Gathering of Data:

Interviews

First Interviewee

1. After hearing the news on the COVID-19 community quarantine, what preparations have you

made to mitigate or reduce the risk of getting infected by coronavirus?

“I would not know how to prepare, as I did not know the extent of the dangers of the

virus at that time. When the lockdown began, we just stayed at home. I did not attempt to be with

crowds as the probability of getting infected is higher in those place.”

2. What challenges are you facing during the COVID-19 lockdown?

“The main challenge is that it made me out of my system. I have been used to active job,

meaning doing lectures and even writing. But the physical and social inactivity led to me being

also less active in my writing job.”

3. Why do you think the covid-19 cases keep increasing?

“The cases keep increasing because it has only been recently, April 14, that rapid testing

was approved. Had we had more of that technology earlier, the numbers would have been so

high early, with lesser rate of increase. Some people does not also know that they are infected;

hence, they infect others unconsciously. But some are just undisciplined—they go out and be

with crowds.”
4. We have seen the news that there are people protesting on the streets, to demand food and

relief supplies during the COVID-19 lockdown and because of this there's a tendency that the

virus will infect all the people that are trying to protest. What can you say about this?

“Food is one of the basic needs. Even in America, people are lining up on food banks. So,

it is not a surprise that people would go to rallies and demand food. When people are at the stage

of extreme hunger or almost dying because of it, social distancing would be just a miniscule

problem compared to it.”

5. The government is doing everything they can; however, the cases of COVID-19 are still

increasing, what can you say about this?

“The government cannot control the spread of the virus right now because there have

already been spreaders before the quarantine. The rate is still increasing because of the

widespread rapid testing. The numbers would go down when all the spreaders are isolated. In

that case, total lockdown may be proposed.”

6. What do you feel that there are a lot of people doing “panic buying”?

“The issue is not panic buying. Even during before the normal times, markets have been

crowded. There seems to be panicking because the number of people entering the supermarkets

are limited. Thus, there are lines of people outside the markets. In addition, people only buy

much when they have budget. So when the wages or salaries are released, the buyers seemed to

be concentrated in the markets.”

7. Do you think that social media debates and bashing are helpful in this situation or do you think

that it would just create a separation between us Filipinos?

“The effect of social media posts affects the individuals, not the society. If the person has

weak personality, that bashes or negative comments would affect him or her immediately, then

that would be bad. Parents have the responsibility to advise children that they should not be so

much sensitive on comments or bashes pointed at them. Real advice and comments must come

from parents or teachers.”

8. How has the ECQ affected you mentally? How do you cope?

“We are social animals. Without the used-to routine, being at home always becomes

boring. Study at home and work at home are not just effective. However, we have the capacity to

adjust. So as long as we keep ourselves healthy, then our mental health would also be just fine.

There will be stresses and anxieties. But each human has his or her own ways of coping like

singing, dancing, watching TV or playing with the kids.”

Second Interviewee
Interviewer: So today I’m going to interview my brother, A grade 12 student about this research

so number one After hearing the news on the COVID-19 community quarantine,

what preparations have you made to mitigate or reduce the risk of getting infected

by coronavirus?

Interviewee: “After hearing the announcement, the first thing came out on my mind is sanitation

since it is a health-related virus. For preparations, we bought some face masks,

alcohol, food to consume, and things that we will be needing like soap and such.”
Interviewer: Next is What challenges are you facing during the COVID-19 lockdown?

Interviewee: “Ah... During the lockdown where we are not able to go out making money for

living. It will be very hard to provide basic needs for every family. Education also

since online, ah since the online class is ongoing. It’s difficult to adjust since we

were used to learning with other students with a teacher in a classroom.”

Interviewer: Next, Why do you think the COVID-19 cases keep increasing?

Interviewee: “I think it keeps on increasing due to the fact that there are still ignorant members

in our community that does not follow the rules just like what recently happened,

the protest in san Roque due to the shortage of relief aids. A lot of cars are still

without even a valid reason.”

Interviewer: We have seen the news that there are people protesting on the streets, to demand

food and relief supplies during the COVID-19 lockdown and because of this

there’s a tendency that the virus will infect all the people that are trying to protest.

