Formal and Informal Signs: The value of vehicle signages during the 2020 pandemic

  Formal and Informal Signs The value of vehicle signages during the 2020 pandemic By Matthew Jacob F. Ramos ABSTRACT This study aims to explore how people prioritize between formal and informal public signs during the time of the 2020 pandemic and how each of these signages have gained or lost authority. This research will focus on travel during the pandemic; specifically a narrow route between Loyola Heights, Katipunan, Quezon City to Buendia Avenue, Makati in hopes that this transit remains indicative of commuting within the major Metro Manila area. This route was defined due to restrictions in travel during the period. A larger sample size remains possible and there may be references to places outside the route but in the name of safety, this paper will stick to the venue mentioned above. Lastly, the paper covers a period from June to December 2020. INTRODUCTION Perhaps one of the more significant effects that the SARS Cov-2 virus (COVID-19) has had on the Philippine linguistic...