Ensign Ralph Barajan, 31, told The STAR that all personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) who graduated from a health-related course were ordered to take on the challenge of serving as medical frontliners.
Admitting that he feared contracting COVID-19, Barajan nevertheless said he did not hesitate to take on the assignment in the frontlines, especially since he was serving overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
“As a nurse, helping is in your system – that’s what you studied for years. So, when the order came for us to be front liners, we were worried but also excited because we knew we could help. The motivation to work was there,” he said.
Barajan said that personal protective equipment (PPE) has been his daily uniform since June 2020. “And thank God, I haven’t been infected,” he said.
This story is from the February 28, 2021 edition of The Philippine Star.
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