Case Study Olfu

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Lived Experiences of Barangay Frontliners...
OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
VALENZUELA CAMPUS
Lived Experiences of Barangay Frontliners Amidst Covid 19 Pandemic: A

Case Study
A Case Study Presented to the faculty of Our Lady of Fatima University,
College of Criminal Justice System
Valenzuela City
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Subject
On the Job Training & Community Immersion (PRACC 1 & 2)
By:
Edna Mae C. Areglado
Roel J. Ayanan
Gelyn P. Manahan
June 2021
Our Lady of Fatima University College of Criminal Justice System

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Table of Content
Table of Content 1
I. Executive Summary 2
II. Introduction 3
III. Analysis 5
IV. Alternatives and Decision Criteria 15
V. Recommendations and Implementation Plan 16
VI. Conclusion and References 16
VII. Citing Sources 17

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I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Philippines, one of the high-risk Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
countries, reported the first death outside China. The government had announced
a lockdown in Metro Manila, followed by a lockdown in Luzon Island. Later,
lockdowns circulated to other areas. On March 17, 2020, the Philippine
government declared a six-month pandemic in the city.
COVID-19's first pandemic wave put immense pressure on healthcare
systems. There had been far too many reports about brave health workers facing
an unknown enemy with little help and scarce resources in mainstream news
coverage. However, health workers in numerous nations who were barely
scraping by before the pandemic, working in systems that failed to hire and retain
skilled personnel. There had never been a greater need for fresh thinking. Haines
et al., wrote about the United Kingdom, a region with well-equipped health
professionals, including those from impoverished nations, urged for a national
framework of community health workers (CHWs) to help the Philippines' ongoing
response to COVID-19.
The focus of this qualitative cross-sectional study was 23 semi-structured
barangay BHW interviews in both urban and rural locations. Researchers utilized
a hybrid inductive/deductive method to create themes that were examined using a
communicative framework to determine how aspects of the social context in which

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the BHW program runs function as facilitators or barriers for group members to
volunteer as BHWs.
This case study placed great emphasis on symbolic, materialistic, and
relational influences on community members' ability to participate in CHW
services. This study could benefit similar programs in other parts of the
Philippines, as well as those adopted or strengthened in other LMICs.
II. INTRODUCTION
The Philippines, which was one of the nations at excessive danger from the
Wuhan coronavirus epidemic, recorded its first demise outside China. The
authorities had announced a lockdown in Metro Manila, which could be watched
by a lockdown within the whole island of Luzon and were considering advance
localized lockdowns. On March 17, 2020, the Philippines government declared a
six-month state of calamity withinside the region.
A 38-year-old woman arrived from Wuhan on January 30, 2020 with the
very first case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, now COVID-19) in the
Philippines. The Philippines recorded the first death outside of China on February
1, 2020. On March 9, 2020, the Philippine government declared a health
emergency which made an increase in newly pronounced cases and local spread.
This action helped the city governments and hospital administrators to deal with

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any new cases which arose in their localities. The COVID-19 Code Warning
system was modified to Red Sublevel 2 on March 12, 2020.
As of March 31, 2020, there had been 1,546 verified coronavirus cases in
the Philippines. One of the coronaviruses identified was confirmed due to human-
to-human transmission on March 6, 2020, which caused the country's alert level
to go higher. The individual went to pray in late February, raised concerns about
the possibility of infection spreading to other devotees at the same time. In the
country's first accident, a 44-year-old Chinese national died. The patient was
diagnosed with a severe case of pneumonia. In total, 78 people died around the
world.
Because of its proximity to China, the Philippines was at a far higher risk of
witnessing an increase in the incidence of new coronavirus infection than other
countries. The Philippine Offshore Gambling Company based in the Philippines,
hired hundreds of Chinese workers (firms offering online gambling services). Over
230,000 migrant Filipinos, also known as Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs),
worked as household workers in China, especially in Hong Kong and Macau.
Employees were temporarily restricted from traveling to China or its special
administrative regions following the coronavirus outbreak on February 2nd. After
the restrictions were lifted on February 18, 2020, OFWs were allowed to travel to
Hong Kong and Macau. According to WorldPop, which placed the Philippines 14th
among the 30 high-risk countries, Manila was among the top 30 global cities
receiving airline passengers from 18 high-risk cities in China. Chinese nationals

