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The Ineptness of the Duterte Government Handling Pandemic Crisis

“I see no Glory in the hands of Mephistopheles.” We currently situated facing a pandemic crisis, a life-threatening virus from a neighbor country. Hearing this news makes us Filipino individuals dismayed moreover, fears disseminating the nation knowing that The Philippines is an open country diverting foreigners mainly Chinese. Despite the alarming issue, The Government took it trouble-free and, furthermore, not a serious case. Certain critics pronounced banning Domestic flights on top of that China just particular towards what others do did to prevent COVID-19 entering the country. However, the Duterte government is deaf and blind, throwing jokes on how the virus could simply hinder by boosting the immunity system. The blagues disrupt the city, imbecility, and incompetence doomed the country. The first case of COVID-19 in the Philippines recorded on January 30 with a 38 -year old female Chinese national. Negligence of the government is the root of this entire scenario, lacking comprehensive plans that lead our community and economy to breakdown. The following three months of not heeding the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, In the long run, the Duterte’s government came up with a plan, LOCKDOWN! Enhanced Community Quarantine of Metro Manila on March 15, 2020, which involves a ban on land, domestic air, and domestic sea travels in and out of the region on the populous place in response to the unfolding COVID-19 Pandemic. The Government deploys Military force to implement Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) protocols throughout Metro Manila including nearby regions. The implementation of ECQ protocol is not seriously taken and is underestimating the virus that leads our country into chaos consequently, in addition to that COVID-19 sinking to 106,330 cases with 2,104 deaths and 65,821 recoveries as of August 3, 2020 (Monday 4:40 pm). Nearly six (6) months, the COVID-19 cases are far from flattening the curve as its rates doubling a month. The Duterte’s government has shown no direct resolutions and comprehensive plans concerning the mass testing of our dear Filipino folks who risk their lives securing the safety of our people and its nation amidst COVID-19. Who to blame? Who among the two to blame, The People or the Government itself? In the time of the Pandemic crisis, the Government set out Military force to handle community quarantine implementation and orders the police officials to “shoot to kill” troublemakers protesting during community quarantine. During this pandemic crisis, The NTC shut down ABS-CBN station as per ordered by the president D	uterte, the franchise denied by the lawmakers, thousands of employers, workers, and talents from the station were jobless in the middle of a pandemic. The Duterte government focuses on passing the Anti-terrorism bill even we are losing thousands and thousands of lives. At some point in the pandemic crisis, Politicking is roaring and roaming publicly. In the middle of the pandemic crisis, Duterte gave up the West Philippine Sea to China saying he cannot go to war; “I am useless when it comes to war”- Duterte utter in his State of the Nation Address. During this pandemic crisis, Duterte says Doctors were not working, not doing anything to help amid Pandemic crisis, complaining, not so passionate, and unmotivated to do their duties! -This is Duterte’s response after the distress call of the medical health workers for timeout and strategizing. Duterte even aired saying medical workers were planning for revolution against his administration, the audacity of this dickhead! The medical workers who endure situations from work with infected patients are exclusively asking timeout and re-strategize for we are losing the war; we are losing thousands of lives in just a month. Where the “REVOLUTION” threat is coming from? It is the Government saying pointless circumstances in response. Asking for help now is spine-chilling; the casualty may be called Revolutionist! And now, what do we wait? Duterte is praying and hoping for a vaccine to come out as early as December, remember his promised solution. We cannot wait for the vaccine, what we need are strategies and comprehensive prevention to combat COVID-19, so we can minimize and control the growing number of cases. What we need is a competent leader to prioritize and address the issue without losing hope and strength, without losing love and compassion, and is capable of uniting people. So much fun in the Philippines; that fun was not fun anymore! WE CANNOT WIN THIS WAR. WE CANNOT WIN THIS WAR IF THE GOVERNMENT WON’T LISTEN. THE PHILIPPINES CANNOT WIN THIS WAR WITH THIS ADMINISTRATION. UNITE NOW OR DIE. LISTEN WHEN THERE STILL TOMORROW!