Yan ang Tama, Yan ang Muntinlupa! Muntinlupa City has proved that they set the bar high when it comes to battling the pandemic and providing public service. Under the leadership of Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, Muntinlupeños are truly in great hands during this pandemic. Recently, the Department of Health and World Health Organization recognized and commended…
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Stan List: Vice President Leni Robredo
Just the numbers of the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) COVID-10 Response efforts reflect the dedication and competence of Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo with millions of fund raised and thousands of assistance distributed. However, their help had gone beyond the physical assistance given — it has been the frontliners’ strength during this…
Stan List: Mayor Marcy Teodoro
Marcelino “Marcy” Reyes Teodoro is the current mayor of Marikina City. His leadership and proactive measures to counter the spread of COVID-19 in his city has been lauded by citizens including people from other cities. During the onset of the pandemic, Mayor Teodoro already announced that Marikina will open its own molecular testing center for…
Stan List: Mayor Kit Nieto
Johnielle Keith Pasion Nieto or most commonly known as “Kit Nieto” is the incumbent Mayor of Cainta since 2013. Mayor Kit Nieto’s proactive response towards the COVID-19 situation has been praised by the citizens. Kit Nieto put Cainta under a Community Quarantine coinciding with the Metro Manila Community Quarantine last March 15, and started implementing…
Virtual Libraries: All for the Love of Reading
Life is largely online right now. Ever since the pandemic began, our perspectives about the world shifted, and the way we organized our lives has been turned upside down. While most places are still under the enhanced community quarantine, there are a few things we can do to maintain our center and make the best…
How to Study for CETs
Make sure you are in the right mindset Studying amidst a pandemic can be quite hard, and taking care of your mental health is the top priority. Do this breathing exercise – breathe in for 4 seconds, holding your breath for 7 seconds, and exhale for 8 seconds might help you relax and prepare for…
Selfless: Men and Women for Others
To fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not seek for rest, to labor and not to ask for any reward— that was what you exactly did. In times where fear and panic devoured everyone, you chose to carry on with what you had sworn to with passion, which is to make…
Healthcare System to Cope by Flattening the Curve
Every country is striving to “flatten the curve” with the recent outbreak of the new coronavirus known as COVID-19. The “curve” or the graphical representation of the number of infected cases over time is a guide to know the appropriate actions to be taken by authorities – to extend, modify, or lift the enhanced community…
Pay the Price
COVID-19 is not just a hazard to everyone’s health but it also perils wallets and bank accounts. Being a COVID-19 positive patient requires one to be tested, take medicine, be intubated, and be in a medical facility. Since everything about the disease is new to everyone, some of us might be curious of how much…
More than just a virus: How COVID-19 challenged the Filipino in us
Resilience. Unity. Optimism. Whenever we, FIlipinos, face difficulties, we make sure we get through it no matter what. The pandemic has brought upon us a lot of new ordinances and changes. Most of these changes challenged the Filipino in us. Nevertheless, we are facing the pandemic head on. In Sickness and in Health One thing…
