Thesis: In times of a pandemic, and in a place where discipline is not part of every citizen's vocabulary, a lockdown is still the Philippine's best option to keep the coronavirus disease under control

ARGUMENTS:
1. Limiting the movement of people in public spaces minimizes the spread of the virus.
2. A lockdown compels the leaders to prove their worth in extending public service.
3. Staying at home allows for a much needed bonding time among family members.
4. Imposing curfews and window hours help ensure public order and safety among residents.
5. A time off from public spaces allows the environment to heal itself.
6. All countries who successfully contained the virus implemented a lockdown.


EVIDENCES:
1. At least 7.3 million Filipinos lost their jobs because of the pandemic based on the record of the Philippine Statistics Authority
2. According to a study by the University of the Philippines, there is an 83 percent decrease in Covid-19 cases during the implementation of the lockdown. 3. Philippine National Police record shows that crime rate dropped to 55 percent during the lockdown period. 4. The ozone layer was reported to have recovered, and Manila Bay is a lot cleaner now.
5. Former health secretary and dean of Ateneo School of Medicine Manuel Dayrit said, “Not imposing community quarantine will risk a Wuhan-like situation."
6. In March alone, over 17,000 lockdown violators were arrested.​