‘We underwent through a proper process’
“This illegal and immoral arrest could be one of the major blunders of the Duterte government’s continued effort to red-tag progressives, reaching to the point where one agency refuses to recognize the authority of another agency to issue food passes.”
‘The potential for abuse is high’
“The current COVID19 crisis is a health issue with far-reaching social implications. It should not be treated as a mere peace and order problem where enforcement is the main concern. The potential for abuse is high if Martial Law-type enforcement is implemented.”
There’s funding to respond to COVID-19 – the problem is at the top
The priority is saving lives and easing hardship. The problem right now is not lack of a national effort to deal with these – so many Filipinos are struggling everyday to deal with the pandemic and they deserve all the help they can get. As so many are already realizing – the problem is at the top.
‘Matigas ang ulo niyo!’
Blaming the people for quarantine woes and difficulties absolves the government of its primary responsibility of effectively fighting COVID19 while protecting the rights and welfare of the people. “Matigas ang ulo niyo!” doesn’t explain away the problems the regime itself should be accountable for.
Bayan Muna, namamahagi ng tulong sa mga apektado ng lockdown
Naglunsad ang Bayan Muna Partylist ng programang “Bayang Matulungin” upang magpamahagi ng tulong sa mga pangunahing apektado ng Enhanced Community Quarantine.
‘Walang makikinabang, lahat talo’
“Kung i-e-employ ang mga healthcare workers, siguradong may makikinabang, siguradong may matutulungan, dito man o sa ibang bansa. Kung itetengga sila rito pero hindi naman i-ha-hire ng gobyerno, walang makikinabang, lahat talo.”
As extended lockdown begins: Gov’t response stalled, stingy despite millions of Filipinos in need
At the end of the original month-long lockdown period and on the first day of its extension, research group IBON said that the government is still failing to give millions of poor and vulnerable Filipinos the socioeconomic relief they need.
‘Nauubos na rin yung aking puhunan’
“Nauubos na rin yung aking puhunan. Dati, namumuhunan, utang pa, bumbay pa, 5-6 pa. Ngayon, wala kaming gaanong tinda. Sisingilin ka pa ng kung anu-anong kautangan mo riyan. Kaya mahirap din po sa kasalukuyan ang nagaganap sa atin.”
Si Lisa at ang mga Lumad na bakwit sa panahon ng enhanced community quarantine
Nakapanayan ng Kodao si Lisa, isang grade 10 student ng Salugpongan School. Kumusta siya at ang kanyang mga kasamang Lumad na bakwit sa panahon ng enhanced community quarantine? Panoorin ang bidyong ito.
Extending the Lockdown Should Be for Saving Lives
The extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) should not be a mere repeat of the month-long lockdown that was bereft of elements necessary to make containment measures effective and more palatable to Filipinos.