[PODCAST] Making Space: Filipina mayors rise to the challenge of COVID-19

All over the world, women leaders are rising to the challenge of COVID-19.

The Philippines doesn’t have to look too far to see women who are capable of leading people through a health, social, and economic crisis brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.

In this episode of Making Space, we talk to Mayor Trina Firmalo-Fabic of Odiongan, Romblon; and Mayor Krisel Lagman-Luistro of Tabaco, Albay. Both are members of Angat Bayi, a group that recognizes the fundamental value of women’s political participation in governance.

They talk to us about how they have navigated through this crisis in stark contrast to how strongman leaders are dealing with it. Until now, both Odiongan and Tabaco are able to contain the pandemic even as their local governments received returning residents through the Balik Probinsya Program.

Listen to this episode of Making Space produced by Samantha Bagayas as we learn more about how these leaders keep their communities safe during the pandemic. – Rappler.com

This episode is part of our series called ‘PEOPLE VS PANDEMIC.’ Listen to other episodes of Making Space – Rappler’s podcaston gender, health, education, social services, and everything in between – here.

OTHER STORIES IN THE ‘PEOPLE VS PANDEMIC’ SERIES:

• In the fight vs COVID-19, these women mayors didn’t take chances
• Valenzuela City’s pandemic response: ‘Everything has to happen now’
• Legazpi City prepares a table for the quarantined
• In Baguio, Magalong returns as top investigator – for coronavirus contact tracing
• How Iloilo City became ‘Wakanda’ of the Philippines
• ‘Common sense’ and speed shield Marikina City from the coronavirus
• In Pasig, fighting corruption yields cash aid for the people
• How to fight the pandemic: Women mayors don’t sugarcoat how deadly the virus is

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• People vs Pandemic: How these mayors’ priorities protected their communities