Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Amidst the negativity that had accompanied government response to the pandemic, primarily due to inadequate health infrastructure, breakdown of contact tracing, and delayed response to the delivery of vaccines, among many others, several positive developments have emerged. The latest innovation gives us hope that the Filipino spirit of volunteerism based on collective and cooperative action is very much alive. Much had been said about the Maginhawa community pantry which had been replicated in many parts of the country. The latest report noted that some 15-20 commu...