Verde Island Passage Center for Oceanographic Research and Aquatic Life Sciences (VIP CORALS-Nasugbu), Batangas State University ARASOF-Nasugbu, Nasugbu, Batangas 4231
Corresponding author
miguel.azcuna@g.batstate-u.edu.ph
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic showed how food supply could become unstable when lockdowns and curfews hamper transportation and delivery logistics. Difficulties arose in producing and selling agricultural products (e.g., vegetables, fruits, meats, and others). Supermarkets had limited or no stock of food supplies. In other cases, deliveries were postponed or canceled due to a lack of transportation or long lines at checkpoints, which would have caused the goods to rot and perish (Pamplona 2020). In addition, people from isolated towns could not commute to supermarkets for many reasons (e.g., no public transportation, entire household under home quarantine). These situations highlight the relevance of food security in the Philippines amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.