Police officer camps outside his home amid COVID-19 fears

Aside from risking their health, our frontliners have to make personal sacrifices to keep the rest of the people safe amid this time of crisis.

This police officer based in Negros Occidental, for example, has not stepped foot inside his home since last Wednesday for fear of infecting his family with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which is spreading across the country.

Police Lieutenant Honey G. Labaro shared a moving photo of him eating a meal outside his house, as his daughter looks on from inside.

"Nag-fixed tent po ako dito sa labas ng bahay so far. Simula nung dumating ako last Wednesday hindi pa ako nakakapasok sa bahay," he told GMA News.

He shared that he bathes outside, and has his own utensils for meals, which he cleans. His wife just serves him meals when it's time to eat.

"These past days, night lang naman ang stay ko, kasi nagduduty naman po ako," he said.

He also pleads for the public to make their jobs easier for them.

"Kami pong mga kapulisan niyo ay humihingi ng inyong suporta para mabilis ma-contain at tuluyan nang mawala ang virus sa pamamagitan po nang pananatili sa loob nang bahay. 'Yan po ay malaking tulong na po sa amin...kami po bahala dito huwag lang kayo lumabas," he said.

"Ingatan po natin ang ating pamilya na hindi ma-infect kasi kawawa talaga sila," he added.

The total number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines breached 1,000 on Saturday, with 272 new cases, 14 new deaths, and four new recoveries.

According to the Department of Health (DOH), the latest figures brought the totals to 1,075 cases, 68 deaths, and 35 recoveries in the country as of March 28, 4 p.m.

—JCB, GMA News