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made up most of the tourist community visiting the region, as trade and cultural
relations between the two countries had increased in recent years.
Community health workers (CHWs) played an important role in the health
systems of many low- and middle-income nations (LMICs). The 1979 Alma Ata
Declaration on Primary Health Care (PHC), which demanded more health workers
and greater community involvement, paved the way for CHWs to take on a
broader range of roles. It was from health promotion to case management, with
growing evidence of their expanding involvement, which they had been seen to
perform effectively and efficiently.
Community health workers (CHWs) were viewed to provide culturally
responsive health services to the community since they served as liaisons
between residents and health care practitioners in certain places around the
world. To achieve this, health services and programs hired practitioners who are
well at community and the language of the populations from which they were
drawn, with the hopes that they will only involve limited education and in-service
training. This varied depending on the scope of the project. The Philippines was
one of the first countries to adopt the Alma Ata guideline of PHC focused on group
engagement on a large scale in 1981.
Community health workers (CHWs) were an essential part of the core
health care (PHC) workforce in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
The Philippines was an early supporter of the CHW model for PHC
implementation, establishing the Barangay (village) Health Worker (BHW)

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initiative in the early 1980s. Nevertheless, little was documented as to what
inspired and supported BHWs' mainly voluntary activities. This thesis sought to fill
this void through investigations on the lived experiences and functions of BHWs in
urban and rural settings in the Philippines.
III. ANALYSIS
The initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic wrought havoc on healthcare
systems. In the national news media, there had been far too many instances of
courageous health professionals fighting an unseen enemy with no aid and limited
funding. However, health professionals in many countries were barely getting by
until the pandemic. They operated in programs that struggled to attract and retain
educated workers. There had never been a more urgent need for new ideas.
Haines et al. also called for a national cadre of community health workers (CHWs)
which helped the Philippines' ongoing COVID-19 response, wrote about the
United Kingdom, a country that is, in relative terms, well endowed with health
workers, including those recruited from poorer countries.
For several years, CHWs had served in countries at different stages of
human development. The most well-known experiences came from low- and
middle-income countries (LMICs), where large-scale CHW programs had been
employed that gave people-centered basic health services to the underserved
while it also increased active citizen participation. Their responsibilities in all
contexts included health education and disease prevention programs, collective
health data collection, and basic care for common and easily treated diseases.

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CHWs, who usually begin work with little to no advanced preparation, can now
successfully treat uncomplicated communicable diseases such as measles,
diarrhea, and pneumonia in the population, according to detailed evidence from
LMICs.
This perspective was reinforced by our latest experience with the
RESPOND project in the Philippines. The national government had sent Filipino
CHWs (also known as Barangay Health Workers, or BHWs) to group COVID-19
emergency response teams. Over the previous four decades, BHWs had
established themselves as vital part of the primary care profession. In addition to
their skill in providing public health information and establishing a connection
between the community and formal health care, they now know who is vulnerable
and at risk from COVID-19, including older adults, those with preexisting
conditions, and those without family care. CHWs, who were well-positioned,
ensured that families are mindful of basic sanitation practices and can counteract
disinformation, detect, and refer potential new cases, and track detrimental
impacts of the illness or social distancing measures since they are often
dependent upon a broad variety of health and social care help. Importantly, CHWs
acted as natural channels for community participation, collecting and transmitting
the ideas and needs of the most disadvantaged and overlooked, allowing COVID-
19 replies to be affected by community members, which had been overlooked in
many nations. During the most recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa, CHWs
conducted most, if not all, of these tasks successfully. These were crucial to the
effectiveness of national responses.

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To continue, consistent and organized guidance that identified and
acknowledged the role of CHWs in the COVID-19 response must be established
and supported at all levels of the healthcare system. Furthermore, many new
CHWs were older women, putting them at a higher risk of serious illness and
death, as had been the case with other health workforces around the world. As a
result, many present CHWs were hesitant or unable to take on such extra tasks,
particularly if they already have caring commitments in their own families and
social groups. CHWs must now undergo updated infection prevention training and
have safe access to appropriate personal protective equipment to reduce the risk
of infection to themselves and the community members they serve. Significant
problems had been identified in the Philippines, as well as in some highly
resourced health systems, with at least 50 CHWs already lost in Brazil.
Importantly, CHWs in LMICs were encouraged to resume their usual duties
to minimize the pandemic's negative effects on the numerous population health
improvements that they have worked so hard to achieve. CHWs' function had
increasingly expanded to include facets of noncommunicable disease (NCD)
treatment in both higher and lower-income country environments, in addition to
their historical contribution to maternal, neonatal, and infant health. This was
especially important considering that the poor and marginalized were
overwhelmingly affected by the rising NCD burden's negative health and
economic implications.

