Background of The Study

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
I. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
COVID19 virus caused global lockdowns in every part of the world. People are forced to stay at
home especially teenagers who are minors (below 18 years old). Pandemic lockdowns brought huge
problems not only to the country but also to the people. The restrictions of the pandemic were across
the board. For teenagers, restrictions have meant months of virtual learning, more time isolated from
friends, and the canceling of important social activities like sports, school performances, graduations,
and proms (Drillinger, 2021). Teenagers who were condemned inside their houses experienced
psychological effects during pandemic lockdowns. According to the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
National Poll on Children’s Health at Michigan Medicine, a national poll shows that 46 percent of
parents say their teen had shown signs of a new or worsening mental health condition since the
beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. One of the stated mental health conditions is social anxiety.
People with social anxiety disorder or social phobia, however, experience intense fear and anxiety when
they feel that they are the subject of attention (Surendra, 2021). Also, people with social anxiety
disorder display a combination of physical and behavioral symptoms (Surendra, 2021).
This study aims to examine the definition of social anxiety disorder or social phobia in a
teenager’s perspective. The researcher will investigate teenagers who had experienced social anxiety
disorder and their coping mechanisms to overcome it.
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
The Survival Stories of Indigent Families in Barangay Sawang Calero during Pandemic Lockdowns
I. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Cebu City roughly became the second COVID19 virus epicenter in the Philippines. 1,567 cases of
infected COVID 19 individuals were reported during the
Poverty in the Philippines is a rampant one of the most talked issue in the country.
Poverty is linked with negative conditions such as substandard housing
The Department of Health reported first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines on March were
two Chinese tourists admitted to a hospital in Metro Manila both of whom had history of traveling
to Dumaguete and Cebu (Wikipedia, 2020). Numerous cases were then reported after the succeeding
months. On May 10 2020, Cebu City briefly became the Philippine city with the greatest number of
COVID-19 cases with 1,571 infected people (Wikipedia, 2020). These reports alerted the Philippine
Government and its people. Community quarantines were then established by the Philippine
government, in accordance with its action plan, to prevent and contain the spread of coronavirus.
General community quarantine was first implemented in Cebu City on March 16, 2020. Extending and
shifting of community quarantines were decided by the local government officials in Cebu City because
of the unsolvable crisis. The restriction of community quarantine became a burden for indigent families
in Cebu City. The longer it takes, the longer it is also for them to suffer. Sawang Calero is one of the
poorest barangays in Cebu City. Low-income families were suffering during community quarantines.
Resilience is a true aspect of being a Filipino. The Indigent families in barangay Sawang Calero created
their own solutions to their prevailing problems during the pandemic. Facing a global crisis is a tough
situation to be at but indigent families in Sawang Calero have generated ways to survive and rise above
the occasion.
This study aims to examine each challenge that were faced by the indigent families in brgy. Sawang
Calero and discover their own solutions or coping mechanisms in combating the problems caused by the
pandemic.
Due to the extensions of community quarantine, Cebuanos felt it as more of a burden than a
solution because of its prevailing restrictions. Loss of jobs,
The raising of cases in the country alerted the Filipino people. Philippine government then established
community quarantines, in accordance with its action plan, to protect its people and contain the
coronavirus from spreading.
The first COVID-19 case in the Philippines was reported on January 2020, a filipino-chinese woman. After
each succeeding months, numerous cases were reported. Due to worry for public health safety, the
Philippine government established community quarantines, in accordance with its action plan, to
protect its people and contain the coronavirus from spreading. The community quarantines are
proposed as solutions to the crisis but some people think otherwise. Cebu city is one of the most
populated city in the Philippines. Big part of its population are indigent families living in different
barangay. Barangay Sawang Calero is ranked as top 5 of the poorest barangays in Cebu City. During
community quarantines, the socioeconomic status of the people in barangay Sawang Calero got worse.
Negative effects of the pandemic have been felt across the board. But Filipinos, especially Cebuanos, are
considered as top resilient people in the country. Facing a global crisis is a tough situation to be at but
indigent families in Sawang Calero have generated ways to survive and raise above the hardships.
This study aims to know the challenges that were faced by the indigent families in brgy. Sawang
Calero and examine their own solutions or coping mechanisms in combating the problems caused by the
pandemic.
The Community quarantines are considered as products of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Philippine
government decided to implement community quarantines, in accordance with its action plan, to
protect its people against the COVID-19 virus. Cebu city local government units started to implement
strict community quarantine during the month of March.
Philippines is labeled as the worst place to be amid the pandemic according to Bloomberg’s
COVID-19 resilience ranking. This shows the unsteady response of the Philippine government in dealing
with the crisis. The Philippine government has been boasting that as early as March 16, they had the
gumption to implement a lockdown in major cities and provinces in response to the unfolding COVID-19
pandemic.
The Philippines fell to last place in Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking of the best and worst
places to be amid the pandemic, capping a steady decline over the course of 2021.
The negative impacts of the pandemic in the country have been felt across the board. To minimize these
effects, the Government put the country on strict community
Pandemic Lockdowns were done by the government to protect its people against COVID-19 virus.
Although it is decided to bring solution to the problem, some people thinks otherwise.
COVID-19 pandemic has been felt across the board.

The impacts of the pandemic have been felt across the board. It resulted to numerous deaths, health
issues, economic losses, and etc. One of its effect is global pandemic lockdowns. This decision of the
government was done to establish the safety of its people from the virus. Th

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CHAPTER 1

I. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

I. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Poverty is linked with negative conditions such as substandard housing

COVID-19 pandemic has been felt across the board.

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