What can you say about this?

Interviewee: “Now, for me, the government is not handling this situation in the best way but

they are trying. I‘ve seen the news where barangay officials are being checked if they are

doing their job to provide relief goods to the constituents of the barangay and some just

don't do their jobs and keep the goods by themselves.”

Interviewer: The government is doing everything they can; however, the cases of COVID-19

are still increasing, what can you say about this?

Interviewee: “I think it's time for the government to be open on herbal medicines and medicines

that they say is effective. The one on the news where a Chinese man said that it
 cured him of covid19. So what‘s next.”

Interviewer: What do you feel that there are a lot of people doing “panic buying”?

Interviewee: “I feel sad. People panic buying just makes the situation harder. Stocks are limited.

So it will be hard for those who really need it the most. And the virus can even spread

easily when the majority lacks resources like face masks and alcohol.”

Interviewer: Do you think that social media debates and bashing are helpful in this situation or

Do you think that it would just create a separation between us Filipinos?

Interviewee: “Well although debates make conclusions to arguments, I think it is not helpful.

in today's situations because some of the social media debates I encountered are

just really needs common sense They don't have enough basis, they just post what

ever pops in their mind without thinking and I think it just the outcome of them being

locked down in their houses.”

Interviewer: So last question, How has the ECQ affected you mentally?

Interviewee: “Mentally ah this ECQ makes me feel locked up. Like there’s no fresh air

circulating my body anymore I tend to sleep all day cause there is nothing much to

do.”

Interviewer: How do you cope?

Interviewee: “I think I cope by gradually seeking interest that can somehow keep me entertained

and busy at the same time.“

Interviewer: “Ok, That's all thank you.”

Interviewee: “Thank you.”

Third Interviewee

1. After hearing the news on the COVID-19 community quarantine, what preparations have you

made to mitigate or reduce the risk of getting infected by the COVID-19?

“We prepared by going to the grocery store and buying food and other things that we will

need during the lockdown so that we won’t have to leave the house again for some time.”

2. What are the challenges, you are facing during the COVID-19 lockdown?

“We had limited means to get the resources that we need once we run out of food and
other

things. We worry about getting infected when we leave the house to buy necessities. The

COVID-19 has brought us a lot of stress.”

3. Why do you think the COVID-19 cases keep increasing?

“I think it keeps increasing because we don’t have enough personal protective

equipments.

Also because other people are stubborn and won’t abide by the rules and not everyone

receives the resources that they need from the government so they have no choice but to

work so both.”

4. We have seen the news that there are people protesting on the streets, to demand food and

relief supplies during the COVID-19 lockdown and because of this there's a tendency that the

virus will infect all the people that are trying to protest. What can you say about this?

“I think it is understandable and I for one cannot blame them but they should still practice

social distancing. A lot of people lost their jobs and have no means to provide for their
 families. They are completely dependent on the relief goods that the government are

providing.”

5. The government is doing everything they can; however, the cases of COVID-19 are still

increasing, what can you say about this?

“There’s not much that they can do, it’s up to the people now but I think they will keep

doing what they are doing now and keep extending the ECQ because that is the only

thing keeping more people from getting infected.”

6. How do you feel about people “panic buying”?

“I can see where they’re coming from. Because of the virus people want to stock up on

their supplies of food, toiletries, etc. so that they wouldn’t have to go out often. However,

it causes others to have an inadequate amount of goods.”

7. The government is doing everything they can; however, the cases of COVID-19 are still

increasing, what can you say about this?

“There’s not much that they can do, it’s up to the people now but I think they will keep

doing what they are doing now and keep extending the ECQ because that is the only

thing keeping more people from getting infected.”

8. How has the ECQ affected you mentally? How do you cope?

“I constantly think about it and it stresses me out. Every day I find myself just staring into

the distance and wondering how we got here.”

Fourth Interviewee

Interviewer: “So the first question is …. After hearing the news on the COVID – 19 community

quarantine, what preparations have you made to mitigate or reduce the risk of getting infected by

coronavirus?”