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Here in the Philippines, it had shown the many ways in which CHWs
assisted people in low-income neighborhoods in self-managing long-term health
problems. CHWs, for example, assisted patients with obtaining adequate
medication supplies, adhering to medical regimens, and attending follow-up
appointments. They kept track of blood pressure and glucose levels in people's
homes and prescribed that they can undergo more advanced therapy. This
became more important when we saw the effects of people who ignored urgent
treatment for non-COVID diseases like stroke and heart disease in many nations,
with policymakers diverting money away from other health systems to focus on
COVID care. CHWs helped with telemedicine and other pandemic-inspired
technologies that have only been tested in small-scale environments so far.
Since it was clarified that the pandemic will last for months, if not years
longer, primary care services in LMICs must completely adapt to this new fact. A
variety of technologies and organizational tactics had been adopted to aid in this
attempt. Changing daily operations to avoid unwelcome contact and introducing
new ones was part of the solution. CHWs worked on the frontlines where they
already live, especially in LMICs with weak health networks, assisting in the
control of not just the pandemic but also the broader health effects. In pandemic
planning, CHWs' needs must be considered to ensure that they are well-prepared,
educated, and encouraged to perform what has become an essential role.

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Statement of the Problem:
In this study, four research questions are used as guidelines to obtain
information pertaining to the Lived Experiences of Barangay Frontliners Amidst
Covid 19 Pandemic: A Case Study.
The specific research questions are as follows:
1. What were the roles and responsibilities of the barangay frontliners?
2. What were the lived experiences of the Barangay Frontliners during this
time of Pandemic?
3. How did these lived experiences help their constituents?
4. What were the recommendations to address the negative or undesirable
experiences of the Barangay frontliners?
Locale and Respondents
Our study was conducted in Barangay Tanza 1, Navotas City and we
interviewed ten (10) barangay officials.

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Transcription of the interview:
Question No. 1: As a barangay official, what were your roles and responsibilities
during this pandemic?
Answers:
Respondent No. 1
● Wala namang nagbago dahil kahit walang pandemic ay may mga

responsibilidad na kaming ginagampanan.
Respondent No. 2
● Bilang isang barangay official, kailangan maging role model tayo sa

mamamayan para mas madi sa kanila ang pagsunod sa protocols.
Respondent No. 3
● Responsibilidad naming pangalagaan ang aming nasasakupan. Lalo na

ang mga bata kaya mas pinaigting namin ang pag-ikot ng aming mga
tanod at kapulisan.
Respondent No. 4
● Responsibilidad naming protektahan ang aming nasasakupan, gaya ng

paghihigpit sa aming barangay.
Respondent No. 5
● Responsibilidad naming protektahan ang aming barangay sa mga kawatan

na nananamantala during this pandemic kaya patuloy ang ronda ng
barangay.

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Respondent No. 6
● Responsibilidad namin na panatiliing malinis ang aming nasasakupang
barangay para rin sa kanilang kalusugan.
Respondent No. 7
● Dahil ako'y isang barangay official, responsibilidad ko na pangaralan at

patawan ng parusa ang mga lumalabag sa ating protocols kagaya ng
curfew.
Respondent No. 8
● Bilang barangay official, napaka bigat na responsibilidad ang kinakaharap
ngayon ng mga nasa katungkulan dahil mas kinakailangan naming maging
mas malakas at malusog para makapag hatid tayo ng tulong sa tao.
Respondent No. 9
● Responsibilidad din namin na maihatid ng tama ang mga relief goods sa
ating nasasakupan.
Respondent No. 10
● Bilang frontliners, kailangan na sa amin magsimula ang mga pagbabago.
Question No. 2: What were your lived experiences as Barangay Frontliners
during this time of Pandemic?

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Answers:
Respondent No. 1
● Karamihan sa aming mga frontliners ay nagpopositive dahil sa hindi
maiwasang makisalamuha sa mga tao.
Respondent No. 2
● We need to take risks to do our job.
Respondent No. 3
● When it comes to distributing relief goods to the community.
Respondent No. 4
● Bilang frontliners, sobra ang kaba namin kapag uuwi sa aming tahanan
dahil hindi namin alam kung carrier na ba kami ng virus.
Respondent No. 5
● Naranasan din namin na mag self-quarantine para maiwasan ang pagkalat
ng virus. Katulad ko, naranasan kong mag-positive sa Covid-19 at sobrang
hirap neto dahil nakaranas ako ng discrimination sa ibang tao.
Respondent No. 6

