Fight against COVID-19 in the Philippines

Workers in the informal transportation sector in the Philippines faced an upsurge in mental health issues due to increased economic precarity during the COVID-19 lockdown

Large demonstrations were held across the country despite dozens of arrests and detention of suspected protesters

The government of Rodrigo Duterte has been widely criticized for its high-handed and brutal crackdown against social movements under the pretext of dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak