While plenty in Manila are (responsibly) bunkering down at home, a few key movers and shakers are bravely volunteering to fight the virus on the front line
The whole media frenzy of COVID-19 is far from over. Stories of frontline workers — written in various tones and angles — have been splashed all over the news (both online and print). But while doctors and nurses are the ones mostly under the spotlight, we mustn’t forget the others who are just as important.
There are the security guards to whom we are thankful for, the sanitation personnel who ensure our health, and friendly neighbourhood grocers who make our lives so much easier. Of course, neither can we discount the delivery men and women who take on one of the most important jobs our this current situation.
Oplan Hatid Laban Sa Covid (OHLC) is among some of our most valiant heroes. It is a consortium of volunteers and leaders who have been training and deploying drivers to help transport frontline workers and necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) to and from medical centres across the Metro. In support of our health system, these volunteers take part in a collaborative movement out of the goodness of their hearts.
We will work relentlessly [because] it is our responsibility to make a positive difference for our own future
