Corona Virus? Wala Yan sa Mayor Namin!

Di ako makatulog kagabi. E d napuyat n naman lola nyo. Ano ginawa? Nag-research!

Ay jusmio. Bakit? Dahil sa Quezon City (QC) daw... #FindingMayor! Hmmm. 🤔

May nawawala sa gitna ng COVID-19 n krisis. Hindi lang naman siya, pati ibang mayor hinahanap din ng mga netizen online.

Bakit may nawawalang mayors? Kasi masyadong ginalingan ng tatlong mayor na'to. Trending ang meme nila.

So napaisip ako ngayon. Bakit yung mayor namin sa QC puro bash ang inaabot? Bakit silang tatlo puro papuri?

Inaamin ko di ako bumoto sa May (midterm) election. Dun lang ako sa presidential tsaka senators bumoboto. 😅 (Wag nyo ako gagayahin.) Pero in fairness mas ok na for me si Joy Belmonte kesa kay Bingbong Crisologo.

Bakit 'kaniyo?

Baka di po ninyo alam, sa Ilocos Sur dati lider si Crisologo ng goons ng mga Marcos noon. Nangingikil sila ng businessmen or yung mga may tindahan, atbp. Sila yung tinatawag na "saka-saka" noon kaya nagkaroon ng NPA sa Ilocos Sur para matigil ginagawa nila. Yan ang kwento ng mga matatanda noon.

Tas naghabulan pa daw yan sila ni Gov. Chavit Singson noon. Shempre kumpleto may putukan ng baril at takbuhan s kung saan. Ganern.

Well pwede naman nagbago na siya kasi nakulong at naging relihiyoso daw pero for me mas okay pa rin ako sa ibang kandidato kesa kahit kaninong sangkot sa mga krimen ng rehimeng Marcos.

Ehem. Going back to the topic...

So sige d matahimik brain ko. Search ako online. Ano ba inaral nyang si madam? Siyempre di ko naman kilala, alam ko lang Belmonte apilido, anak ng dating mayor.

Tapos siyempre inalam ko rin, ano ba pagkakapareho ng mga magagaling na mayor n yan? Ano ang meron sa mga mayors na sina Yorme, Vivico at Kit? 🤔

Ok so eto po ang resulta ng aking pagri-research. 😎 Check it awt! 😊

𝐈𝐬𝐤𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨: 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫

If you are not familiar with Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso's history, read some excerpts below:

• “At 10 years old na-realize ko na na mahirap kami,” Isko told the current affairs program Pipol in 2012. “Kasi wala kaming Atari, wala kaming Game & Watch, yung kapitbahay namin may Betamax na.” It was not an easy life, and his father didn’t always have a job. “Sa araw araw na ginawa ng Diyos, mamimili ka lang: yung mamatay na dilat ang mata o mamatay na may hepa.” Hence, the young Isko needed to hustle. To put food on the table, he would collect pagpag, or discarded food. Sometimes they would sell pagpag to their neighbors for extra income.

• There was a time his classmates would make fun of him in school for being a garbage collector.

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• Moreno first caught the attention of the public as an actor. He starred in teenybopper films before doing more mature roles under Seiko Films.

• He says the decision to run for public office happened more because he felt the desire to give back—to return the blessings he had been given during his years in the limelight. Having only finished high school, Moreno admits an initial ignorance of the exact function and responsibilities of a councilor, but an intense desire to learn the ropes—and to actually take politics so seriously that he was willing to quit showbiz altogether—set him apart from many other actors-turned-politicians.

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• (As a teen) He attended a wake in Tondo just for the free refreshments, but he was spotted by starmaker Daddie Wowie Roxas. He stood out from among the mourners with his high-bridged nose, thick brows, and innocent smile.
  From there, he was whisked to stand before the cameras with the master showman himself German Moreno in his variety show, That’s Entertainment

• The young Moreno lived his most difficult days as a firebrand legislator in the city council. Despite ranking high in the polls, his fellow officials looked down on him. Then a mere high school graduate, Isko Moreno, they said, was only an actor who could barely keep up with the council.

