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Understanding Filipino Communities Amidst COVID19 Pandemic

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Understanding Filipino Communities Amidst COVID19 Pandemic

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How will you define a Filipino community amidst the COVID19 pandemic?

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How will you define a Filipino community amidst the COVID19 pandemic?

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I believe that describing the entire Filipino community amidst the pandemic depends on the situation of each social class. The Filipino community is divided into social classes, such as the high, middle, and low class. Those who belong in wealthy areas do not have the same experience as those who live in poor areas. The people who are part of the high and middle income class are more privileged and have higher chances of handling the situation better than those who are part of the low-income class, as they are struggling to reach their basic needs. However, I believe that as a community everyone seems to be struggling with their own problems during the pandemic, whether it is their financial problems, mental health, family affairs, etc. Although the Filipino community during the pandemic is often described as “resilient” their resiliency isn’t something supposed to be glorified since they don’t have a choice but to deal with these challenges that the government failed to address.

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What do you think are the major challenges faced by Filipino communities now?

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What do you think are the major challenges faced by Filipino communities now?

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I believe that it is evident that quarantine is a major challenge that most communities are facing. But there are many challenges under it that Filipino families are struggling with. Some of these difficulties are finding a stable source of income to provide for the family and pay for the bills, concerns with being kept safe and healthy, and finding the means to acquire necessary provisions such as food, water, alcohol, masks, and many more.

Other challenges that the communities are facing is the uncertainty of the future and what’s to come. It is causing the members of the community to feel anxious and unsure of what to do during this challenging period in their lives. This epidemic has caused many negative effects on everyone’s mental health and it adds more weight to the mental weight that is already so heavy.

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What are the changes brought by COVID19 to Filipino communities?

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What are the changes brought by COVID19 to Filipino communities?

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Many breadwinners of every household lost their jobs because of quarantine and are forced to hunt for other ways to earn money. COVID-19 changes Filipino communities drastically, which had affected their livelihood and education for their children. Despite the promise of provisions from the president himself, the time it takes them to distribute takes too long.The time that some Filipino communities do not have, considering it takes a lot of resources to rebuild afflicted communities.

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Given an opportunity and spaces to help a vulnerable community, how do you plan to help them considering community elements, structures, and typologies? Cite a specific community.

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Given an opportunity and spaces to help a vulnerable community, how do you plan to help them considering community elements, structures, and typologies? Cite a specific community.

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Given that our group acquires the opportunity and space to help a vulnerable community, we plan to conduct a project specifically for the needy Filipinos near Katipunan. With the help of Miriam College High School, the cafeteria could be opened for them starting at 7:00 pm, while the staff from the school would cook meals and serve it to these people, as they are unable to eat proper food. They would be able to enjoy a variety of food and drinks and eat their meals in the cafeteria. As they enter the school, they would be given masks and face shields if they do not have their own, and the cafeteria would also be constantly sanitized to prevent the Coronavirus. This current pandemic is already a burden for all of us, but most especially the poor who struggle to put food on their tables.

Through this project, we aim to lend a helping hand to those struggling near Katipunan. As the function is open to anyone who needs to come, this project is fixated on the informal community in and around Katipunan where we are able to reach those who are in need of support and satisfy their basic needs when they are unable to do so themselves. Our group intends to not only provide help to the unfortunate but also to strengthen the community as a whole, as people from different backgrounds come together to help in any way they can, despite not having the exact same experiences as those who have been affected more severely by the pandemic, because sustainability is a right for everyone.

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Photos:
https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/11/24/20/philippines-distributes-p131-million-worth-of-aid-to-typhoon-victims-so-far

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/first-coronavirus-death-outside-china-reported-philippines-n1128371

https://reginamac.wordpress.com/page/43/

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/nation/story/2020-07-08/philippines-virus-cases-soar-past-50-000-as-lockdown-eases

https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-vulnerable-filipinos-fight-for-survival-during-lockdown/a-53258915