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Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Day!

The coronavirus disease (COVID-


19) pandemic is of a scale most people alive today have never seen.
Lockdowns and curfews to contain the spread of the virus impacted
the way children learn, the way their families earn a living, and how
safe they feel in their homes and communities. Despite the ongoing
threat, countries around the world are starting to lift restrictions. As
we question whether we will ever go back to what we once knew to be
“normal”, it’s worth taken a step back to see how we can build on
what we have learned to build back a better world for children.
First and foremost, we must inculcate into our minds to stay home,
unless it is truly necessary or if there are immediate needs that must
be acquired outside of our homes. Consequently, let us spread this
message to our peers and also those who are within the reach of our
influence. In order to flatten the curve, we must participate in
mitigating the increasing number of cases. Observe physical distance
and, when you are sick, practice self-isolation from the others. This is
already a great help to combat the pandemic.
We are all called every day to take urgent and aggressive action. We
have rung the alarm bell loud and clear. Just by looking at the
number of the affected countries does not tell the full story. All
countries can still change the course of this pandemic. Several
countries have demonstrated that this virus can be suppressed and
controlled. Some countries are struggling with lack of capacity, lack of
resolve and some countries are struggling with lack of resources.
We are grateful for the measures being taken by our country, to slow
the virus and control the epidemic. We know that these measures are
taking a heavy toll in our societies and economies. This is everybody’s
business. It is for our own good and for the greater good that we stay
in our homes. We could help our nation stand up and fight, for our
health workers at the frontlines in this battle. They, who became our
new world heroes. We also acknowledge our low-skilled workers who
play a significant role in combatting the pandemic. But, even from the
safety of our homes, we have seen your commendable efforts to help
and serve the people, who are in dire need of basic commodities due to
diminishing access to resources brought by the lockdown.
Now, as we struggle to transition from our young lives without
lockdown to the ‘new normal’ with the rest of the world, my hope is
that the spirit of our resilience and the camaraderie among Filipinos
and the global community persist and win against all the forces that
try to bring the whole world down.
Let us stay safe, well-informed and positive as we fight hand in hand.
We will get through this crisis together and we will be multiple steps
closer towards a new world with a healed humankind. Thank You.

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