• Then-vice mayor Danny Lacuna stood as his mentor, encouraging Moreno to study as he labored in the council. In 2003, Moreno obtained his business administration degree from the Makati-based International Academy of Management and Economics.

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𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞: 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫

Out of the four, I had to do the most research on her because there aren't much info on her background online. And I really wanted to find out about our city mayor because I don't really know her at all.

Here's some of what I found out.

• Maria Josefina “Joy” Belmonte - Alimurung , the youngest and only girl among the four children of the late newspaper publisher Betty Go-Belmonte and veteran statesman Feliciano “Sonny” Belmonte—growing up amid very strong values of compassion, service and love for God and nation in action, instilled in her the significance of reaching out to others and making a difference.

• "I had a childhood where that was my concept of a woman—a woman who is working and a woman who is working for the country, and a woman that is equal of a man."

• "Then in college, I took up Social Sciences—a combination of Anthropology, Sociology and some Political Science. There I joined many organizations that were socially-oriented. I was also the president of my class in Ateneo but not very active in the Student Council—but more of the orgs.

After college, it was very natural to me to have this desire to give back because I had this feeling in my heart that I’ve had such a privileged childhood having parents like my parents. I had a very good education, with all of the opportunities in life available to me, and that’s why I wanted to give back."

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• When Joy was in high school she wanted to be a politician, so she ran and won as the 1st student council president at the Poveda, an exclusive girls’ school. One of her projects was to pave the driveway. The joke was, “High school pa lang, nagpapasemento na si Joy.”

• She signed up for the Jesuit Volunteers Philippines (JVP) program and and taught world history, values education, PE and music. Her students were children of farmers.

• “If there’s anything I learned from having worked in social development and the NGO sector for a very long time, it is that one can do so much more when one is in a position of power. Power allows us to allocate resources strategically towards goals that would benefit far more people.

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• "I wanted to do an excavation in Manila because it was the seat of the cradle of civilization in Luzon as you remember when Legazpi went to Manila and talked about Rajah Sulaiman which proof that there were a community of Filipinos adopting the Muslim culture back then. I wanted to do a study and decided to line up in City Hall to see the Mayor. After several hours I wasn’t able to see the mayor or anyone from City Hall. I realize then and there that maybe in order to make things happen I should be in a position where I can make a decision that is important to the lives of the people."

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• She said that although she has no experience serving in an elected position (for 2010 vice mayor post), she has already served many years in public service, through several non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Concern for the plight of the poor, therefore, is inherent in her, Joy said. Belmonte further noted that her NGO experience makes her more effective than a politician in poverty alleviation.

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𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨: 𝐒𝐡𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫

Get to know more about who Mayor Victor María Regis "Vico" Nubla Sotto is before becoming a government official.

• “I (mom Coney Reyes) surrendered my life to God on Oct. 29, 1990, and soon after that, I knew I needed to end things with Vic (Sotto),” she tells me in an interview last Friday.
  It wasn’t an easy decision, but Coney knew it was the right thing to do, if she was to do right by her children. “How can I make my children obey me if not everything was right in my life?” At the time, Coney’s marriage to her first husband had already been annulled, but Vic’s own marriage (to actress Dina Bonnevie) had not.

• “When he was younger, he wanted to do an outreach for his birthday. It wasn’t the regular party for an orphanage. He would go and find out what they needed, then we would go and buy it and bring it to them on his birthday—quietly, and without fanfare.”
  In parent-teacher conferences in his elementary years, his teachers would often tell Coney that Vico was a different kind of leader. When asked to elaborate, his teachers said, “His classmates like to go to him and seek his help, but he never calls attention to himself.”

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• The only son of Filipino showbiz icons Vic Sotto and Coney Reyes (he has a total of 5 half siblings), it is safe to say that Vico is used to the attention but it is one that he is not necessarily comfortable with.
  As a young boy, Vico recalled, “When I was younger, I would freeze when people spoke to me.”

• He explained, “Ever since I was a kid, government service ‘na yung interest ko, I recall being extremely interested in the impeachment trial in 2001 to the point that my friends teased me about it.”

