How To Enjoy A Month-Long Staycation While On Quarantine

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LIFESTYLE | March 18, 2020

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Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has officially placed Metro Manila and the entire Luzon under "enhanced community quarantine" which immediately took effect until April 12, 2020 in efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus and minimize its impact in the Philippines. Through the enhanced community quarantine, all residents in the aforementioned areas must follow one general rule: stay at home unless you need to buy basic goods and necessities. This would mean a month-long staycation for millions living in different parts of Luzon and the Metro in order to ensure their safety and well-being and combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the quarantine in effect, many people are asking themselves how to survive within the comforts of their own home or enjoy their own staycation for a month or so. Well, there are those who have a bright idea and took to social media to share what they did on their first few days which can be good vibes to those who are worried and concerned. Heck, if they can do it, so can we. In fact, we can spend part of the day binge-watching our favorite TV shows and movies on PCs, TVs and smartphones as long as our home has a fast, firm and strong internet connection. Otherwise, you may be satisfied with the best of It's Showtime and ASAP, 100 Days To Heaven, May Bukas Pa, On The Wings Of Love, currently running Asian dramas and blockbuster flicks on our small screens.

Of course, let's not forget being vigilant and keeping us updated on the latest happenings on the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic through social media and our preferred news and current affairs programs. What about work? Well, the enhanced community quarantine gives affected employees and freelancing professionals the opportunity to try working within the four corners of their home in order to stay productive at all times. How about buying what you want during work or staycation? There are apps and websites that would surely be the answer to these problems such as Lazada and FoodPanda. Oh, and you may need to worry about not having to pay your bills on time within the quarantine period considering that the likes of PLDT-Smart, Globe and SKY are implementing a 30-day bills payment extension to affected subscribers.

Whether you call your house Mt. Bahay or your own room as a city named after your nickname, working and having a staycation within the comforts of home may be the best thing anyone can do for our own health, well-being and safety from the so-called coronavirus in which we can be relieved to know that it will end soon judging by its low mortality and recovery rates. On the other hand, it may be the perfect chance for us to reflect on what we must do to improve ourselves and even bond with our loved ones while the quarantine is in effect. It may come a long way, but we can all pray to God that this new ordeal may come to pass in due time and everything will be back to normal the way it will be.