In these times of grave crisis, St. Ignatius reminds us to always be men and women for others. Embodying this spirituality, our brothers and sisters from the different Ateneo and Jesuit-run institutions showed their compassion and generosity through various efforts and initiatives to aid the community in the fight against COVID-19. ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY…
Category: Issues and Special Coverage
Ayuda Salva Dia Saves the Day
“Pobre ya daan, ay keda pa gayod mas pobre [Life before the quarantine has already been difficult; now even more so],” said Mr. Joel Lagrimas, a father of eight and a tricycle driver in Barangay Bolong, Zamboanga City. Like all of us today, Mr. Joel is grappling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as a…
Sinadanga’s Virtue of Self-Help Against COVID-19
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…
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…
Emergency Subsidy Program
– includes the provision of cash or non-cash subsidy for 18 million low-income household beneficiaries amounting to 5,000 to 8,000 pesos per month for 2 months. – A Social Amelioration Card (SAC) is a form, distributed by the barangays, that captures the family profile which will be the means for affected families to access the…
Bayanihan to Heal as One Act
Declaration of Policy: Why is there a need to enact this policy? To contain and mitigate the transmission of COVID-19 To provide assistance to those affected by the community quarantine To shoulder the overburdening of the healthcare system To immediately provide medical tests and treatments to COVID-19 patients, PUIs and PUMs To undertake recovery and…
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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