MANILA, Philippines — The ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has been battering the country for more than a year now has seemingly become an “unending nightmare” for Filipinos, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Thursday.
In a tweet, Gatchalian lamented the deaths that were caused by the pandemic. As of March 31, COVID-19 has taken the lives of 13,297 individuals in the Philippines.
“I never said so many ‘condolences’ in a week’s time. I probably sent one ‘condolences’ message practically every day in the last weeks. Parang bangungot ito na hindi natatapos [It’s like an unending nightmare],” Gatchalian said.
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