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• Recalled mom Coney, “He was always doing something — reading, writing, biking, playing with his legos and board games, doing jigsaw puzzles. We would have our dates at the mall and people would come up to me for pictures and Vico would quietly go to the side and wait for me to finish. Oh yes, he was painfully shy; he never called attention to himself.

“I would read to him every night before hewent to sleep, mostly classics and Bible stories like David and Goliath, Moses, Samuel Joseph and stories about Jesus. I had to buy some small books when I traveled because he would ask me to read as many as five books or six books, or three small ones when I was really tired or sleepy."

• “I always wanted to work in government,” said Vico, “not necessarily to run but government work in general.”

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• ...On March 20, 2016, Vico revealed that it was his maternal brother LA who inspired him to pursue this dream.
  Vico wrote a lengthy post about this in his birthday greeting to his brother.
  He revealed,"Why did I become interested in government service?
  "Kuya LA is my role model. Growing up, I would always just copy everything about him.
  "And it was through Kuya that I was first exposed to the ideas of GOVERNANCE and POLITICS.

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• His great grandfather Filemon Sotto served as a councilor and municipal vice president of then Cebu town. He also became the congressman of Cebu's 3rd District from 1907 to 1916 and joined the Senate from 1916 to 1922.
  Filemon's brother Vicente Sotto was Cebu town's councilor in 1902. He became the mayor in 1907. He later became a part of the Congress.

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𝐊𝐢𝐭 𝐍𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐨: 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫

Well, Mayor Johnielle Keith "Kit" Pasion Nieto has very little past interviews online or articles abt him so these are all I found.

• Nieto was admitted to the bar on March 15, 1994, Roll No. 39119.

• One of six siblings. Parents are both doctors; his mom was an undersecretary of the Department of Health.

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• "...I became the president of our modest village comprised of more than 3,000 people (Filinvest East Subdivision for 14 yrs). I started at the age of 31. Tried to bring this particular subdivision to the map of Cainta by bringing in all the facilities na kailangan sa lugar namin. I earned the respect of the people there until such time that I was invited to join the LGU and I was exposed to the other side of town kung san nakilala ko na po ang iba't ibang klase ng mga tao at iba ibang uri ng problema."

• No known relative in the government when he ran for mayor in 2013.

Source: youtube.com/watch?v=FU_bd4ErrYU

• Started Keith Nieto Youth Club and Keith Nieto Ladies Group, active in community work.

Source: his Facebook account

• Was Waste Management Head of Cainta (4 yrs)

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• Became Chief Legal Counsel of Cainta (4 yrs)

Source: youtube.com/watch?v=jf5tjuqPSTo

• "... ang tatlong taong sweldo ay hindi ko po kukunin. Sa scholarship foundation ay magbibigay po ng isang libong scholars sa buong Cainta."

Source: youtube.com/watch?v=CwZkn0EM7ZQ

So What Can We Learn From All of the Above?

Tingin nyo, importante ba ang edukasyon o di kaya leadership training? Also, is this the right behavior of a public servant? 🤔 Fanning the trolls huh?

Anyway, I hope you learned something from my post today. Isip-isip din kung ano ang similarities and differences kung bakit ganito nangyayari sa bansa at gobyerno natin ngayon. During calamities lalabas tlga mga tunay na ugali ng mga tao.

It's better to spread progress rather than negativity in this time of crisis.

Let me leave you with some handwashing instructions. Hehehe.

Originally posted on Steemit / Hive.

Negosyong Madaling Simulan sa Halagang P3.9k lang hanggang P50k!

Naghahanap ka ng bagong negosyo na hindi pa masyadong sikat? Gusto mo ba magnegosyo kahit part time man lang? Aba eto na ang pagkakataon mo! May negosyo ka na, makakatulong ka pa sa kapwa mo. Garantisado kahit ikaw lang muna sumubok sa mga produkto namin, sure yan mapapabilib ka.

