Michel Silverino: A Filipino woman died days after waiting for the bus while closing the coronavirus
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Michel Silverino: A Filipino woman died days after waiting for the bus while closing the coronavirus

By Admin / June 12, 2020

Michelle Silvertino, 33, was found unconscious on a pedestrian bridge along a major highway in the capital, Manila, on June 5.

The mother of four bus passengers tried to her home in Calabanga, Camarines Sur District – more than 400 kilometers southeast of Manila (250 miles) – but due to the Covid-19 quarantine procedures, there was no public transportation in operation. CNN affiliate, CNN Philippines.

CNN Filipino said that Silvertono marched from Quezon City, just north of Manila, to the city of Pasay to the south, hoping to ride from there. But this proved to be futile and stuck in a pedestrian bridge for several days, as she was unconscious and later pronounced dead in hospital.

Her death sparked outrage in the Philippines, and the #JusticeforMichelleSilvertino sign on Twitter. People across the country joined the social media campaign to advocate for justice and criticize the government for not doing enough to help stranded workers like Silvertono.

In March, the Philippines enacted strict measures to shut down coronaviruses that included the suspension of public transportation on Luzon Island, which includes the capital, Manila, and ordered residents to stay in their homes.
After almost 80 days, those restrictions in the capital began to ease on June 1, and public transportation was allowed to partially resume, Depending on To CNN Philippines. However, buses traveling between provinces are still prohibited.

Silvertino shared the plight of many Filipino workers who were stranded during the closure period because they were unable to travel home due to the restrictions.

CNN Philippines mentioned Hundreds of stranded passengers were camped under a highway near Manila International Airport on Thursday after canceling their flights.

“We are like beggars here. All we want is to get back to our families,” one of the passengers told the news agency.

However, anger over the death of Silvertino arrived at the presidential palace, and the government announced on Thursday that it would help trapped workers in the country to return to their homes.

Presidential spokesman Harry Rock He said in a statement The Silvertonian situation would not be repeated and the social welfare and transportation departments would assist those gathered at bus stops and airports.

“Nobody wanted that to happen, but we will now take steps to ensure that what happened to Michel will not happen again. We have a new policy to help all those who are stranded at airports and bus stations,” Rocky said.

The statement added that the stranded workers will be subjected to a rapid test of Covid 19 before the transportation is found.

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