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Groups step up to help people living with HIV during coronavirus outbreak
MANILA, Philippines – People living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) are again faced with the threat of another virus: the coronavirus disease or COVID-19. But they are not alone in their...
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LIST: Groups help vulnerable sectors affected coronavirus lockdown
Bookmark and refresh this page for updatesMANILA, Philippines – Organizations are bringing various forms of assistance to vulnerable sectors amid the rising cases of novel coronavirus infections in the...
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[OPINION] No to frontliner-shaming!
This was written for all frontliners in health care, by a non-frontliner. This was also written for people whose social media posts are insults to the efforts and sacrifices of those working...
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Xavier University produces rubbing alcohol to shield health workers from...
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – In joint efforts to lessen the spread of the coronavirus, the Chemistry Department of Xavier University (XU) – Ateneo de Cagayan has created local versions of ethyl and...
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Join MovePH's webinar: Fact-checking in the time of coronavirus
MANILA, Philippines – Have you received an unverified message related to the coronavirus in the past few days? Maybe it was forwarded by your tita in one of your group chats on Viber? During crises...
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[FIRST PERSON] I became PH253
I am a physician, an adult cardiology fellow. I am also a frontliner. Regardless of how many times I wash my hands or wear a surgical mask or an N95 mask, I am at a high risk for any kind of infection....
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[OPINION] Coronavirus in Baseco: A community leader's assessment
In the tidal wave of ideas bursting onto the coronavirus scene, certain issues stand out: increasing infection rates; the lack of test kits; terrifying mortality statistics' doctors, nurses, and...
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Lumad evacuees adjust to life under coronavirus lockdown
MANILA, Philippines – As the Luzon lockdown continues, displaced Lumad children in University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman are adjusting to the new normal of living life under quarantine.Seeking...
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[OPINION] 365 days later: The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
As the country joins the rest of the world in combatting an outbreak that has taken countless lives, the journey towards lasting peace in its southern region continues. After decades of seemingly...
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‘Doki’ to the barrios: Dr Israel Bactol’s commitment to serve
MANILA, Philippines – They say that when you die, you won’t be remembered by the wealth you made or the awards you received, but by the lives you touched. There is no doubt about Dr Israel Bactol’s...
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WATCH: Doctors serenade coronavirus frontliners amid fear, loss
MANILA, Philippines – At a time when the medical community is beset by worry and fear over the coronavirus outbreak, a number medical doctors sang their hearts out to bring hope and courage to their...
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'A people’s martyr': Dr Raul Jara celebrated for living, dying for his country
MANILA, Philippines – When duty calls, Dr. Raul Jara, was always among the first to answer.One of the country’s finest cardiologists, Jara did not hesitate to be in the front line as the coronavirus...
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Selfless until the end: Dr Rosalinda Pulido's calling to help others
MANILA, Philippines – Responding to the call of those direly in need of help during the coronavirus outbreak, 46-year-old Dr Rosalinda “Rose” Pulido didn’t hesitate to join the frontliners in treating...
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Pinukpok designer in Albay makes face masks, protective gear for frontliners
LEGAZPI, Philippines– As supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) begin to dwindle due to the coronavirus pandemic, local pinukpok designer Jean Alta is putting her skills to good use to help...
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[OPINION] Social distancing as a form of social exclusion
Up until a few days ago, the World Health Organization repeatedly emphasized “social distancing” in order to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. Broadly defined, social distancing is understood as...
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Meet 4 women on the frontlines of PH's battle vs the coronavirus
MANILA, Philippines – In a race against time, women are heeding the call to war against the coronavirus pandemic.In the Philippines, as March ends, the cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the...
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[OPINION] Anticipating the aftermath of the pandemic through a human rights...
On March 27, 2020, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made a statement defending President Rodrigo Duterte’s appointment of military men to lead the national policy against COVID-19. Secretary...
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[OPINION] Putting the 'community' back in the enhanced community quarantine
My mom, who hails from Bicol, has experienced being forced to stay home or evacuate during Mayon Volcano's eruptions. However, she tells me that in facing today's public health crisis, she's...
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[OPINION] Who will produce our food during the coronavirus crisis?
When it comes to the Department of Agriculture's (DA) call for stronger farm-to-market links amid the pandemic, we have to remember that the production side needs to be strengthened as well.The...
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[OPINION] Our BPO workers are essential in this pandemic
We've passed the second week of the Luzon-wide Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), and we BPO workers have already transitioned to work-at-home arrangements, working in shifts following company and...
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