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Bayanihan spirit continues in the Netherlands, more than a year since pandemic started
Published May 11, 2021 2:44pm
Volunteers in Amsterdam give free food packs and groceries to vulnerable Filipinos migrants in the Netherlands. Courtesy: Hon Sophia Balod It has been a year since the Netherlands implemented stricter measures due to COVID-19, starting with the “smart lockdown” to enforcing curfews, closure of restaurants and bars, and other measures. The Netherlands is starting to reopen again recently but the impact of the pandemic to many Filipinos rages on. In the time of crisis, many Filipino organizations have come to the aid of fellow Filipinos who have been left vulnerable due to loss of their job and income, as well as the daily psychological and emotional challenges of COVID-19 related restrictions in the Netherlands.