Remember the curse of COVID? COVID or the impact of the Middle East conflict?”I wanted to say: “What do I know?” and I’m sure it would be the correct answer for millions of Filipinos. In comparison, the on-going Middle East Conflict is beginning to feel like the fear and anxiety you experience when going on a roller coaster ride. Maybe, just maybe, the Middle East conflict will be four weeks and not a four year war. Instead of comparing or predicting what will be worse, COVID or the Middle East disaster, what we should all be doing is reviewing our experience and lessons that helped all of us to survive COVID’s lockdown curse.

Source: Philippine Star March 05, 2026 16:26 UTC