82 Candelaria and Bantay Kalusugan Pampamayanan a need to strengthen their capability to better respond to crisis situations like the one presented by COVID-19. In the meantime, there is an urgent need to scale up their health monitoring activities. The BKP saw the need to get access to COVID-19 tests in order to guide and inform their health-related advocacies and interventions in the community. However, the cost of these tests remains a significant roadblock for them. The organization has also yet to maximize their social media accounts for information dissemination and to promote their health advocacies remotely. The story of the BKP members during the pandemic serves as an eye-opener on how devastating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic really is. While a necessity, the imposition of the ECQ has caused members of the urban poor communities to lose their sources of income and livelihood. Moreover, not all were able to receive help from the government in their most vulnerable situation. Nevertheless, the BKP persevered to continue its task of watching over the health of the community. It was also at the forefront of securing the needs of their community—in terms of health, relief operations, and livelihood. Despite these, they still need help in terms of accessing vital services to allay the fears of everyone in the community. References ABS-CBN News. 2020. “’Modified’ Lockdown Extension Needed to Flatten the Curve: Gov’t Special Adviser.” April 7, 2020. https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/07/20/ modified-lockdown-extension-needed-to-flatten-the-curve-govt-special-adviser. Aceron, Joy. 2020. “Analysis: Challenges Facing Social Amelioration for the Coronavirus.” Rappler, April 2, 2020. https://rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/ analysis-challenges-government-social-amelioration-coronavirus. Atacador, Marivic. 2018. “Workshop on Alternatives,” May 25–26, 2018, unpublished workshop transcript. ———. 2020. Phone interview with Nathaniel P. Candelaria, July 22, 2020. BKP (Bantay Kalusugang Pampamayanan). 2020. “Sowing the Seeds of Hope— Break Free: The Experience of the Community Health Watch.” In Rethinking Cross-border Regionalism: Proceedings of the Conference on Alternatives in Southeast Asia, 74–75. Quezon City: UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies. CAMP Asia, Inc. n.d. “영문 | 국제개발NGO” (English | International Development NGO). http://icamp.asia/english/. Conde, Sherlito. 2020. Phone interview with Nathaniel P. Candelaria, July 22, 2020. DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development). n.d. “Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.” Accessed August 10, 2020. https://pantawid.dswd.gov. ph/#explainer.