Coronavirus Archives

Jun122020 by LiezelGoNo Comments

CDO fashion designer steps up with PH flag-inspired PPE for COVID-19 frontliners

Cagayan de Oro-based Fashion Designer Guela Ampong recently made waves online after sharing a Philippine flag-inspired PPE design to honor the country's "modern-day heroes." This proves that in times of crisis, the Filipinos find ways to unite and come up with brilliant ideas to help each other and survive. PPEs for the COVID-19 frontliners "They are the front liners. Since we are Filipinos, the design somehow shows our national pride," Guela told CNN Philippines' The Source. "When we found out that the number of positive cases here are increasing, all of us were alarmed. There was a shortage of PPEs and a lack of materials, we didn't know what to use. Until my friend, who is also a doctor (refers to Dr. Jamillah Watamama), came to me and said, 'Help us. Help me with this. Let's m...

May262020 by VICMADZNo Comments

Coronavirus CDO: Free mental health webinar for frontliners

CDO Events, Coronavirus

Being in the frontline can be stressful enough and there is a range of extra pressures added on top amid this pandemic. COVID-19 has wreck havoc in our mental health. Some of us may have been experiencing challenges in the physical, mental, emotional, and social aspects of our lives. Join this FREE webinar about COVID-19: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Frontliners. The webinar is a joint project of Rotaract Club of Cebu Fuente and Rotaract Club of West Cagayan de Oro in partnership with Lingap Diwa and also co-hosted by Rotaract Club of CDO East Urban. The group is encouraging social groups, non-government organizations, religious groups, and anyone who is game for psychosocial support session to join in a Zoom webinar happening on Saturday, 13 June 2020, 6:...

May242020 by LiezelGoNo Comments

Coronavirus CDO: How to help and donate

Coronavirus

COVID-19 or Coronavirus has changed our life. From the way we live and the way we live our life - it has such an effect no matter what we do. While we stay at home, front liners and fellow citizens are struggling to meet ends whether at work or at home. From lending a hand or to donating, here are many ways to help in Cagayan de Oro amid this pandemic. Mindanaoan.com (verified)- message her Facebook page. Tinabanga NorthMin - Raising funds for COVID19 Front liners in CDO Where to Donate: Gcash: Marcela Lim 09179838147 Paypal: Marcela Lim / paypal.me/elailim BDO: Aiko Frances Sagusay 008170017594 BPI: Aiko Frances Sagusay 4029341139 Paymaya: Aiko Frances Sagusay +639171285267 Richard Santiago Illescas and Team - Accepts cash donation or 3D Filame...

Apr152020 by VICMADZNo Comments

Coronavirus CDO: How To Make Your Own Mask

Coronavirus, News

The novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 which started in Wuhan, a city in the province of Hubei in China, has overtaken our lives. It has unexpected effects on the way we face our lives in recent days. COVID-19 has put a full stop in most of our activities, making the government implement measures to stop its spread like imposing a lockdown or an enhanced community quarantine. How can an individual stop the spread of the virus or even slow it down? The governments from the Asian countries like South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore have been encouraging citizens to wear a mask, but is it effective? While there is still no solid evidence, recent data suggest it's making a difference when compared to the number of cases from the western world, where masks are not encouraged. With the ri...