November 6, 2020
Spotlight. Spotlight La Salle’s branch front view. A ‘CLOSED’ signage can be clearly seen in the store’s entrance. Spotlight has been the go-to store of USLS students, mostly of women. "It's been more than a month since the boutique’s permanent closure,” Raffy Miergo, the security guard at Roli's (a restaurant beside Spotlight) building told Indelible News. / Photo and text by Rachel Grace Lapista
7/11. Windows and doors are all covered. There are no jeepneys waiting outside the store for passengers. Nothing and no one can be seen inside – a complete opposite of what 7/11 always used to look like. The convenience store is temporarily closed down until further notice. / Photo and text by Rachel Grace Lapista
Spotlight. Spotlight La Salle’s branch front view. A ‘CLOSED’ signage can be clearly seen in the store’s entrance. Spotlight has been the go-to store of USLS students, mostly of women. "It's been more than a month since the boutique’s permanent closure,” Raffy Miergo, the security guard at Roli's (a restaurant beside Spotlight) building told Indelible News. / Photo and text by Rachel Grace Lapista
McDonald's. McDonald’s La Salle branch from across the street. McDonald’s has always been a crowded fast-food chain in the pre-pandemic. Students of its nearby schools and institutions are frequently seen dining in. Now, they only allow Drive-Thru, walk-in take-outs, and McDelivery to ensure safety and convenience. / Photo and text by Rachel Grace Lapista
Rose Lawns Memorial Park. Visitors are still seen in the Rose Lawns Memorial Park. Due to the pandemic, public and private cemeteries are temporarily closed to restrain the crowd and strict implementation of social distancing. However, scheduled dates for visitation in celebration of All Saint’s Day and All Soul’s Day were set in order to allow people to visit their loved ones. / Photo and text by Rachel Grace Lapista
Ayala Mall. The almost empty Ayala Mall – Bacolod City. A Christmas tree is seen in the middle of the mall and so are a few, countable people. The mall should be jump-packed by people by now especially that it’s already Christmas season but the pandemic didn’t allow this. Only the lights give life to the mall but if it’s not for the pandemic, people will be seen filling the mall areas. Malls have always been crowded especially during weekends as people do shopping, eat at restaurants, watch movies, and entertain themselves with activities that the mall offers; but because of the pandemic, people nowadays most likely go to malls to buy essentials. / Photo and text by Rachel Grace Lapista
Paglaum Village Stalls. Only 2 out 7 stalls are open in the Paglaum Village Stalls – the meat shop and bakery which are indeed an essential this pandemic for every family’s goods stocks at home. The number of customers decreased as an effect of people buying only the essentials in advance for their household, to minimize frequenting other places and their possible exposure to the virus. / Photo and text by Rachel Grace Lapista
Anchor Wash Laundry House. During the surge of pandemic they temporarily closed their shop when Bacolod was put under MECQ status and the moment they knew that there's positive case in the area, they immediately closed the shop for two weeks for sanitation purposes. / Photo and text by Rachel Grace Lapista
Paglaum Village Health Center. These three BHW are taking a break from their duty - they assist the patients in the Health Center. Amidst the pandemic the Barangay Health Workers still have their duties on a daily basis in order to deliver scheduled days for consultation services. The main struggle for the Health Center is that the assigned doctor only visits on Mondays due to a busy schedule. / Photo and text by Rachel Grace Lapista
Jillian's Store. Despite the pandemic the store managed to still have sales. Installing screens and plastic covers in front of the store as a safety precaution for both the customers and the store owner. / Photo and text by Rachel Grace Lapista
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