WHAT IF
COVID-19 in the Philippines in Light of the Catholic Social Tradition
Keywords:
COVID-19, Catholic social tradition, Philippines, Duterte, church, lockdown, Catholic Social Tradition, Philippines, Duerte, LockdownAbstract
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.
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