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● Bilang isang frontliner, kailangan tumulong nandyan na yung pati buhay

namin nanganganib pero wala akong magawa dahil mahal ko ang trabaho
ko.
Respondent No. 7
● Sa gitna ng pandemya, bilang isang barangay official o frontliners, mas

uunahin kong tumulong sa kapwa kaysa alalahanin yung sarili ko.
Respondent No. 8
● Pinaka na challenge kami ay kung paano sisimulan ang mga pagbabago

ngayong pandemic.
Respondent No. 9
● Isa sa pinakamahirap ay ang limitadong oras ng tao sa labas, kung paano

at saan ka bibili dahil sa mga saradong establishment.
Respondent No. 10
● Isa sa mga iniiwasan namin ay ang dapuan ng virus kaya’t ang mga
gawain na hindi namin ginagawa dati tulad ng pag-eexercise ay
nakagawian na naming gawin upang mapalakas ang aming katawan.
Question No. 3: How did these lived experiences help your constituents?
Answers:

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Respondent No. 1
● Wala kaming nagawa kung hindi manalangin para gumaling kami. Salamat
na rin sa bagong technology dahil nakikita ko pa rin ang pamilya ko sa
pamamagitan ng video call.
Respondent No. 2
● Sa tawag ng aking tungkulin sana hindi kami tamaan ng virus para
magampanan namin ang aming trabaho.
Respondent No. 3
● Ang nagbibigay lakas sa amin ay ang mga tao na aming natutulungan.
Respondent No. 4
● Bago kami umuwi ng bahay ay sobra kaming nag-didisinfect at kung
pwedeng maligo na sa barangay bago umuwi ay aming gagawin para
makapampante na uuwi kaming walang dalang virus.
Respondent No. 5
● PinagpapasaDiyos ko na lang dahil hindi ko naman sila masisisi dahil sa
takot, at binabahagihan pa ng kaalaman upang makaiwas sa virus.
Respondent No. 6

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● Noong una sobrang hirap, dahil hindi ako makasama pamilya ko. Pero
nilakasan ko yung loob ko para sa pamilya ko. Lumaban ako.
Respondent No. 7
● Malaking hirap yung pinagdaanan ko dahil palagi kong iniisip ang

kaligtasan ng napapaligiran ko, dahil matagal narin, nakapag adjust na at
medyo nasanay na.
Respondent No. 8
● Noong una ay napakahirap dahil kahit na responsibilidad namin ang

manatili sa barangay ay maykaba pa rin kami dahil sa banta ng Covid(19).
Kaya’t wala na rin akong nagawa dahil ito ang trabaho ko.
Respondent No. 9
● Sa abot na aming makakaya ay hindi kami nagsasawang paalalahanan

ang mga tao na magsuot ng face mask at face shield kapag lalabas ng
bahay.
Respondent No. 10
● Lahat ng bagay mahirap sa simula lalo na kung hindi nakasanayan pero

kailangan nating pangalagaan ang kalusugan ng mga tao at ng sarili natin
kaya Sinasabi namin sa mga tao na mas maging malinis sa katawan at
palakasin ang resistensya ng katawan upang makaiwas sa virus.
Question No. 4: As a barangay official, how did you manage your self-care
during this crisis?
Answers:

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Respondent No. 1
● Follow the protocol.
Respondent No. 2
● Bilang frontliners, mas kinakailangan naming palakasin ang aming immune
system.
Respondent No. 3
● Kapag galing kami sa pagro-ronda at uuwi sa aming pamilya maliligo ako
agad bago makisalamuha sa kanila.
Respondent No. 4
● Sa loob ng barangay, mas naging maingat kami sa pakikipag interact sa
ibang tao dahil sa nakakahawang virus.
Respondent No. 5
● Disinfect our house and carry alcohol at all costs.
Respondent No. 6
● Palaging magsuot ng face mask at lalo na face shield kung maraming

nakakasalamuhang tao.
Respondent No. 7

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● Nag-eexercise ako para lumakas ang aking pangangatawan laban sa
virus.
Respondent No. 8
● Kumain ng mga gulay, uminom ng vitamins, at matulog sa tamang oras.
Respondent No. 9
● Iniwasan ko muna ang pumunta sa lugar na maraming tao.
Respondent No. 10
● Isa sa iniwasan ko ay ang mga pagkain ng bawal dahil sa panahon ngayon
ay mahirap magkasakit.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
As a result of the data acquired in this survey, which was performed by the
Barangay Official of Tanza Navotas City, most of the respondents had the same
answer to the first question: they knew that their obligations had not changed and
that they need to tighten it even more. They all aimed to protect and serve those
people in their barangay. In the next question, they all realized as well that their
health was more dangerous, so they strictly obeyed the health protocols but in the
line of duty, they needed to be frontliners. The purpose of this part was to inform
people of what hardships these people faced. It aimed to appreciate these
frontliners who had been risking their lives for us. In response to question three,
four out of ten people answered how to properly disinfect or sanitize themselves

