Aside from the spread of the infectious disease and the struggle to contain it,

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic has created far-reaching

implications, including economic, social, and cultural consequences. The said

disease is anticipated to automatically affect the Philippine economy and the global

economy as well, since deceleration or slowdown in economic activities, which is an

infection control practice, is inevitably needed in preventing and reducing the

transmission of the disease from one person to another. Decrease in tourist arrivals

because of travel restrictions, sharp decline in remittances, increase in business

closures, and rise in the unemployment rate are some of the expected economic

impacts of the pandemic.

Apart from the economic sectors, this infectious disease has also affected the

different social institutions, such as education and family. Widespread closures of

educational institutions and utilization of distance education instead of face-to-face

learning are a few implications of the pandemic in the educational system. Also,

people, especially women and children, have become more vulnerable to the

different types of domestic and sexual violence because of community quarantine,

which is sad, thinking that it should be safer for them to stay at home with their

family. According to the Philippine National Police's - Women and Children

Protection Center (PNP-WCPC), 602 cases of sexual assault, or an average of eight

incidents a day, were recorded from March 17, 2020 to May 23, 2020. These were

the times when Luzon and other parts of the Philippines were under enhanced

community quarantine because of the pandemic. Religion is another social

institution that is impacted by the pandemic. Sunday schools or church schools

were closed, worship services of various religious institutions were cancelled, and

even pilgrimages, or visitations to the places that are considered holy or special,

were also cancelled.

Because of these consequences brought by the Coronavirus Disease 2019

(COVID-19) Pandemic, our world and our everyday lives will never go back to

normal for a long period of time. Whether we like it or not, we must adapt the

routines and restrictions of the “new normal,” such as wearing face masks,

practicing social distancing, and changing our lifestyles, so that we can prevent the

spread of the infectious disease and ensure not just our own safety, but the safety

of all. Fortunately, various disciplines of Social Sciences can help us adjust to the

“new normal.” These disciplines can help in the battle against the pandemic byinvestigating the different social forces related to the development and transmission

of this infectious disease. Moreover, Social Science disciplines can produce

knowledge that can be employed in helping individuals, families, and communities

on how to better cope with the implications of the pandemic. Now, the question is:

What are the different disciplines under the Social Sciences?


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