Interviewee: “Ah… First thing is…. di ba?.. What I did was to buy facemask no? so because…

Well, before that, I read about it… I took time to study the buying… news item, news reads.. I

did a little research on what I have to prepare for, I asked some people. Especially, lalo na I have

a friend who is very meticulous about…. This so called dooms scenario,, no.. Dooms day

scenario. He was stocked up things he felt that he will be needing if there is this kind of …

ahhhh… mass ahhmm.. problem in our society. So I asked him, so I internalize people, read

about it, do the research and then I decided to prepare because I had to budget, I have to locate to

my budget, I have to locate to ahhh… what has….what I must do first no?... priorities. So, ang

unang una naming ginawa is to buy facemask no? ahhh,.. Second,, is alcohol. Third is food no..

so yung food, I had to stocked up enough for at least.. dapat at least kwan eh… at least one

month no?.. pero sabi ko yung rice umabot.. one month siya or so,, but ahhh.. I, yung canned

goods siguro mga two weeks… lang no?.. kasi I said that along the way, we will have to see for

the first two weeks kung ano ang kailangan no?.. Because I believe that the.. I mean, you prepare

it enough but of course, you must also,, if ever there’s a need to travel then you must travel light,

kasi kung marami kang bitbit… so that is an the scenario. So, I decided to lessen the canned
goods but make sure that there is enough rice in the house no?.. ‘cause that’s the basic staple and

yan’ bread di ba? Mga… may bread tayo diyan.. I think so.. yes..

Interviewer: “Thank you.. The 2 question is.. What challenges are you facing during the
nd

COVID-19 lockdown?”

Interviewee: “ahhh.. Basically,, yung kwan by the old transactions, all my transactions are in

the… are suspended no?.. Courts are not a operating no… and.. ahhh… Though, they are certain

cases which are still being heard by the electronic devices and by filing pleadings by online but

that refers only to urgent criminal cases like bails no… and I’m not into that.. ngayon no… I do

not have a case that is on that level no.. so basically, everything is suspended and… Then of

course if you know? Di ba?,,... we transferred residences, so that is also a questions of strategy

and resources. How to transfer from a house to other, during that time of the COVID.. kasi, when

we… when it was planned, there is no news about quarantine but when we have to transfer that’s

already that quite.. so I have to make sure that everything will be trans.. that’s kind of planning

involved and then, of course, ah… Budgeting.. cause’ I know there will be no,, not so much

income coming in for the… of course, not so much income from the past ah.. five weeks no?..

five weeks or six weeks no?.. and therefore, ah.. we have to make sure that we spent wisely,

because ahh… basic lang di ba?.. food lang yan’ ah… so hindi masyadong.. wala masyadong

magagawa so ayun.. yes.”

Interviewer: “Why do you think the COVID – 19 cases keep increasing?”

Interviewee: “Well…ahh.. maraming.. ahhh.. scenario… yung monitoring system is that… the

verification process was slow before no… so it took time for the government and private sector

to increase the capacities. Therefore, if there is… if there’s… the volume of checking COVID

patients is limited then the results also limited. If you test only a hundred, so you will only get

only a hundred. If you test a one hundred people, you will not get one hundred one. Di tayo

dagdag bawas no… but.. so initially, we have a very limited way of testing but now, we have

more ways so there are.. so we were able to identify more people and through as… time passes

no.. we were able to check on more… within contact tracing… We were able to identify people

who are associated with previous positive cases, etc. So, yes, the capacity of….. the government

and the private sector.. ahhh… increase so therefore, there is also an increase.. ahhh.. of course, I

will also non-discount the fact that.. there also additional infections during the quarantine period

for people who are not following or yung tinatawag natin na.. unintentional contacts with people

because… they have to be in places.. like, if you are in hospital, you are delivering goods and

etc. So, you had to do it and so therefore, you are involuntary exposed to it.. so that happens.

Interviewer: “So.. We have seen the news that there are people protesting on the streets, to

demand food and relief supplies during COVID – 19 lockdown and because of this, there’s a

tendency that the virus will infect all the people that are trying to protest. What can you say

about this?”

