TY - JOUR AU - Mendoza, Ruben PY - 2020/06/11 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - WHAT IF: COVID-19 in the Philippines in Light of the Catholic Social Tradition JF - Journal of Dharma JA - JD VL - 45 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - UR - https://dvkjournals.in/index.php/jd/article/view/1138 SP - 201-222 AB - <p>The COVID-19 pandemic has been a significant challenge to governments all over the world. In many ways, it has exposed the weaknesses of the Philippine government and its structures. While the government rightly imposed a lockdown on its people, it resulted in the marginalization of the poor. If only government policies and programs were informed by the Catholic social tradition, the government would be in a better position of truly being at the service of its people. The crisis presents a unique opportunity to the government to rethink of its structures and projects that would enable it to contribute to the formation of communities that foster human dignity and development.</p> ER -