30 Aban, Sapiandante, Amata-Justo, and Roldan Figure 5 ASAMBA homeowners conducting temperature monitoring in partnership with the barangay Photo by ASAMBA assessment needed for the Social Amelioration Program (SAP)4 tested positive for COVID-19. This atmosphere of distress is overwhelming even beyond the confines of the ASAMBA community. People are fearful that their own barangay might soon be included in the list of the city’s COVID-19 hotspots, which may eventually result in another painful lockdown. A necessary preventive measure that they know, however, would not be complemented with sufficient social services needed during a public health crisis. 4 Part of the Bayanihan to Health as One Act are provisions to support low-income households through the SAP, a government emergency cash subsidy of up to Php 8,000 per month distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).