As the lockdown pushed the Philippine supply chain into disarray, farmers found a helping hand from agri-preneurs.

Some of these agriculture entrepreneurs formed SadiwaPH, a fund-raising group whose members used social media platforms like Twitter to help strawberry farmers from Benguet to directly market their produce to consumers in Metro Manila amid the enhanced community quarantine.

BusinessMirror reporter Jasper Arcalas talked to 24-year-old Max Carasig, one of the people behind SadiwaPH.

The coronavirus disease of 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic not only highlighted the flaws of various food systems in the world but also emphasized one vital thing that has been ailing the farm sector: neglect for food production.

The disruptions in domestic trade caused by lockdowns have resulted in an imbalance in the food supply, resulting in the shortage of food products in certain areas like the metropolis while having a glut in food-production areas.

From an admonishment to stay alert and on one’s toes, the phrase has evolved to include being prepared, calm, ready for action, and on edge for anything that might come your way. The Philippines needs to be on “stay frosty” mode and to do that now.

Asked how he feels about out working when almost everyone else is locked in their homes, Naia Ramp Controller Engr. Michael Barbieto shrugs his shoulders, not in submission, but more as a defiant gesture. “Mahirap ang napasukan ko, pero ito ay privilege, ito ang sinumpaan kong tungkulin, kaya kailangan gampanan.”

LEONIDES Hill, or Diesh to friends, is a single mother of two children and a registered Filipino nurse by profession.

The past two decades saw her working in various hospitals both here and abroad. Her first six years were spent in the Philippines before leaving for Saudi Arabia for another three-year stint.

AS anticipated, the panic and drama that surrounded the medical aspects of the pandemic have shifted to economic concerns. That is probably a good omen as it may show that we will all live to fight another day.

Gold is seen to trade within $1,800 to $1,900 per troy ounce in the coming months, an asset-backed digital gold-token trading firm said, noting that such investor activity is seen to be bullish in the Philippines as investors seek low-risk investments amid the market volatility due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.