A War zone in the Philippines – State of emergency declared – Coronavirus

Special coverage from Manila by a Canadian journalist

By Ricky Castelvi – Senior Reporter – The Canadian National News.

MANILA- The Philippines

THIS IS SO SURREAL. IF THE MACHINE CHECK YOU UP, AND YOU REGISTER AS SUSPECT. YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT HAPPEN NEXT. YOU RUN THEY SHOOT YOU. WATCH THE DOG, READY TO JUMP ON YOU.
Photo by Ricky Castelvi – The Canadian National News

MILITARY CHECK POINT

HERE IN MANILA, TOTAL LOCKDOWN IS CAUSING IMMEASURABLE HARDSHIP TO THE PEOPLE INCLUDING ME.

NO TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE. EVEN PRIVATE CARS, AND MOTORCYCLE ARE BEING STOP.

WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, ENHANCE QUARANTINE, CLOSES BORDER. PEOPLE GOT CAUGHT IN CHECK POINT NOT ALLOWED TO GO HOME. NOW CURFEW WILL BE ENFORCE. TEMPERS FLARE UP. SOLDERS DID NOT COMPROMISE. WITHOUT GUIDELINES OR RULES CHECK POINTS STOP EVERYONE. EVEN FOOD PRODUCTS ARE NOT EXCEPTED. LOTS OF PEOPLE WILL DIE NOT OF VIRUS BUT HUNGER.
TOTAL SHOT DOWN! MILITARY AND POLICE FORCES TAKES OVER. ALL BOUNDARIES ARE MAN BY MILITARY POLICE FORCE. NOBODY IN NOBODY OUT. ITS AN EERRIE FEELING LIKE THE EARLY DAYS WHEN MARTIAL LAW WAS DECLARED. EVERYTHING FREEZE. NO BUS OR JEEPNY TRANSPORTATION. FAST FOOD RESTAURANT ARE ALL CLOSE. SHOPPING MALLS ARE ALL CLOSE SIMULTANEOUSLY. EVEN TRICYCLE IN SUBDIVISION ARE STOP OPERATING.ESSENTIAL GROCERIES AND DRUG STORE ARE THE ONLY ONE OPEN. SIDEWALK FOOD VENDORS ARE MUCH LESS THAN USUAL. VENDORS WHO COULD NOT SELL THEIR GOODS WON’T BE ABLE TO EAT BECAUSE NO MONEY TO BUY FOODS.

GOVERNMENT OFFICES, PRIVATE OFFICES AS WELL AS BANKS ARE ALL CLOSE. TOTAL PARALYSIS OF DAILY LIFE. WHAT I FEEL AHEAD OF TIME IS HAPPENING. TOTAL CONTROL ARE IN PLACE. NOW CURFEW WILL BE IMPOSE. ROADS ARE CLEAR OF TRAFFIC EXCEPT A FEW PRIVATE CARS AND MOTOR CYCLE PLYING THE USUAL ROUTE. EVEN LRT, MRT AND PNR ARE NOT OPERATING. SCHOOL AND CHURCHES ARE NOT OPERATING AS USUAL.NIGHT CLUBS AND CASINO ARE ALL CLOSED. VENDORS ARE VERY SCARE BECAUSE NO ONE DARE TO BUY AND EAT ON THE STREETS. TEXT AND CHAT ON THE PHONE IS SOMETHING THAT IS GOING ON AND ON DOUBLE PACE. EVERYONE IS UP TO DATE ON CHAT. ON THE AIR TELEVISIONS EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE ACTIVE LIKE EXPERT. I HAVE TO STAY PUT NOT BY CHOICE. BUT NO TRANSPORTATION, EVEN TAXI.