Atty. Gregorio Larrazabal
Just a few weeks ago, the number of people in the Philippines infected daily with COVID-19 was above 10,000. In recent days, the daily number of people infected hovered around 8,000 people.
Earlier this week, Ryan Caybayab tweeted his experience talking with a colleague in Taiwan, and his friend expressed how worrisome it was in Taiwan because there was a surge. Mr. Cayabyab later that day checked the number of infections in Taiwan and found out that there were four new cases. Not 4,000 people, not 400, not even 40. But four people. Yet, the government and people in Taiwan considered that a surge.