Man in Dipolog Puts Up Christmas Lantern as Sign of Hope Amid COVID-19 Threat
A man in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte decided to hang Christmas lantern in the middle of March to show signs of hope amid the COVID-19 threat.
Since coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) struck the country, the Philippine government immediately imposed stricter precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the virus. President Duterte placed the entire Luzon under enhanced community quarantine and declares a state of calamity all over the country.
Meanwhile, as the country continues to battle the dreaded coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a photojournalist in Dipolog City in Zamboanga del Norte named Armand Bengua Frasco decided to hang a Christmas lantern or parol in the middle of March during the dry season.
According to him, he was inspired after he saw an article online about people putting up Christmas lights to cheer up amid the crisis happening. “I saw an article online about people putting up Christmas lights for cheer amid this crisis and I thought it would be a good idea to follow,” he wrote in her caption.
“Inspired by this story, our family has decided to take out one of our Christmas parol from storage and hang it by our window to signify hope in a world enveloped by fright and darkness,” he added.
“It (lantern) is a symbol of light at the end of the tunnel and a reminder that, with massive effort, modern medicine and prayers, the coming holidays will turn out to be bright,” said Frasco.
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