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“My orders are[br]to the police and military,

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also the village officials,

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that if the situation arises[br]that people fight

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and your lives are on the line,

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shoot them dead!”

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To be honest, if it’s possible[br]to just stay at home, I would,

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instead of going out to shoot.

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But, under the current situation,

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information is being controlled[br]by a few.

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If there is no alternative media

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there will be no checks[br]and balances.

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That’s why we’re going out[br]of our homes

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to know the stories[br]that are not being followed

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by big media corporations.

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"Media personnel shall be allowed

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to travel within the quarantine area

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provided that within 72 hours

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from the issuance[br]of this memorandum

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media personnel intending[br]to travel within the quarantine area

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shall secure an identification card

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from the Presidential Communications[br]Operations Office."

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Actually, it’s preposterous that one needs[br]to get accreditation from them.

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Does this mean they exclusively get [br]to choose which media outfit can operate?

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But despite our protest

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we still filed for accreditation.

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We are still waiting for it until now.

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Before we went there

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somebody texted us that[br]security was strict in the area

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due to a positive Covid case.

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In turn, we discussed whether[br]we should proceed to the area or not.

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We decided to proceed[br]despite our anxieties.

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We are also concerned with[br]our safety and health.

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JL: Do you have any message[br]to the government?

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Estrelita: We are calling for continued [br]support to our community kitchen.

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It is for all the people in the community.

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We will not die from the disease,[br]but we might die from hunger

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if we can’t eat three times a day.

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Woman 1: We are going around

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Let’s do social distancing!

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Woman 2: You are overcrowding!

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Boy: Give us some biscuits!

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JL: I think the major weakness[br]of the government,

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compared to other countries,

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...

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is the lack of mass testing.

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It’s as if people were put in jails not knowing[br]if the disease is inside with them.

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Quarantine won’t serve its purpose[br]without any testing.

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I belong to the middle class,

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but I am a freelancer.

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My income depends[br]on my production.

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EngageMedia: What is that?

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JL: Relief goods from the barangay.

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That is my predicament.

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But within a month, I only received[br]a relief pack just once.

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There are about 15[br]or 14 canned goods.

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I just hope those who are impoverished[br]receive more than once a month.

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During a lockdown like this,[br]you are inside your home,

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not just me, but most of my friends

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and fellow artists,

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most are stuck at home,

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you surmise the positive things[br]that arise despite the lockdown.

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One positive thing is the emergence [br]of artworks that are socially relevant

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both in form and content.

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I belong to a group,[br]the Asian People’s Music.

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It is a group of progressive musicians[br]from countries that belong to the ASEAN.

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Joseph, a Filipino musician[br]who is also part of the group,

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and a member of the band[br]Village Idiots,

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composed a song,[br]and here it is:

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♫ When this is over ♫

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♫ Is it back to normal? ♫

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When you go out of your house

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what you see in the streets[br]are people holding a cardboard,

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some banners stating[br]“we are hungry,”

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"no mask, no entry,"[br]those are the images you see.

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Texts written on cardboards, paper,[br]or whatever is available.

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Based on what I saw I had an idea:[br]Why not write some lyrics

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the same way as those images?

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That’s what we did,[br]and the musicians were okay with it.

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♫ When this is over ♫

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♫ Are we going back to the familiar? ♫

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♫ To a violent way of life ♫

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♫ Full of fear and dread ♫

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♫ We will straighten wayward roads ♫

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♫ Shout out our calls ♫

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♫ A better society ♫

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♫ When this is over ♫

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We are raising a question in that song.

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The lyrics say when this is over,[br]do we simply leave things as they are?

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We are raising this question because

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this crisis exposed[br]the kind of society we have.

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The government will feel[br]the wrath of the people

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if the situation remains the same.

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And we think, or at least[br]I personally do think,

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the situation should change,[br]and that we need to make a stand.

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♫ A better society when this is over ♫

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♫ We will rise when this is over ♫