I can still remember how I was extremely worried on March 14, 2020, when I heard the news that the National Capital Region of the country Philippines will be locked down on no specific date as to when. The word “Lockdown”, it is something that made me scared of, because I only heard and saw those scenarios in the movies where the apocalypse is the main setting – all about survival. I went ahead to the nearest grocery store and spent more than 30k for three months' supply of food and likes.
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I’ve forecasted that in the next few months when the government declared total lockdown, there will be no establishments opened and food will be the main problem. Panic buying happened; canned goods and noodles became scarce. In fact, you’re only allowed to buy five pieces of instant noodles and you have to go put the next day to buy again which defeats the purpose of lockdown if you keep going outside to buy such items especially if that is the only item you’re capable of buying from your tight budget.
Not to mention, there are also scheduled market opening depending on the first letter of your last name to avoid the area became congested. Those challenges and uncertainties are on the top of my head because I am only alone and those trigger my anxiety.
Undeniably, the COVID19 pandemic and lockdown happened. Numerous
Filipinos lost their job; many of the people who are in the middle class became
poor; there are industries being forced to close due to fluctuation of the
economy. And, as of the time being while writing
this blog entry – it has been 9 months and we are still in the middle of this
COVID19 battle. I am hoping that we can
make it as we’re all in this together!
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