The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new strain of

coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan,
China, in December 2019.
On 30 January 2020, the Philippine Department of Health reported the first case of
COVID-19 in the country with a 38-year-old female Chinese national. On 7 March, the first local
transmission of COVID-19 was confirmed. Despite of WHO working closely with the
Department of Health in responding to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Philippines as of now has at
least 210 thousand confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 3,325 deaths, according to data compiled
found in the National Government Portal (NGP).
The best to take by the first-year students among the three components of NSTP is the
Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) as it is a program component that helps contribute to
the general welfare of the member of the community. CTWS provides the students with the
principles necessary to effectively serve a community. It deals with national issues and concerns,
case studies of community organizing, and concepts of people empowerment. The activities of
the students are organized according to the needs of the community.
Luzon has been on community quarantine since March 15. As a result of the lockdown,
closures of retail stores, malls, airports, and many other caused 7.3 million Filipinos lost jobs.
The unemployment rate hits a record high of 17.7% due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according
to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
What the Philippines need right now is ‘bayanihan.’ We can cope by in this current crisis
better if there are people who can help us. As we are committed to help people for the betterment
of the community, we can help by just staying at home to help not spread the virus. Setting up a
project such as fundraisers, donating is also a great way to help people who lost jobs that are
struggling to make payments and struggling to afford food. The proceeds will be given to them.
We need to learn to be resilient to survive in the current Covid-19 pandemic that we are facing
right now.