Matters of Fact - March 24, 2021

In this episode, Christian Esguerra talks about the decision by the Archdiocese of Manila to allow limited religious activities, especially during the holiest of occasions in the Church's liturgical calendar despite a two-week ban imposed by the government to help arrest the latest surge in COVID-19 infections. Some have called it defiance, but to others, it's a firm stand against a government policy previously criticized for glaring inconsistencies.

He then tackles the impact of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases on hospitals. He also talks to a Filipino scientist on their bid to catch and study a thousand bats to develop a simulation model that they hope will help prevent another pandemic similar to COVID-19.