Filipinos online were quick to denounce Duterte’s show of contempt toward healthcare workers, who have been on the front lines of the country’s battle against a public health crisis.
, and are among those who witness first the consequences of inadequate government plans and policies.
Social media personality Macoy Dubs stressed that medical frontliners have not only been overworked but also mentally fatigued in dealing with the rising cases of COVID-19. Twitter user @keimagadia shared the ordeal that her nurse sister currently faces, shedding light on the “sad truth” for the country’s healthcare workers.
Following former COVID-19 task force adviser Tony Leachon, some social media users, including Bar 2019 topnotcher Mae Diane Azores and musician Raymund Marasigan, urged their networks to step up and heed the frontliners’ plea – when their government refuses to.
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