“We have tried to reach out to the health department but we have only received their reply via email saying that we should practice social distancing. There was no response to our call for mass testing. None of the phone lines given by DOH was picking up.”
“It is infuriating that the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte has done more to care for large-scale mining corporations than to respond to the millions of Filipinos becoming increasingly facing starvation, police brutality, and unchecked contamination of the COVID-19 virus.”
“He [Pimentel] blatantly violated laws, which put the lives and health of frontliners and even ordinary citizens at grave risk.”
“They threatened to stop our community kitchen if we will continue with the protests and placards. Will these police officers feed us?”
By DEE AYROSO
It comes as no surprise that the current lockdown has become a de facto crackdown for some of those who dare speak up against the government.
Pinagbawalan ang mga tao ng pamayanan na lumabas sa kani-kanilang mga tahanan. Babarilin kaagad nang walang anumang katanungan ang sinumang makikitang gumagala-gala sa labas ng pinapayagang sona. Hindi makalapit ang mga mamamayan sa kanilang mga bukirin at kabuhayan kaya unti-unti na itong napabayaan. Bumaba ang suplay ng pagkain at walang natirang kabuhayan ang mga tao.…
“Helping one another is very important during these times. Many have lost their sources of livelihood due to the lockdown.”