MANILA – Guimarasnon volleybelle Jovelyn Gonzaga will be at the forefront against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Gonzaga, who is a corporal currently based in the Philippine Army camp in Taguig City, is waiting
for deployment orders along with her fellow Army Lady Troopers.
“Nandito kami ngayon sa camp, naka-quarantine lang din pero ready for deployment,” the national team member said.
“For now naghihintay lang kami ng instructions in case ma-deploy kami sa repacking [of relief goods] at sa mess para sa pag-ready ng mga food ng mga sundalo na galing sa deployment,” Gonzaga added.
Gonzaga explained that their duty, if given the order, is to serve the soldiers who will be quarantined after deployment.
“Kami ang mag-ready ng food nila kapag ma-quaratine sila dito sa camp,” Gonzaga said. “Kasi after nila mag-checkpoint and all, makaka-quarantine sila for 15 days dito.”
Apart from the Guimarasnon, also waiting to be deployed are University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses head coach Emilio “Kung Fu” Reyes, men’s national volleyball team mentor Dante Alinsunurin, along with players Jessie Lopez and Ranran Abdilla.
“So far, nasa work pa rin kami. May mga tasking for decontamination sa tropa namin, kami nasa Quick Reaction Force,” Reyes, who is a Staff Sergeant in the Philippine Army said./PN
