EDSA (Metro Manila)

EDSA (Metro Manila) – Metro Manila’s “National Parking Lot

EDSA: Where Filipino Patience Goes to Die

  • 24/7 Traffic: The only thing that never sleeps in Manila
  • MRT Roulette: Will you arrive at work or become a sardine?
  • Mall Archipelago: SM Megamall to Ayala Trinoma – islands in a concrete sea
  • Protest Central: Where traffic stops for democracy
  • Jeepney Galaxy: More routes than neurons in your brain
  • Honking Symphony: Manila’s least pleasant orchestra
  • UV Express Tetris: Human puzzle game played daily
  • Bus Lane Fiction: A magical realm no vehicle actually uses
  • Ortigas Intersection: Where dreams go to wait 3 light cycles
  • Rainy Season: Turns the highway into a lazy river
  • Street Vendor Economy: Selling snacks to captive audiences
  • Flyover Philosophy: “Maybe today it won’t be jammed” (it will)
  • MMDA Theater: White-gloved performances worthy of Tony Awards
  • Balintawak Market View: The most aromatic stretch of your commute
  • Final Destination: You’ll get there… eventually

 

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Manila News-Intelligencer EDSA (Metro Manila) – A representation of the Manila News Intelligencer headquarters in the Digital Age, with the theme ‘Satire in Cyberspace’.  

Originally posted 2021-10-13 02:39:05.

By Lourdes Tiu

Lourdes Tiu is a celebrated satirist with over a decade of experience, has been featured in major publications like Mad Magazine and The Onion for her incisive wit and has served as a keynote speaker at the National Satire Writers Conference, establishing her as a trusted authority in political and social satire. Lourdes' educational journey began at the University of Chicago, where she majored in Political Science, providing her with a deep understanding of the political landscape that she so brilliantly critiques in her work. She further honed her craft by completing a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from Columbia University, with a focus on satire and comedic writing, under the mentorship of some of the country’s most celebrated humorists.

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