Far north from Metro Manila, the Sinadangas of Sadanga, Mountain Province prove that their timeless tradition of self-help will keep their people alive amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The Sinadangas are part of the Bontocs, a tribe of animists in the Cordillera region who weren’t swayed by the conversion of our Spanish colonizers. Presently, however, most…
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Beyond Metro Manila: #PPEforAklan
Ever since the start of the COVID-19’s global outbreak back in January, the province of Aklan was already at high attention monitoring the disease. As one of the gateways to Boracay island, Kalibo, the province’s capital receives daily international flights from Wuhan City, China – the original epicenter of COVID-19. As cases of the disease…
Beyond Metro Manila: Iloilo City’s Progressive Efforts Against COVID-19
Amid this state of national emergency due to COVID-19, LGUs are at the forefront in addressing this outbreak. Cities in Metro Manila such as Pasig and Marikina are lauded by many as more updates on their innovative measures are reported. However, unbeknownst to most, Iloilo City is also at the progressive forefront in addressing this…
Making ends meet: Why workers cannot just obey
Life has never been easy for Juan. Everyday is a battle just to provide food, shelter, and clothes for his family. Unbeknownst to some, a majority of Filipinos live on “isang kahig, isang tuka” basis. A majority of Filipinos are like Juan. The implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine has paralyzed several businesses, affecting everyone…
UP Volunteers Release Free COVID-19 Sanitation Tent Design
SaniTents PH, A group of University of the Philippines graduates, contribute to the fight against COVID-19 by creating a free easy-to-assemble disinfection tent design. The first design prototype for tents was aimed to be affordable and executable by the local government units, private and public establishments, and hospitals to increase their safety protocols. These tents…
How Other Countries are Battling the Pandemic
In the Philippines, a lot of things have changed due to the enhanced community quarantine that was implemented on March 16, 2020. This was to contain the virus and to mitigate the effect of the pandemic on everyone. Every country is proactive in preventing COVID-19 from spreading. Let us take a look at the measures…
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