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before going home or entering their houses. Meanwhile, the remaining
respondents were concerned about their own and their families' health at home.
The major goal of this section was to tell people about the challenges that these
people faced and how they dealt with them. Finally, when it comes to question
number five, they were both good in terms of cleaning and sanitizing oneself;
some take a bath before entering their home, some carefully wash their food,
while others take vitamins to improve their immune systems, and so on. It
informed us that the quote “Health is Wealth” is crucial. We all need to boost our
immune system and have a good healthy lifestyle.
IV. ALTERNATIVES AND DECISION CRITERIA
Alternatives and Decision criteria Frontliners are the main persons who
were fighting against Covid-19 Pandemic which helped the community to prevent
having viruses and those who were affected. The barangay frontliners, like the
Barangay Police Officers, conducted rounds or nightly patrols.
V. Recommendations and Implementation plan
The barangay officials must continue the strict implementation of the
protocols like social distancing and wearing of both face masks and face shields.
The barangay should have enough barangay public safety officers to implement
the protocols. The barangay frontliners must have incentives as a token or reward
for their risky works while performing their duties. The barangay should provide
multivitamins to their frontliners. The barangay must ask the mayor's office for
funds to purchase face masks and shields. It should also provide them with tools

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such as thermal scanners, alcohol supplies, and other items that will assist them
inadequately enforcing or implementing the guidelines and ensuring their health
safety.
VI. Conclusion and References
This case study highlighted the significance of symbolic, material, and
emotional influences in community members' willingness to engage in CHW
programs. Lessons learned might be utilized to empower comparable programs in
other parts of the Philippines, as well as those being built up or improved in other
LMICs, to have a more prominent effect and sustainability.
Good teamwork across multiple industries, led by strong leadership at all
levels of the health system, was needed for a successful response to COVID-19.
Community-based programs should be combined with current healthcare
infrastructure and consistent with plans and protocols approved by healthcare
ministries and state authorities.
COVID-19 could not be reached just by CHW investments. Despite the
need for structural investments at all levels of the health system, there could be
immediate steps that may be implemented to protect CHWs and populations on
the front lines of the pandemic.
A paradox has arisen because of the BHWs' terrifying encounters and their
precarious condition. BHWs needed additional help in the context of COVID-19
treatment when nursing care procedures are in jeopardy. According to the nurses,

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policymakers and barangay leaders must recognize the need for nursing care in
the current coronavirus outbreak, develop an advanced strategy, and prepare
BHWs to respond to the sudden and significant needs of caring for patients in
COVID-19 facilities. These findings also show that extensive and realistic studies
can be undertaken in the COVID-19 sense to improve the approach to BHW
frontline facilities.
COVID-19 emphasized the critical importance of robust health
infrastructure capable of providing vital care and still defending against potential
pandemic threats. The investments in the supply chain, compensation, committed
monitoring, ongoing preparation, and success improvement that were needed for
a quick population response in a pandemic were the same as those required to
establish comprehensive health care and deter the next epidemic. Not only during
COVID-19, but all the time, strengthening high-quality healthcare delivery
networks would save lives.

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Respondent No. 3

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Respondent No. 5

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Respondent No. 10

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CURRICULUM VITAE
EDNA MAE C. AREGLADO
87 Sumilang St. Tanza Navotas City
09383358642
ednamaeareglado@yahoo.com
PERSONAL PROFILE
Date Of Birth :
October 29, 1998
Place Of Birth : Jose
Reyes , Manila
Gender :
Female
Age : 22
Height : 5’4
Civil Status :
SINGLE
Citizenship :
FILIPINO
Religion :ROMAN CATHOLIC
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

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PRIMARY : Sta.Maria Dao Elementary School Catanauan, Quezon

