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The Hardest Mother’s Day
On the night of April 27, Mama Ludy faced the screen of a mobile phone. She looked at her son Ken through a video call, intubated and dependent on the life support equipment. My mother opened her Bible then read verses to him. Into the next minute, she was on a church hymnal, singing the songs “Amazing Grace” and “The Old Rugged Cross.” When the time came for his life support to be turned off, Mama Ludy said the hardest “I love you” and “Thank you” any mother could give.
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CdeO sugdan na ang implementasyon sa Social Amelioration Program
April 8, 2020 - Gisugdan sa CdeO City Government ang proseso sa pag-apud-apod og tabang pinansyal nga gikan sa Social Amelioration Program (SAP) para sa mga labing apektado sa padayon nga gipatuman nga community quarantine. Kini ingon ni CSWD Overseer for Food and Non-Food Cluster Michael Christopher Fabello gikan sa gipatigayon nga ika-23 nga press conference alang sa COVID-19.
Gawas sa mga benipesyaryo sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), target karun sa siyudad nga malista ang indigent families ug mga negosyante nga naa sa informal sector nga dili 4Ps beneficiaries nga ma-apil sa SAP.
Matod ni Fabello, gitaga-an na sa siyudad og guidelines ang mga barangay sa mga angay nila buhaton para sa pagrehistro og pag-apud sa tabang pinansyal nga gikan sa SAP sa ilahang mga gisakopan.
“Yesterday, sa meeting sa mga punong barangay sa 80 ka barangays, na-explain na sa ila kung unsa ang buhaton. Mag-create og teams ug mag-distribute house to house,”
Giklaro usab niya nga ang ang kantidad nga ihatag sa programa kay igo dugang sa lain pa nga tabang pinansyal nga gikan sa gobyerno aron ang tibuok madawatan kay 6,000 pesos.
“Kung naa na silay ayuda gikan sa DOLE pananglit, nahatagan sila ug 5,000 didto, ang apasunon sa DSWD kung qualified siya sa DSWD list, is only 1,000 pesos.”
Ang SAP kay usa ka tabang pinansyal para sa indigent families ug mga naa sa informal business sector nga namugna ubos sa Republic Act 11469 o Bayanihan To Heal As One Act.
Elementary students in CdeO pen letters for front liners
In order to spread hugs and positivity online, Grade 4 students from Indahag Elementary School wrote letters of encouragement for our front liners amidst COVID-19.
This happened when public school teacher Sheena Yonson was looking for an alternative school activity that her pupils can participate in. She wanted them to understand the current situation and at the same time appreciate the people who are working hard in order for them to stay home.
Teacher Sheena texted parents of the pupils and asked them to write letters of encouragement for health workers, uniformed personnel and vendors. They then needed to take a photo and send it to her via social media. She explained that she was overwhelmed by the positive responses of the parents and the kids.
One letter wrote “ Dear to all Frontliners, Maraming Salamat po sa inyong katapatan at sakripisyo labanan ang COVID-19. Saludo po ako sa inyong lahat. Love u all.”
A mother of her students, who is currently working as a police officer, reached out to Sheena to thank her for the kind gesture.
She expressed that during these times of crisis, family members should understand the needs and the importance of a child. Their voices and views are important too.
Due to COVID-19 outbreak in the country, people in the field of healthcare have been in the frontline battling this epedemic.