Manila, Oct. 23 -- Julian (not his real name), a front-liner in his mid-40s, is now isolated from his family and colleagues after being in contact with an allied health worker who was exposed to a coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) case.

This, after moving around the province of Negros Oriental and within his hometown for the past several months since March, when quarantine restrictions were first imposed, as he attended to many locally-stranded individuals (LSIs) and returning overseas Filipinos (OFWs).

"Baling agwanta namo nga mag-suot ug PPE, usahay magutman, dili maka adto sa banyo kung magsuot ug hazmat suit, kulang ug tulog, kapoy, ug karon, mao ni ang nahitabo sa amoa (we have endured wearing PPE or personal protective equipment, ...