According to a survey whose results were released a few days ago, an overwhelming majority of Filipinos — about 84 percent — believe that strict community quarantine measures are “worth it to protect people and limit the spread” of the SARS-NCoV-2 Wuhan Virus and the potentially deadly respiratory disease it causes. This has got to be frustrating for those who have stubbornly inveighed against lockdown policies and advocated a rushed reopening of the economy, as it indicates that Filipinos are, despite their flaws, still pretty good at recognizing when someone is trying to put lipstick on a pig.
