Even small and medium enterprises have also chipped in by sending homemade PPE (personal protective equipment), food, free transport services for healthcare workers and the like. Thift banks and smaller businesses sought more help in regulatory reliefs to remain liquid in order to provide assistance to the public. Amid all of this backing, professional groups not in the healthcare and medical businesses have grinded down to a halt. Construction work has stopped, food production and delivery services are down to the minimum and transportation services have been reduced to the barest necessity. And for the architects in the public or private utilities, their management skills can be useful in an organizational setup.

Source: Manila Times April 13, 2020 16:27 UTC