Lalong-lalo ngayon uso matakot sa Corona Virus o COVID-19. Ang daming ibang sakit na mas maraming namamatay pero panic pa tayo more sa Corona virus. Bakit? Kasi karamihan hindi marunong gawin ang proper hygiene o pagiging malinis sa katawan at sa kapaligiran pati na ang pagmamalasakit sa kapwa. Simpleng pagtakip ng panyo sa ilong at bunganga kapag uubo o hahatsing e hindi pa magawa, dudura pa sa kalsada. Wow.

So kung gusto mo ng bagong negosyo para makatulong lumakas resistensya ng mga tao laban sa maraming sakit, eto na yun.

Paano Simulan at Gawin Ang Negosyong Ito?

1. Kontakin ako at mag-attend ng business orientation.

Wag po pumasok sa hindi alam, dapat aralin muna kung okay ba ang kumpanya o produkto bago sumali. Kaya kelangan umattend ka muna ng business orientation para maintindihan mo ano yung negosyong papasukin mo.

Kahit nasaan ka man sa Pilipinas, pwede namin kayo puntahan (after ng community quarantine). Mas mainam kung grupo kayo, like family nyo or pati mga kapitbahay nyo para lahat kayo pwedeng matuto paano simulan ang negosyong ito.

Para magawa ang negosyo na ito, dapat muna may makausap kayo na distributor na ng products (kagaya ko) kasi sa opisina hindi kayo pwedeng maging distributor ng basta-basta. Mas maganda kung may magrefer sa inyo para ma-guide talaga kayo. Kung ayaw nyo ng personal guidance sa pagnenegosyo, pwede rin naman basta sundin ang ibang steps sa ibaba.

2. Bumili ng 12 bottles or Silver package or more.

Kapag nakapag-decide ka na na magandang negosyo ito kasi maganda sa katawan at okay gawing negosyo dito ka na mamuhunan. After mo umattend ng orientation pwedeng-pwede ka na magsimula sa minimum 12 bote ng One Opti Juice, Silver Package P3,988. One time lang yan distributor ka na agad.

Minimum na yan kung takot ka mamuhunan ng malaki. Marami ka nang lifetime benefits na makukuha like:

• big discounts on various company products
• free trainings
• company ID
• free office use
• free online account
• opportunities to travel abroad
• and many more

Ngayon kung matapang ka naman mamuhunan at magnegosyo aba wow daig mo pa ako! Haha. Kung gusto mo mag-open ng sarili mong mega-center sa lugar nyo, pwedeng-pwede rin! Unahan lang yan. Hehe. If mauna ka sa lugar mo aba swerte m. 😊 Kung nasa abroad ka, aba ikaw ang bida.

3. Mag-attend ng mga training sa head office or mega centers.

Dahil may Corona Virus at may community quarantine, bawal muna mag-meeting meeting ng isang buwan kaya sumunod sana tayo para di makahawa ng iba.

Sa ngayon after mo maging official distributor, ang pwede nyong gawin ay manood ng mga video kung paano ba gawin ang negosyong ito. Humingi ng kopya sa inyong leaders or kung walang video, makipag-video call or simpleng text or tawag lang sa kanila upang matulungan kayo sa mga tanong, atbp.

Tandaan: Wala pong instant sa mundo.

Lahat tayo nag-aral muna bago natuto at naging expert sa anumang bagay. Importante matuto muna bago bumirada sa kahit anong negosyo. Kapag natuto na saka magnegosyo. Learn, apply what you learned and take action lang po. Sipag at tiyaga lang po ang kailangan sa kahit anong negosyo.

Pinaghihirapan palagi sa simula ang kahit anong bagay bago ka maging successful kaya dapat po pag-aralan muna ang gagawing negosyo.

4. Umattend ng Team Building

Kapag merong naka-schedule na team building at tapos ka na s mga panimulang training, siguraduhing mag-register sa team building. Hindi ito biro-biro lang na videoke o inuman at swimming. Walang ganun. Sa One Opti Team Building, may matututunan ka tlga.

5. Dapat matutong maging positibo sa Buhay Habang Nagnenegosyo

Ang swerte ay di lumalapit sa mga taong puro hindi maganda ang iniisip at ginagawa. Kelangan marunong pa rin tayo mag-isip ng mga bagay na dapat nating ipagpasalamat.

