26 episodes
COVID Diaries PumaPodcast
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COVID Diaries tells personal stories of Filipinos facing the pandemic at home and abroad, from the frontlines to the streets, to help us understand, empathize, and connect in uncertain times. A PumaPodcast production.
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Entry No. 26: The pandemic in China - Why did a restaurant turn this Pinay away?
In China, people are fearful of a new wave of COVID-19 infections supposedly coming from foreigners. Kylie, an OFW there, tells us about the night she was turned away at a restaurant, and how authorities handle and track potential cases.
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Entry No. 25: Driving is a privilege
"Luis" volunteers to drive frontliners and other stranded individuals. Parents who need to get their child to the hospital, a breadwinner who has to get a much-needed paycheck to feed the family... Luis finds a glaring disparity between those with cars and those without.
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Entry No. 24: My mom was arrested
In light of recent incidents between citizens and the police, many ask: How can law enforcement and LGUs respond with empathy in this crisis? A daughter talks to her mother after she was arrested at their local market.
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Entry No. 23: A day in the life of a lab technician
"I signed up for the job... But I never thought na halos tratuhin kami na parang robot."
An anonymous laboratory technician describes what her workday looks like in this pandemic.
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Entry No. 22: 'The youth are ready to serve'
Fueled by passion and armed with technology, the Filipino youth have been organizing relief operations and fundraising—even when far from home. Aljo Dolores of Bayanihan Pulilan shares how the youth have risen to the occasion to help their hometown in Bulacan.
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Entry No. 21: Volunteering in the Face of Vulnerability
Grey Diamante, a volunteer kunduktor for the Office of the Vice President's free shuttle services, talks about the help they extend to our frontliners, as well as the fears that unravel when she gets home.
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