PH bottom again in COVID resilience ranking, but has ‘better handle’ of pandemic now

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<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='People flock to the Manila North Cemetery to visit their departed loved ones on October 27, 2021. According to officials, over 8,000 people have already visited the cemetery 2 days ahead of its closure on October 29. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News' src='http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/10/27/20211027-undas-manila-north-cemetery-gc-5307.jpg' ><figcaption>People flock to the Manila North Cemetery to visit their departed loved ones on October 27, 2021. According to officials, over 8,000 people have already visited the cemetery 2 days ahead of its closure on October 29. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA—For a second month in a row, the Philippines <a href='https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-resilience-ranking/' target='_blank'>placed last</a> in a list of 53 countries in Bloomberg's latest monthly COVID Resilience Ranking. </p><p>Other Southeast Asian countries also remained bottom of the list, with Indonesia going one place up to 48 from last months. Malaysia went one spot up to 50, while Thailand dropped one place to 51.</p><p>Vietnam and the Philippines remained at 52 and 53, respectively.</p><p>“While other Southeast Asian nations also continue to be ranked low among the 53 economies tracked, the Philippines fares among the worst on vaccine coverage, with just 26% of the population covered amid challenges in bringing shots to areas outside of the big cities,” <a href='https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-27/philippines-still-worst-place-in-covid-even-as-cases-ease-off?srnd=premium-asia' target='_blank'>Bloomberg</a> said. </p><p>The ranking is based on 12 data points related to virus containment, the economy and opening up, Bloomberg said. </p><div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Screengrab of Bloomberg’s COVID Resilience Ranking showing the Philippines at the bottom of the list' src='http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/10/27/edson.jpg' ><figcaption><em>Screengrab of Bloomberg’s COVID Resilience Ranking showing the Philippines at the bottom of the list</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The United Arab Emirates joined European countries Ireland, Spain, Denmark and Finland in the top 5 countries, with Ireland first for a second month despite rising cases.</p><p>Bloomberg said the Philippines' ongoing curbs on domestic movement, including a ban on children in malls and public spaces, along with international travel restrictions, continued to drag down the country's score, "a reflection of the country’s conservative approach to reopening the economy amid concerns about its fragile healthcare system."</p><p>"The capital Manila has allowed more businesses to open their doors again, including gyms and cinemas, but it’s still behind neighbors like Thailand and Indonesia which are back to embracing tourists," Bloomberg added.</p><p>Bloomberg, however, noted that the decreasing number of new COVID-19 cases is a positive development for the Philippines.</p><p>"The percentage of those testing positive for the virus has declined significantly from nearly one in three in September to about 12%, indicating the Philippines has a better handle on its outbreak than before and is catching cases. That could pave the way for more reopening going forward," it added.</p><blockquote class='twitter-tweet'><p dir='ltr' lang='en'>LOOK: The Philippines is ranked last for the 2nd straight month in the latest Bloomberg Covid Resilience Ranking <a href='https://t.co/kavJkEIJS7'>pic.twitter.com/kavJkEIJS7</a></p>— Edson C. Guido (@EdsonCGuido) <a href='https://twitter.com/EdsonCGuido/status/1453378715073736711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>October 27, 2021</a></blockquote><p><script async src='https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script></p><p>The government has said that it aims to fully vaccinate 77.1 million Filipinos this year. But according to ABS-CBN’s vaccine tracker, only 26.1 million have so far been fully vaccinated, representing just 26 percent of the target after almost 8 months. </p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/multimedia/infographic/03/23/21/philippines-covid-19-vaccine-tracker'>Philippines: COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker</a></li></ul><p>The Philippines has consistently ranked near the bottom of Bloomberg’s COVID index, which government officials said was “unfair.”</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/29/21/philippines-at-bottom-of-bloomberg-covid-resilience-ranking'>Philippines drops to bottom of Bloomberg's COVID Resilience Ranking</a></li></ul><p>Among the hardest hit by the pandemic in Asia, the Philippines has over 2.7 million total COVID-19 cases, with 42,348 deaths.</p><p>Despite faring poorly in international rankings in terms of pandemic response, President Rodrigo Duterte remains popular, according to a recently released survey.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/05/21/philippines-lags-in-covid-recovery-resilience-rankings'>Philippines ranks near bottom on Nikkei, Bloomberg lists in COVID recovery, resilience</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/23/21/duterte-rating-peaked-in-2020-despite-pandemic-sws'>Duterte satisfaction rating peaked in Nov 2020 despite pandemic, SWS reveals</a></li></ul><p><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=1717928' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more in <a href='//www.iwantv.com.ph/'>iWantv</a> or <a href='//tfc.tv/'>TFC.tv</a></div><p><br/> </p>