Napakaraming blessings ni God sa atin na 'di natin napapansin kasi sa problema tayo palagi nakatingin. Matuto po tayo sa ating mga karanasan at failures para maging successful sa buhay. At wag kalimutang magpasalamat sa mga bagay na meron tayo ngayon maliit man o malaki.

Kung puro kalokohan lang alam natin at mahina ang kalooban sa mga pagsubok na haharapin, lalo kung walang pananampalataya sa Diyos, tiyak na hindi tayo magtatagumpay sa kahit na anong negosyo.

6. Ituloy lang ang Pag-attend ng Trainings

Kung seryoso ka sa pagnenegosyo, lagi kang umattend ng training after sumabak sa pagnenegosyo. Yan lang ang dapat mong gawin.

Araw-araw may leadership, product or distributor training. Pero sa ngayon, kung hindi maka-attend dahil may community quarantine, dapat kausapin nyo ang inyong team leaders. Huwag mahiyang makipag-usap or magtanong sa kanila.

Ang suporta ng mga pinuno at miyembro ng mga grupo ay nariyan palagi. Basta marunong lang tayo magtanong at makipag-usap ng maayos lahat ng problema sa negosyo ay malalampasan.

Paano Kikita sa One Opti Marketing, Inc.?

Maraming paraan paano kumita sa negosyong ito. Lahat yan matututunan mo sa business orientation.

Una, siyempre kung gusto mo lang bumili for own use pwede naman. Kung ayaw mo gawing negosyo e nasa sa iyo naman yun. Hindi mo kailangang mapilitan na magbenta kung gusto mo lang naman inumin yung discounted One Opti Juice.

Pangalawa, hindi lang superfoods juice ang products natin. Meron ding One Opti Coffee, Escential Oil, atbp. na pwede mo ibenta, gamitin o inumin.

Kapag nag-business ka nito, tiyak bibili ka tlga ng products dahil ang laki ng discount na makukuha mo tapos all natural, effective, may awards and maganda pa ang products.

Bakit ito Magandang Negosyo?

Siyempre maraming tao hindi kumakain ng maayos, puro yosi, alak, junk food. Kung gusto natin maging healthy talaga iiwasan natin ang sobrang paggamit, pagkain o pag-inom ng mga yan. Lahat ng sobra ay masama.

Pag inabuso natin ang katawan at nagkasakit tayo saka lang naman natin natututunan itigil yung mga masama sa katawan. Napipilitan pa tayo itigil kasi mamamatay tayo if patuloy nating gawin.

MILYON o BILYON ANG MAY SAKIT sa buong mundo. Bilangin mo sino sa pamilya, kaibigan or kakilala mo ang may mga sakit. Sa Pilipinas pa lang kadalasan ang mga namamatay e dahil sa mga sakit.

Paano mo tutulungan mga may sakit na kapamilya para hindi mamatay agad? Shempre mahal mo sila di ba? Pababayaan mo ba sila? Paano na yung ibang tao na lubog na sa utang sa ospital di pa rin gumagaling? Ano gagawin nila? Aba, dapat masuportahan yung immune system ng katawan para gumaling kaagad o malabanan ang mga sakit nila. Diyan pumapasok si One Opti Juice.

Marami rin hindi kumakain ng gulay at prutas. Bakit? Di mahilig or ayaw lang tlga. Ang ending = constipation. O kaya isa pang dahilan is kasi mahal eh. Ang dami mong bibilhin at kakaining iba-ibang gulay at prutas para lang maging healthy, lalo na pag may sakit ka. Ang gastos nun sobra.

Ano ngayon gagawin mo? E di hanap ka ng HINDI BAWAL o illegal. Dun ka sa MURA at all NATURAL kaya inom at magbenta ka ng superfoods mix na legit gaya ng One Opti Juice. Nagawa ito gamit ang Japanese nanotechnology kaya sure ka sa quality. 😉

May tanong?

