Angelo A.

Mateo
Eng 13
Citation (APA Format)

Laguipo, A. B. B. (2021, June 14). Philippines poorly prepared to deal with covid-19, report
says. News Medical Life Sciences. Retrieved November 11, 2021, from https://www.news-
medical.net/news/20210613/Philippines-poorly-prepared-to-deal-with-COVID-19-report-
says.aspx. 

The author focuses on how the Philippine government pandemic response preparedness are
handled. Laguipo tackle some issues starting with public health emergencies that is lacking in
medical resources and physicians, travel restrictions, community interventions such as
lockdowns which changed the whole world with implemented temporary solutions like work
from home, distance learning, public transport suspension and businesses that are not essential
and physical distancing which is successful in a way in preventing the spread of the virus,
distribution of information about Covid-19 virus by the government, and lastly testing including
swab tests and antigen tests. As she cited the WHO’s Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
Journal, the Philippines was not really prepared in this pandemic. Further summarization was
stated in the article that stating that the lack of pandemic response made the country
unsatisfactorily protected from the Corona virus disease.

Organization, W. H. (2020, May 9). 100 days of covid-19 in the Philippines: How who
supported the Philippine response. World Health Organization. Retrieved November 11,
2021, from https://www.who.int/philippines/news/feature-stories/detail/100-days-of-covid-
19-in-the-philippines-how-who-supported-the-philippine-response. 

The World Health Organization basically enumerated the steps of the government response of
the Philippines since the first case of the virus was confirmed on January 30, 2020 up to 100
days. First, is the surveillance of virus infections all over the country was stated as the key to
detect and understand its mechanics and identify all the critical areas all over the country.
Contact tracing, was defined as crucial to the response as to where it’s used to detect, isolate
and identify close contacts. The DOH even developed an app with the help of WHO to further
enhance the capability of contact tracing. Infection prevention control, laboratory and
therapeutics access, clinical care, non-pharmaceutical interventions and mental health, risk
communication and community engagement, logistic support, subnational operation support,
and high-risk areas outbreaks response are some of the highlights of the article. And it finalizes
on stating that the virus is controlled by breaking the chain of spread of the virus by following
the steps of the Philippine government that was implemented during the first 100 days of the
pandemic.
Atienza, K. A. T. (2021, September 29). Philippines worst in COVID-19 pandemic response.
BusinessWorld Online. Retrieved November 11, 2021, from
https://www.bworldonline.com/philippines-worst-in-covid-19-pandemic-response/. 

According to the author, the Philippines fell down from its 52 nd ranking to a 53rd place when it
comes to pandemic response in Southeast Asia citing Bloomberg. Mainly, the author cited his
source all the time from statement that ASEAN countries especially those countries who relied
on exports continues to flunk down due to the pandemic. Atienza also cited Bloomberg’s
monthly ranking off 10 countries that has the highest scores in terms of preparedness in
pandemic response namely, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Finland, Denmark, UAE, France,
Switzerland, Canada and Norway. Tackling the issue on children’s vaccination, DOH stated that
they will start vaccinating children when the supply becomes sufficient and the priority group
for vaccinations are finished and secretary Carlito Galvez, vaccine czar, said that the country will
suffice the 12 million Filipino children for vaccination.

Beltran, M. (2020, May 26). The Philippines' pandemic response: A tragedy of errors. The
Diplomat. Retrieved November 11, 2021, from https://thediplomat.com/2020/05/the-
philippines-pandemic-response-a-tragedy-of-errors/. 

A very interesting article by Beltran attacking the Philippine government’s response to the
pandemic. He stated that President Rodrigo Duterte was pinpointing people who does not
practicing the so-called distancing are the ones who are spreading the virus. And also, the
misuse of the authority which the author stated that is a danger for the country. He said that
the government was prioritizing some other things instead of focusing on the pandemic
response. Basically, the article disses all of the initiatives that is lacking in implementation on
the first months of the pandemic.

Ranada, P. (2021, February 11). PH scores lowest among ASEAN countries in gov't pandemic
response – survey. Rappler. Retrieved November 11, 2021, from
https://www.rappler.com/nation/disapproval-government-response-covid-19-pandemic-
strongest-philippines-asean. 

Same concept as Atienza’s article on Philippines worst in COVID-19 pandemic response from
BusinessWorld Online, Pia Ranadas article states that Duterte’s government response to the
pandemic ranks as the lowest of all the ASEAN countries. Using a survey report from tinktank’s
“The State of Southeast Asia: 2021”, an online survey that found that majority of Filipinos
disapproved to the pandemic response of the government. The author boils down the answer
why the Filipinos are disapproving because of the actions made by the president like officials
who violated the protocols during lockdowns and were defended by the highest ranking official
in the country.