No, the response of the Philippine Administration to mitigate the Covid-19 is not efficient enough to

cater the basic needs of its citizens in the fight against the spread of this contagious disease.

The preliminary response of the Philippine Administration can determine its efficiency or effectivity in
battling Covid-19, for the future consequences are inevitably shaped by the past and present actions. In
the initial stage of the virus’s outbreak in Wuhan, China, on December 2019; the Philippine
Administration upon knowing of the said outbreak of the contagious disease coming from the
neighbouring country maintained its stand to open its borders regardless of the threat posed by the
unknown virus, giving more priority on its international relations with China, than prioritizing it citizens
that will endure the adverse effects upon the realization of an outbreak. Come the declaration of the
World Heath Organization declaring the Covid-19 a pandemic, the Philippine Administration failed to lay
down concrete plans on how to eliminate or atleast to mitigate the spread of the disease albeit it passed
RA 11469 otherwise known as the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, it is still not enough to cater the needs
of the underlying sectors to meet the minimum health standards. Moreover, the promotion of mass
testing was not conducted and overlapping reports are apparent with regards the Covid-19 cases,
making it hard for the Country to track and come up with effective solution to this formidable disease.
Hence, the response made by the Philippine Administration is insufficient and incapable.