Interviewee: “First is that… the.. the right to free speech no…and free assembly no.. is

protected by the constitution so therefore, if they will like to say something outrageous, the every

citizen has the right to say it. Di ba sabi nga eh , it famously said is that “I may not agree to what
you say but I will fight and defend your right to say it”, so it’s not the content but the right. The

question now is public health no? In the constitution like the government was given the power to

limits certain liberties by the reason of public health. So, as far as I know, the government has

the right to limit movement because of general welfare. Ang Philippine society is democratic and

that’s why you’ll able to say such things and you’ll able to do those things. Tapos kino-compare

natin sa iba like China, Vietnam, and in other places where in the first place iba ang set up. It’s a

communist system wherein, you cannot say so much but everything is trickle dot from above

down to the population, to the public no… So yung scenario nila, yung set up nila… geared

towards a centralized grip of the society. Unlike in the Philippines, after 1986 and then specially,

after the passage of the local government code of 1991, there was an increase in decentralization.

Kaya na-a-allow yung ganong sitwasyon ng mga tao na pwede silang.. magsalita. Why am I

saying this?, because if they’re asking for food then they have the right to ask for food kasi nga

nagugutom no… and the reason why is that government.. the national government is unable to

exactly do what China or what Vietnam or other… or Russia or other communist parties or more

authoritarian regimes can do is because yung government set-up is not authoritarian. So, yung

nagkaroon ng decentralization since 1991 no.. so, therefore, ang kailangan talaga is yung local

government should respond to the needs of their population. Ang mahirap lang is, how to

immediately transfer the goods and services, and the money from the national coffers to the local

government units to the population. Doon nagkakaroon ng imbecile because let us admit it na....

hindi lahat ng elected are capable managers no.. so, yes, I will agree na.. there’s a possibility that

these people who are protesting will get COVID but it’s also important that they do so, because

in our set-up, kapag hindi mo kinakalampag yung ibang authority,, yung ibang sectors hindi

naman gagalaw no.. Yan’ yung give and take, you want a free society then you must be
responsible for it. If you want to.. in this COVID quarantine system is really a crisis situation so,

in the crisis situation, you obey first before you complain no.. but they did it, they did obey for

the first week, for second week pero sabi nga if you have nothing, you will die waiting for the

food and you might as well go out no.. If you are the father of the family then, what will you do

no..? I will risk, people will risk lives to earn a living. Kasi you’re thinking of your kids, your

loved ones who will be affected no… so, that’s true, it can be.. virus can infect others but

because of need, yes, people will go out. It’s a play between the what we have.. what we

enjoying before as a free society and the capacity of the leaders to respond and I hope… and

positively, learning process for the people that they elected someone. So, now they know that

this person can really deliver then, good but if this person… kung they elected cannot deliver and

failed to deliver then the people should learn now and be more mature to look in beyond smiles,

and kapogian, and ka-sexyhan and a popularity, when electing people into public office kasi..

ahh… now, realizing how important it is for people to elect qualified and capable people, not

only that but people with compassion. Kasi.. this.. most of our public officials are well fed no..

they will not go hungry but the rest of the population will go hungry so, they should be able to

empathize with the general population so.. Yes, it may… it may infect others but if it’s.. in the

nth of this people is necessary then do so.. yes, I will agree with that.. that is their right to do so.”

Interviewer: “Thank you, Nong! So, the fifth question… the government is doing everything

they; however, the cases of COVID – 19 are still increasing, what can you say about this?

Interviewee: “Well it’s related to the first, the other question. Is there… do we still testing very

late so that’s why… we are only getting data late no… it doesn’t mean that… the virus is still
spreading.. or if it’s spreading.. it is spreading at the same rate as it was before no.. I do believe

that because of the less active.. because of the decrease in activity in human interactions.. the

virus.. in one way to spread the virus was halted either way… Now, the question is not enough

no.. We will time only.. time will tell lang is enough no..”

Interviewer: “What do you feel that there are a lot of people doing “panic buying?”

