Covid-19 Opinion

Nope. It is up to the cop or soldier who catches me, how much I “let” it affect me lol. I know some people get lucky for a while. :-)


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oh well what can they do - lock you up?

 

Do you think they cannot? I don’t know...maybe pay a fine, maybe have to go to court later on. However, I make it my business to avoid encounters with that part of Philippine life. We shouldn’t be forced into that position. So I complain like the chicken sh*t grumpy old person that I am.


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Unfortunately, it's being discussed as "under 21". My helper, who holds the quarantine pass, is aged 20. No problem yet, but she gets carded going shopping.

 

These are some very good questions. My concern is that the elder ban is written so clearly in the EO’s and the various summaries so clearly. I suppose the elder ban would be likely enforced only at checkpoints if enforced at all. Personally I can wait until GCQ goes into effect on May 1 where conditions should be vastly improved, even though all indications point to this mindless requirement being retained; at least there should be fewer checkpoints. Living outside of dgte city limits complicates things because you need a pass to get inside the city during ECC but don’t know if remolo will continue it when GCQ becomes effective.

For the few in our situation who may be interested, at least the Philippine Inquirer provides the following (essentially useless) information in FAQ form where they and/or certain government officials think this was resolved. But this message apparently did not reach our Barangay captain or the person who answers questions by phone at the Valencia police stations . Regardless, on or after May 1 (when offices in dgte are open) we are going to go out in our car wearing masks to pay utilities and cable, go to atm, get prescription refills, Hypermart to get food and do whatever else must be done. Will update on what happens if anyone is interested.


Latest from inquirer.net;

Question from Email: I am an American citizen living in the Philippines with my Filipina wife. My SSS benefits are sent to BDO by direct deposit from New York. How can I withdraw it now for my basic necessities if I am not allowed to leave my home being a senior citizen? Authorizing someone to withdraw in BDO is not allowed by the bank. I am 67 and my wife is 50, who has the quarantine pass but can’t drive. Can I rent a car and then go to BDO and withdraw my money with my wife to assist me since it is hard for me to see due to my eye problem?

Answer: (April 28, 2020)

You may try to ask your local government or barangay to allow you to leave the house to go to the bank, citing your condition. [my comment: what a joke! Tried that. Doesn’t work.] Senior citizens may be allowed to leave their house if they have to buy their basic needs and no one else can do it but them. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año appealed to local government units on March 26 to give quarantine passes to senior citizens [my comment: apparently Ano’s appeal was ignored ir not heard in Valencia] who live alone. While you do not live alone, you may still try to appeal to your local government as you need to withdraw money to be able to buy your medicine and basic needs.
Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/12486...lone-should-also-get-quarantine-pass-says-ano


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Ah right, us outsiders can't get in Duma (over 65) Will have to wait till what the extension brings.

 

The new all day norm for over 60 -
Hydrate and urinate.

 

Oh I believe they can, I was just trying to make the point that youre basically already locked up anyway (although in the more comfortable circumstances of your home) so the risk might be one worth taking.

Also, they will surely rethink their doing once they have to put up with several grumpy seniors at the police station