We will survive this! COVID19PH
How have you been doing? Not too badly, I hope, during this pandemic scourge. If it’s any consolation, like you, I, too, am locked up at home, connected to the rest of the world and to you only through gadgets, devices, and the internet.We need leadership, sanity during crisisThis is being written a day before Maundy Thursday, when most devout Filipino Catholics pause and say a prayer when they do the, a pilgrimage or visit to at least 7 churches.
None of us ever imagined a month ago that the world would be turned upside down this way – empty streets, work from home, bluer skies, ubiquitous face masks, and sputtering systems exposed, along with bungling officials. We’ve seen countless crises bring down worthless and irascible leaders, both here and abroad. You will agree that there’s nothing like a crisis to bring out the best and the worst of humanity.
About 80% to 85% of the Philippine population profess to be Catholic, yet over a quarter of the population or about 26.3% live below the poverty line, according to latest available data from the Philippine Statistics Authority. Even in this upside down world, where an invisible but very palpable enemy continues to rage, the vulnerable and disadvantaged see little of a difference. Their situation prior to, and during, this tempest has remained unchanged.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tennis: Serena's coach says 'revolting' that players can't make a living
Read more »
Europeans living under lockdown dream of America, says surveyMost French and European stay-at-home travelers are dreaming of America, according to a vast survey conducted by Abritel and published on Tuesday, April 7. | AFP
Read more »
Some 700 overseas Filipinos more return home as world reels from coronavirus pandemic
Read more »
Post-lockdown world will be 'a new, different reality' – expertThe world is experiencing a standstill in migration because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to futurist Parag Khanna.
Read more »
World Bank approves $500-million loan for PH capacity buildingThe World Bank gave a boost to the Philippine government’s capacity building in addressing the urgent needs posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic wreaking havoc on the local economy.
Read more »