Interviewee: “Ahh… well if you can afford it, why not? Di ba? it’s good because when you buy,

you transfer your money to the grocery, to the retailers and the retailers earn and the retailers pay

other people, their employees, and their suppliers and the suppliers earn and the suppliers pay

their people who are manufacturing this.. and the people who employees were able to buy what

else they need. If there is an increase in buying, that’s good no.. The question is if it’s not

necessary then who will suffer? The ones who bought a lot and cannot use it. Yung.. ah.. it goes

down to improper planning no.. so, you see people then you see the maturity people, why are

they doing that no? Because they fear.. may fear doon, they will lack something. Like, remember

I told you two weeks before I want to…. savemore grocery to buy some goods and then, I found

out wala nang local canned goods no.. They only have it is imported canned goods no.. and so,

why? Because first, supply is low no.. so if you are ah.. a head of a family.. you will want really

to provide for your loved one to make sure those who depending on you will not be needing a lot

no… and you can at least.. give want they need. However, if what happen… by doing so “panic

buying”, you will deprived other people… then I believe that t’s not good because if you buy

something and it’s too much and that will just spoil then… and others will deprived of it then

that’s I think not good… not a good character of stewardship no.. Kasi in life, you only have to
possess what you need because… I always believe that stewardship.. good stewardship is a good

character trait. Meaning, if own it no.. if you own something, you are still under social obligation

to make used that you used what you own in a way that benefit the most people and will not cost

damage injury to another. Iba na yung… you used your wealth to harm another person that’s not

good but just increasing buying is still good because money… resources move no..”

Interviewer: “Next question is.. do you think that social media debates and bashing are helpful

in this situation or do you think that it would just create separation between us Filipinos?”

Interviewee: “No, I don’t think it will create separation among Filipinos, why? You know

Filipinos are happy bunch of people and among.. we are karaoke gang people. We have very

short memories of these things no.. Yung nag-away mamaya bati na naman yan di ba? As the

related to other issues, the other questions, the constitution assures the citizenry of the right to

freedom.. to freedom of speech so therefore, social media is part of that no.. and as a lawyer, as

an advocate, I will say.. that’s precisely what we have now, after 1986 EDSA Revolution. We

have certain rights that people who were not enjoying or unable to exercise before 1986. Which

is.. and I said people should remember that, should realize that kasi most people at least, those…

kasi I live through from Martial Law crossing through 1986 revolution. Most of the people,

especially now, this people who are your classmates, they live, they were born 2000, at the latest

1998 or 2000 no.. So, you never experience the time wherein people are prohibited from

exercising certain rights no.. and so.. they think because of too much exercise of rights that’s

bad, no.. no.. no.. that’s not no.. Kasi just like in the learning process, how will you learn? Unless

you try something and participate in it. Iba kasi yung.. may condition, you just received in one
end. Ang education is not linear eh.. teacher tells you what you have to learn and absorb it.. No,

the best.. the better learning process is interaction, interactive.. so, you participate and

participating you create your own mental processes and everything. So, social media… in one

way, made people aware of many ideas and differences, and yes, initially, it can shock a lot of

people… Especially, if you’re so used into.. the clannish thing.. This is how we do it here, just

like, if you’re used to eating adobo that is sweet then suddenly, you go to another house and they

have served adobo that is salty, “Ay, bakit ganyan?” di ba? then you make a judgement, before

people do that. That’s why meron tayong re-journalism.. yung ilocanos will be different from

Illonggos, Kapampangans will be different from Visayas, etc. So, one will laugh with other and

other will bash the other.. Yes, but.. that is heightened in social media however, I said the more

that there’s this exchanged, it will help further that development of humanity in their thinking

process… in their maturity. I will say.. sabi nga we were debating before, social media is the

next big lift not from the invention of television, not from the invention of radio but I will take

from the invention of printing because it is… paradigm shift from hearing before… things are

just read to the people.. the priest, the government official will read the something that the people

will have to know and the people will have to listen no… but now, in social media, it’s available

to them, they just have to pick search and it’s there. This will… one way… this is developing

people to be more expressive, to be more… to study… to be more discerning to mature and…

yes, there are pitfalls like, last week we were discussing about mental health because people who

are in a quarantine situation are prevented from actually, interacting physically with another

human being, so there are limited to the social media and social media is now.. has been found

out to be a place that could generate an non-realistic view of the world no… So, if you do not

have a healthy mental attitude, it can actually damage you.. just like reading.. just like anything
no.. If you do not have the right mindset, it can cause damage to person but by itself, social

media is creating more good than harm.”

