Corbadura, Allia M.

November 16, 2020

SCV1101 Mr. Gallogo

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a shift in the ways of living of the Filipino families (Villegas, 2020).
Families allocate their money more on products of health and wellness and digital tools. The latter is a
significant choice to make for the children’s learning. There are reports of low-income households
resorting to bartering their poultry with second-hand smartphones to aid their children for the blended-
online learning. A great deal of learning will happen within the homes of these Filipinos where parents
are expected to handle their responsibilities. This responsibility is not only being able to raise children
but also to take an active part in the moral, intellectual, and spiritual formation of their children.

Villegas states that this pandemic is a blessing in disguise as it gives way for bonding of parents and their
children. Although it does give way for such bonding, it is not the same for everyone. Some people I
know and including myself find a hard time even by mere communication with our own family. I indeed
am lucky to be having no financial problem but the upbringing of the family must be more than being
able to live. It may be due to the disparity of our generations where the elders are not informed when it
comes to mental health. Even by the slightest protest we have on learning difficulties, some parents
would oppose rather than support us. By the accumulation of these reasons and more, we are caused to
be distressed. The pandemic is not a blessing yet the bare minimum where parents are able to bond
with their children is.

One of the crucial ways to building a better world starts at home. While it is easy to find support
nowadays, it does not solve the problem. Confrontation on the other hand would be less likely a
solution because our generations have gaps. But those with the authority to lead and to govern can do
something. The children have education on mental health while those of the elderly simply dismiss the
topic. The solution I could only think of is having a mandate of mental health education for the adults
who are yet to be informed.

Reference:

Villegas, B. M. (2020, September 24). The Filipino family post pandemic. Manila Bulletin.
https://mb.com.ph/2020/09/24/the-filipino-family-post-pandemic/