MANILA, Philippines — During this global pandemic, the national government and every Filipino citizen relied heavily on technology to remain informed and safe. However, one province has successfully kept its residents safe even with limited access to technology.
Batanes, one of the smallest and most isolated provinces in the country, was able to contain the pandemic even with its very limited manpower and resources. Since the start of the pandemic, the province has only reported three COVID-19 cases.
In an online forum on Friday, Dr. Noel Bernardo, Doctor to the Barrios and the incident commander of the intersectoral COVID-19 task force in Batanes, detailed how the …
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