people will mostly stay at home and find ways to spend their time for the day. What are the activities that I’d suggest? Learn a new hobby or skill, preferably can be done at home such as cooking, crafting, drawings or online. If you are given the capacity to browse websites and stream Youtube, you’d probably do it on a more productive side. If it gets boring, then watch an episode of your favorite vlogger or a trending TV show (not Tulfo). Just get back to learning again after you regain the urge to do so. This is also applicable if you have a home workout routine that you find hard to complete. In my case, I will just conti...