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COVID-19 Recovery in Southeast Asia: Snapshots from Metro Manila, the Philippines
A Photo Essay by Aildrene Tan
COVID-19 Recovery in Southeast Asia: Snapshots from Metro Manila, the Philippines
More than a year since COVID-19 spread overseas, many countries are still struggling to cope with a pandemic that has challenged health systems, governments, and societies.
The Philippines is among the worst-hit countries in Southeast Asia, with more than 1.1 million confirmed cases, and more than 18,000 deaths as of mid-May 2021.
This photo series looks at how Filipinos in the Philippine capital of Metro Manila are trying to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Getting Around the City
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Community Pantry / Bodegang Bayan
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A Dose of Hope
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Credit and Contributor
All photos are under Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Creator: Aildrene Tan
Published by: Heinrich Böll Stiftung Southeast Asia
on 12 May 2021
Permanent Link: <https://th.boell.org/en/covid-19-recovery-manila>