Alice Murphy, Urban Poor Associates (UPA) executive director, said, “I hope the government will listen to poor families who are the hardest hit from the pandemic. These communities are doing what they can to help promote awareness on COVID, provide masks, food for families under quarantine, and provide water for their communities. As a result, some 43% of Filipinos expect their life to still get worse in the coming year—statistics felt in the experiences of poor families on the ground. As of today, 18 families are subjected to a 14-day home quarantine without any aid from the government. READ: 'Duterte's SONA had no plans for the urban poor'Release / Urban Poor Associates An entry written by Roberta Abrea, Treasurer of People’s Solidarity in Isla Puting Bato describes the situation faced by urban poor families in Isla Puting Bato in Manila.

Source: Philippine Star August 19, 2020 06:22 UTC