Well alam ko marami ka pang ibang tanong... Basahin mo na lang yung ibang nasulat ko na.

✅ Tanong: "Bakit ako bibili nyang One Opti Juice e bibili lang ako ng fruits & veggies para maging healthy... D ko n problema yan."

Basahin ang sagot dito.


✅ Tanong: Kelan at pa'no ka ba nag-start diyan?
Basahin ang sagot dito.

✅ Gusto ko munang subukan yung product, tell me more.
How to Order One Opti Juice

Kung may tanong ka pa e di kontakin mo lang ako. Easy. Hehe.

Tandaan lang, kung magtatanong ka sa akin siyempre sa akin ka rin magsasabi para maka-attend ng orientation (face to face, group or video call) at maging distributor ka rin. Ganun lang po kasimple😊

Lucy Stephanie
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Talk to you soon and I hope for your success in this business!

Originally posted on Steemit / Hive.

What COVID-19 Lockdown? Metro Manila (NCR) Will Be on a 1 Month Community Quarantine

Have you heard what a community quarantine is? I haven't until our President Duterte made an announcement 2 nights ago.

Amid all the panic buying of alcohol a week ago and toilet paper in other countries I never thought I'd see the day we experience this. Sometimes it is funny but sometimes it's concerning. Tomorrow the Community Quarantine will start and I wonder what will happen next. It will last for a month so hopefully it is enough to stop the spread of COVID-19. 

The Difference of Lockdown and Community Quarantine 

People keep saying it is not a lockdown because it is true. Most people interchange the two terms like it's the same thing. It is kind of similar but still different.

A quick definition search online provides the difference: 

• LOCKDOWN: A lockdown or clampdown is an emergency protocol that usually prevents (stops) people or information from leaving an area.
• QUARANTINE: A quarantine is a restriction (limit) on the movement of people and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests. 
  

We have a community quarantine and not a lockdown. This means, Metro Manila officials still allow people to leave or come inside but only if they have work here and outside the area. Only if it is important or necessary will people be allowed to move in and out of the National Capital Region (NCR).

Why Is This Happening? 

You are aware there is a Corona virus going around right? And with the Philippine government's "love" of China what can we expect when Chinese tourists/workers come over in large numbers? Hey, whoever brought the virus to the country is not important anymore. What's best is to stop the spread of the current pandemic.

Say hello to Community Quarantine! 😉 Oh and also take note of the curfew hours: 8 pm to 5 am.

Curfew is in place starting tonight. If you work during those hours make sure you have a work or company ID with you. There will be checkpoints manned by the police force for the security of everyone so do not be afraid and always be prepared with your documents or IDs.

What is the Reaction of Filipinos to Both?

A quick peek at Twitter (or Facebook) says it all. Trending words today were Martial Law, a bunch of other unrelated words and now it's showing Curfew.

👉 Reaction to Community Quarantine 

1. Confusion

Since this is the first time it is happening in our generation, people are confused and don't know which is which. Good thing there are online announcements and copies of what the president said in order for everyone to take note of the details.

The government have also been broadcasting live updates on social media especially Facebook. I've seen live announcements/press conferences from the Quezon City government (because I live here), the Department of Health (DOH), etc.

DOH Assistant Secretary Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire stated in her interview there are two kinds of community quarantine: (1) Modified and (2) Enhanced. 

a. Modified quarantine: Basic services will not be stopped, includes limited movement of people and transportation for important (like work) or essential activities (like going to hospitals).

b. Enhanced/Absolute quarantine: With this, the local government unit can be advised by DOH if there are 2 or more cases in separate households with COVID-19.

It will start by level, for example it will be implemented first in the smallest unit which is in barangays, then cities/municipalities, then provinces, regions and so forth. This means there will be a total blockage of movement in and out of the area and even the houses unless totally necessary. No public transport will be available even all establishments will be closed. This is the lockdown most people are concerned about and keep getting confused with.

If you watched the DOH video I linked and you understand Filipino then you will know that the government will provide for basic necessities (food, etc.) during a lockdown.

That is different from individual and personal quarantine. If anyone has mild symptoms of Corona virus then do a self quarantine for 14 days. 