Interviewer: “Thank you for answering. So this will be the last question, how has the Enhanved

Community Quarantine (ECQ) affected you mentally? How do you cope?”

Interviewee: “Mentally.. well, ako not so much na… I mean.. now, I have more rested. As you

know naman no.. Most of the time, I’ll be out before sunrise and I will be back in the house way

after midnight but suddenly now, I have all the time in the world to sleep and eat, and sleep and

eat, sleep and eat no… So. I’m rested no.. Most practicing lawyers that I’ve been talking through

social media, we’re actually enjoying this extended vacation… because lahat ng deadlines namin

move to the end of the quarantine period but now, kaya I was happy… actually I was happy that

the quarantine period extended no.. up to… from April 15 to April 30. Now, from April 12 to

May 15, kasi sabi ko I will start working again, preparing all the things that I have to do by May

2 or 3. I’m still enjoying my vacation no.. Kaya lang of course, sandal palabas ng palabas ng pera

no… you know how we spend and how much we are spending every day and… the bank

account, the numbers in the bank account are not in the accostable, it will not be replenish unless

somebody pays.. so, I still have to do budgeting. That’s the biggest concern is budgeting no…

but yes, still this is quite healthy for me. The question now is not to eat kasi the first few weeks is

we’ve been eating, cooking.. what to cook.. but it is an outlet to be able to cook what you want

to cook, to sleep as much as you want to sleep, to watch the movies that you…we were just

talking about and I failed to watch them before no… It’s quite healthy no.. Kaya ngayon, the

challenge is not to eat kasi that’s why.. because for the past two weeks, I’ve been eating a lot…
but yes, I’m coping because I’m with people that I love and I’m surrounded by the people that I

like. On the reverse, I was talking to some people, they were… Especially, those families in the

provinces and they are forced to be in Manila. They’re worrying about their loved ones who are

in provinces and they are separated.. That’s very difficult but in my case, I’m in here, I’m

resting, I’m eating… It’s quite well for me no… I’m surrounded by the people that I like and I

love no… That’s healthy..”

Interviewer: “Thank you, for everything and doing this interview and answering the questions.”

Interviewee: “Thank you! Bye.”

Fifth Interviewee

Interviewer : So sa number 1 after hearing the news on the COVID-19 community quarantine,

what preparations have you made to mitigate or reduce the risk of getting infected by

coronavirus?

“So kami nung una kasi may mga natanggap na din kaming ayuda like sa dswd mga

ganyan so nung natanggap namin yun namili agad si kuya or si mama ng mga stocks namin dito

sa bahay and other na kailangan para hindi na lumabas ng bahay so in that case makakatulong na

din para mareduce ano yung magiging infected ng corona virus.”

Interviewer : number [Link] challenges are you facing during the COVID-19 lockdown?

“Lockdown... so hindi para sakin yung isasagot kung hindi para sa papa ko siya ay

tricycle driver so ano yung challenge don syempre yung challenges is paano mo magiging busy

yung sarili mo during lockdown kasi nasanay ka na may ginagawa kaso para hindi ka mabagot
ano yung mga bagay na kailangan gawin so ginagawa niyang busy yung sarili niya gumagawa

siya ng basahan or anything na makita noya dito sa bahay so syempre challenge yun para sa

kanya kasi mag iisip ka kung ano yung gagawin mo kada araw para hindi mo maisip yung

pagkabagot dahil nawalan ka ng trabaho.”

Interviewer: Number 3. Why do you think the covid-19 cases keep increasing?

“Simple because maraming hindi sumusunod marami pa ding lumalabas bahay nila yung

iba kailangan talaga pero yung iba dahil naiinitan lang sa bahay bagot kaya nagiging rason din

yun ng pagkakaroon ng infected cases dito sa pilipinas ng COVID - 19.”

