MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo revealed that their Swab Cab initiative — where COVID-19 testing is brought to the communities — encountered a problem when only a few people lined up for testing in Malabon, their pilot area.
Because of that, they devised a simple plan that would target the biggest fears of people who might end up positive: food security.
Robredo shared during an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel on Friday that they gave free rice grains to anyone who would submit themselves to COVID-19 testing, as the country grapples with an upsurge in cases.
“A lot of those identified by the LGUs didn’t want to be swabbed. Most of them were afraid…
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