2. Complaints

Many people say it is useless if people can still go in and out of the metro. I guess they do not understand this is not a lockdown it is only a restriction of movement not a total blockage.

Initially, most people also did not know they should practice social distancing (distance of 3 ft or double arms length to other people) without being told to do so. Even after learning of the Presidential announcement, people began to flock the bus stations today to go back to their respective provinces. Pictures of crowds in supermarkets and bus stations emerged online. Lots of online comments can be seen criticizing/insulting those people who were not doing it and how erroneous they were, etc., etc. Ah so much negativity.

The problem is, written government announcements/communication are mostly in English. I dunno if that's wise but somehow I think it is what deters other people to understand what they should do. I've only seen a few in Filipino without looking for them. Good thing the DOH announcement is mostly in Filipino. Hehe.

As for the business and work impact, well people have already been affected negatively with the announcement. Several events and meetings have been cancelled. I can attest to this too. Even before the quarantine declaration, a US client said he will not purchase any property as of now because of the Corona virus outbreak. He was supposed to arrive here last month but decided to cancel and wait until everything Corona virus related is okay. 💔 

Another local client cancelled a viewing of the pictured above property in Tandang Sora, QC yesterday. Oh what a pain. The only good thing was I was able to ship the custom temp tatts order to my customer earlier than delivery date to avoid the March 15 quarantine.

3. Panic Buying

After the initial panic on the growing number of Corona virus patients, now we see another kind of panic. People started hoarding alcohol and bought food stocks to last for more than a week.

Well so far the announcement is, malls will be closed too. The good news is, the supermarkets, markets and drugstores, etc., will be open during the entire quarantine period.

4. Thankful

There are those who praise the president for finally taking action to help stop the spread of the Corona virus. Companies have already given their employees ways to work at home. I have also seen people post how their company allowed them to have the office computers brought to their homes and internet connection provided too so they can work properly. 

Another friend mentioned he was allowed to use a home computer to take in calls. Good thing their tools are all accessible online.

👉 Reaction to Curfew 

There are people who think we are going to have martial law just because we will have a curfew imposed. Others agree we need this because we don't have enough discipline living in our own country and following basic health precautions. They say we should learn to follow the government mandates in order to help stop the spread of the virus. Why not when it is for our own good, right?

Well for those afraid of Martial Law, here's an infographic for you.

What's Next? 

Who knows what will happen in the one month period. I'm sure lots of people will still be pasaway or try to find loop holes in order to go out and about even if what they will do is not important enough. Ugh.

What we should keep doing is to follow the safety precautions so we don't spread the virus and avoid getting infected. 

• Wash your hands regularly.
  
• If you're sick, always wear a face mask or use handkerchiefs when coughing or sneezing in public or even inside the home. Stop being stubborn and be concerned for the health of others.
  
• Use hand sanitizers or alcohol regularly or whenever possible. 
  
• Disinfect everything you can disinfect and avoid areas where a Corona virus infected person has been. 
• Strengthen your immune system by getting plenty of sunshine and fresh air, eating fruits and vegetables or consume all natural superfoods mix, get enough sleep, try to exercise too (if you don't) and stop abusing your body in any way. 
  

By the way, a news website posted this (below) today. Here's the amazing person responsible in creating the GenAmplify COVID-19 rRT-PCR Detection Kit. 😊 

 

Source

I pray that it will be very useful for everyone who needs it.

For the meantime all I can do is post stuff online. Where else will I get money from eh? 😂 Even with the quarantine there's no stopping the bills from coming. I wish it would but let's pray it will happen even for just one month. 🙏 I doubt it will but it's a nice thought, right? 🤷

Even Reddoorz which a friend used to book an accommodation isn't offering a free rebooking from next week to next month. How terrible they are not considerate of the quarantine happening at all. Ah well.

I will just dream of surfing the beaches of Baler while this community restriction is in place. How about you? Are you doing better wherever you are?

Let's hope everyone will be safe and sound after everything we've been doing to keep this disease at bay.

Originally posted on Steemit / Hive.