Interviewer: Excuse me po number 4 .We have seen the news that there are people protesting on

the streets, to demand food and relief supplies during the COVID-19 lockdown and because of

this there's a tendency that the virus will infect all the people that are trying to protest. What can

you say about this?

“So let's say pro and anti, so, dun tayo sa pro sa pro so bakit sila nagpoprotesta ibig

sabihin nagpoprotesta sila kasi wala silang natatanggap wala silang nakukuha na galing sa

gobyerno wala silang hindi sila naabutan ng donasyon kaya ganon na lamang yung syempre

yung inis nila kasi nga di sila pwede magtrabaho diba tapos wala silang natatanggap so ayun

yung way nila para mabigyan pansin sila ng gobyerno. So dun naman tayo sa anti di ka mag

sasang ayon sa ganon kasi yun nga lalabas sila magkakaroon sila ng interaction sa iba't ibang

klase or iba't ibang tao so what if yung isang nag protesta so mas malaki yung chance na mahawa

silang lahat kasi protesta yan so ibig sabihin dikit dikit kayo di naman mag protesta ng

magkakahiwalay kayo diba so anti tayo don pero di talaga natin sila masisisi kasi nga nasa

sitwasyon yon ng tao kung ikaw na kung iba nakakayanan talaga kasi kahit papaano meron sila
yung iba kasi walang wala kaya nagagawa nila yon.”

Interviewer : Number 5. The government is doing everything they can; however, the cases of

COVID-19 are still increasing, what can you say about this?

“So yung question number 5 is how related sa question number 3. Bakit kasi kahit anong

gawin ng gobyerno kung hindi talaga tumutulong yung mga nasasakupan is hindi magiging

effective yung way na naiisip nila halimbawa sinabi na lockdown tayo hindi pwedeng lumabas

but still pasaway pa rin may lumabalas ng bahay para lang may makuha silang pagkain yung iba

may enough reason yung iba naman is dahil gusto lang nila so wala kasing let say hindi

nagkakasundo.”

Interviewer : So about sa “panic buying” naman so para sakin okay mag panic buying kung

mahigpit talaga sainyo like for example hindi talaga nakakalabas so ibig sabihin kailangan mo

talaga bumili ng mga kailangan mo pero kung ramdam mo naman sa lugar ninyo na tama pang

isang linggo lang yung kailangan mabili mo dapat ganon lang kasi hindi naman lahat ng tao

nakakabili din ng kung ano kailangan sa isang bagsakan so ibig sabihin kailangan din nila unti

untiin kung ikaw bibilhin mo yung biglaan anong mapupunta para sa iba kaya para sakin bumili

ka kung ano talaga kailangan mo wag ka labis o wag kang sobra yun lang sakin.

Interviewer: Do you think that social media debates and bashing are helpful in this situation or

do you think that it would just create a separation between us Filipinos?

“So para sakin uhmm nakakatulong siya bakit kasi yung mga nang babash na yun

sinasabi nila yung mga hindi nakikita for example ako leader yung mga sinasabi nila is hindi

nakikita so para sakin makakatulong yun it will inform me kung ano ba dapat gawin ano ba yung
mga kailangan na sino ba dapat tulungan yung mga ganong bagay kasi porket binash is about

lang siya sa bad side minsan nababash ka kasi dapat nabibigyan mo ng pansin hindi mo

nabibigyan pansin kaya para sakin it will help the leaders yun lang.”

Interviewer: Last number 8. How has the ECQ affected you mentally? How do you cope?

“So mentally medyo ano siya so mentally halo halo yung nabigyan sakin ng ecq so

sabihin na nating nadyan yung mindset mo na kailan matatapos andiyan yung mindset mo na

what if hindi nangyari yun or ako ano tawag dito incoming college ako so wala pa akong

naiinquire na school hindi pa ako hindi pa din ako nakaka apply sa ched so mga ganon mentally

hindi na ready hindi pa ano tawag dito hindi pa ako nakakapag isip ng maayos so dahil sa

quarantine na yun naguluhan ako naguluhan ako kung magco-college ba ako agad or let sa

marami nangyari so hindi may time na magpafunction siya na tama na ganto yung gawin mo.”