<p>“While other Southeast Asian nations also continue to be ranked low among the 53 economies tracked, the Philippines fares among the worst on vaccine coverage, with just 26% of the population covered amid challenges in bringing shots to areas outside of the big cities,” <a href='https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-27/philippines-still-worst-place-in-covid-even-as-cases-ease-off?srnd=premium-asia' target='_blank'>Bloomberg</a> said. </p><p>The ranking is based on 12 data points related to virus containment, the economy and opening up, Bloomberg said. </p><div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Screengrab of Bloomberg’s COVID Resilience Ranking showing the Philippines at the bottom of the list' src='http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/10/27/edson.jpg' ><figcaption><em>Screengrab of Bloomberg’s COVID Resilience Ranking showing the Philippines at the bottom of the list</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The United Arab Emirates joined European countries Ireland, Spain, Denmark and Finland in the top 5 countries, with Ireland first for a second month despite rising cases.</p><p>Bloomberg said the Philippines' ongoing curbs on domestic movement, including a ban on children in malls and public spaces, along with international travel restrictions, continued to drag down the country's score, "a reflection of the country’s conservative approach to reopening the economy amid concerns about its fragile healthcare system."</p><p>"The capital Manila has allowed more businesses to open their doors again, including gyms and cinemas, but it’s still behind neighbors like Thailand and Indonesia which are back to embracing tourists," Bloomberg added.</p><p>Bloomberg, however, noted that the decreasing number of new COVID-19 cases is a positive development for the Philippines.</p><p>"The percentage of those testing positive for the virus has declined significantly from nearly one in three in September to about 12%, indicating the Philippines has a better handle on its outbreak than before and is catching cases. That could pave the way for more reopening going forward," it added.</p><blockquote class='twitter-tweet'><p dir='ltr' lang='en'>LOOK: The Philippines is ranked last for the 2nd straight month in the latest Bloomberg Covid Resilience Ranking <a href='https://t.co/kavJkEIJS7'>pic.twitter.com/kavJkEIJS7</a></p>— Edson C. Guido (@EdsonCGuido) <a href='https://twitter.com/EdsonCGuido/status/1453378715073736711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>October 27, 2021</a></blockquote><p><script async src='https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script></p><p>The government has said that it aims to fully vaccinate 77.1 million Filipinos this year. But according to ABS-CBN’s vaccine tracker, only 26.1 million have so far been fully vaccinated, representing just 26 percent of the target after almost 8 months. </p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/multimedia/infographic/03/23/21/philippines-covid-19-vaccine-tracker'>Philippines: COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker</a></li></ul><p>The Philippines has consistently ranked near the bottom of Bloomberg’s COVID index, which government officials said was “unfair.”</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/29/21/philippines-at-bottom-of-bloomberg-covid-resilience-ranking'>Philippines drops to bottom of Bloomberg's COVID Resilience Ranking</a></li></ul><p>Among the hardest hit by the pandemic in Asia, the Philippines has over 2.7 million total COVID-19 cases, with 42,348 deaths.</p><p>Despite faring poorly in international rankings in terms of pandemic response, President Rodrigo Duterte remains popular, according to a recently released survey.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/05/21/philippines-lags-in-covid-recovery-resilience-rankings'>Philippines ranks near bottom on Nikkei, Bloomberg lists in COVID recovery, resilience</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/23/21/duterte-rating-peaked-in-2020-despite-pandemic-sws'>Duterte satisfaction rating peaked in Nov 2020 despite pandemic, SWS reveals</a></li></ul><p><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=1717928' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more in <a href='//www.iwantv.com.ph/'>iWantv</a> or <a href='//tfc.tv/'>TFC.tv</a></div><p><br> </p>

<p>Other Southeast Asian countries also remained bottom of the list, with Indonesia going one place up to 48 from last months. Malaysia went one spot up to 50, while Thailand dropped one place to 51.</p><p>Vietnam and the Philippines remained at 52 and 53, respectively.</p>

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='People flock to the Manila North Cemetery to visit their departed loved ones on October 27, 2021. According to officials, over 8,000 people have already visited the cemetery 2 days ahead of its closure on October 29. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News' src='http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/10/27/20211027-undas-manila-north-cemetery-gc-5307.jpg' ><figcaption>People flock to the Manila North Cemetery to visit their departed loved ones on October 27, 2021. According to officials, over 8,000 people have already visited the cemetery 2 days ahead of its closure on October 29. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA—For a second month in a row, the Philippines <a href='https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-resilience-ranking/' target='_blank'>placed last</a> in a list of 53 countries in Bloomberg's latest monthly COVID Resilience Ranking. </p>

With the number of new COVID cases dropping in the Philippines, though, Bloomberg says the country has had a 'better handle' of the pandemic now.

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PH bottom again in COVID resilience ranking, but has ‘better handle’ of pandemic now

PH bottom again in COVID resilience ranking, but has ‘better handle’ of pandemic now