Contribution by Atty Lilia de Lima, 2017 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee
Former Director-General
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)
COVID19 does not discriminate. The strongest of leaders, business icons, entertainment idols, sports heroes and important personalities have contracted the disease, some even succumbed to it. But thousands more, unknown, nameless and helpless people all over the world died of the virus because of insufficient or total absence of healthcare facilities and systems, the Philippines, included.