2010-2011
SECONDARY : Malabon National High School Malabon, City

2014-2015
TERTIARY : Our Lady of Fatima University Valenzuela, City

Bs Criminology
ROEL J. AYANAN
87P.Gomez St.Bagong Barrio Caloocan,City
0927520928
rjayanan@student.fatima.edu.ph
PERSONAL PROFILE
Date of birth : January 25, 1994
Place of birth : Mabini, Bohol
Gender : Male
Age : 27
Height : 5’7
Civil status : SINGLE
Citizenship : FILIPINO
Religion : ROMAN CATHOLIC
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
PRIMARY : SAN ROQUE ELEM.SCHOOL

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SECONDARY. : SAN ROQUE HIGH SCHOOL
TERTIARY : Our Lady of Fatima University

Valenzuela, City
Bs Criminology
GELYN P. MANAHAN
Blk 57 L Lot 13 Phase 3 F2 Dagat-dagatan Caloocan City
09150395124
stevemanahan1216@gmail.com
PERSONAL PROFILE
Date Of Birth : October 16, 1997
Place Of Birth : Manila City
Gender : Female
Age : 23
Height : 5’4
Civil Status : Single
Citizenship : Filipino
Religion : Roman Catholic
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND :
PRIMARY : Dagat-Dagatan Elementary School
Navotas City

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2009-2013
SECONDARY : Longos National High School
Malabon City
2010-2014
TERTIARY : Our Lady Of Fatima University
Valenzuela City
2016-Present
Course: Bachelor Of Science Criminology

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Lived Experiences of Barangay Frontliners...

OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY

Lived Experiences of Barangay Frontliners Amidst Covid 19 Pandemic: A

A Case Study Presented to the faculty of Our Lady of Fatima University,

College of Criminal Justice System

of the Requirements for the Subject

On the Job Training & Community Immersion (PRACC 1 & 2)

Our Lady of Fatima University College of Criminal Justice System

IV. Alternatives and Decision Criteria 15

V. Recommendations and Implementation Plan 16

VI. Conclusion and References 16

VII. Citing Sources 17

Our Lady of Fatima University College of Criminal Justice System

The Philippines, one of the high-risk Wuhan coronavirus outbreak

a lockdown in Metro Manila, followed by a lockdown in Luzon Island. Later,

lockdowns circulated to other areas. On March 17, 2020, the Philippine

government declared a six-month pandemic in the city.

COVID-19's first pandemic wave put immense pressure on healthcare

coverage. However, health workers in numerous nations who were barely

professionals, including those from impoverished nations, urged for a national

framework of community health workers (CHWs) to help the Philippines' ongoing

The focus of this qualitative cross-sectional study was 23 semi-structured

a hybrid inductive/deductive method to create themes that were examined using a

communicative framework to determine how aspects of the social context in which

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relational influences on community members' ability to participate in CHW

Philippines, as well as those adopted or strengthened in other LMICs.

authorities had announced a lockdown in Metro Manila, which could be watched

localized lockdowns. On March 17, 2020, the Philippines government declared a

six-month state of calamity withinside the region.

very first case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, now COVID-19) in the

1, 2020. On March 9, 2020, the Philippine government declared a health

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system was modified to Red Sublevel 2 on March 12, 2020.

witnessing an increase in the incidence of new coronavirus infection than other

countries. The Philippine Offshore Gambling Company based in the Philippines,

230,000 migrant Filipinos, also known as Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs),

worked as household workers in China, especially in Hong Kong and Macau.

administrative regions following the coronavirus outbreak on February 2nd. After

receiving airline passengers from 18 high-risk cities in China. Chinese nationals

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relations between the two countries had increased in recent years.

perform effectively and efficiently.

Community health workers (CHWs) were viewed to provide culturally

responsive health services to the community since they served as liaisons

engagement on a large scale in 1981.

implementation, establishing the Barangay (village) Health Worker (BHW)

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initiative in the early 1980s. Nevertheless, little was documented as to what

urban and rural settings in the Philippines.

funding. However, health professionals in many countries were barely getting by

workers, including those recruited from poorer countries.

middle-income countries (LMICs), where large-scale CHW programs had been

employed that gave people-centered basic health services to the underserved

while it also increased active citizen participation. Their responsibilities in all

contexts included health education and disease prevention programs, collective

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successfully treat uncomplicated communicable diseases such as measles,

diarrhea, and pneumonia in the population, according to detailed evidence from

CHWs (also known as Barangay Health Workers, or BHWs) to group COVID-19

established themselves as vital part of the primary care profession. In addition to

their skill in providing public health information and establishing a connection

acted as natural channels for community participation, collecting and transmitting