| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T27 |
0-76 |
Sentence |
denotes |
How dire is the situation in this country compared to the rest of the world? |
| T28 |
77-422 |
Sentence |
denotes |
As of August 14, 2020, the Philippines was 22nd in the list of countries with the highest number of COVID‐19 cases throughout the world and it had the highest number of cases among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, even though its population is less than half that of second placed Indonesia.2 Elflein, J. (2020, August 14). |
| T29 |
423-482 |
Sentence |
denotes |
COVID‐19 Cases Worldwide as of August 14, 2020, by Country. |
| T30 |
483-492 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Statista. |
| T31 |
493-623 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved August 15, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043366/novel‐coronavirus‐2019ncov‐cases‐worldwide‐by‐country/ |
| T32 |
624-852 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The Philippines also had the highest number of COVID‐19 cases per million in the region, and the 14th highest number of active cases as well as the 32nd highest total number of deaths in the world.3 Anonymous. (2020, August 17). |
| T33 |
853-916 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Reported Cases and Deaths by Country, Territory, or Conveyance. |
| T34 |
917-929 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Worldometer. |
| T35 |
930-1030 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved August 17, 2020, from https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/?utm_campaign=homeAdvegas1 |
| T36 |
1031-1198 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Additionally, the country had the highest number of deaths per million population among Southeast Asian countries as of August 14, 2020.4 de Best, R. (2020, August 5). |
| T37 |
1199-1286 |
Sentence |
denotes |
COVID‐19 Deaths Worldwide per One Million Population as of August 14, 2020, by Country. |
| T38 |
1287-1296 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Statista. |
| T39 |
1297-1426 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved August 15, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104709/coronavirus‐deaths‐worldwide‐per‐million‐inhabitants/ |
| T40 |
1427-1605 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In light of these statistics, it is quite frustrating that the Philippines could only manage to be ranked a lowly 128th in the number of tests done per million population.5 Ibid. |
| T41 |
1606-1856 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Perhaps this is partly due to the economic reality that the country’s Gross Domestic Product at Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) per capita in 2017 was only $8,361 – rated 115th worldwide and only 6th among Southeast Asian countries.6 Anonymous. (2020). |
| T42 |
1857-1880 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Gross Domestic Product. |
| T43 |
1881-1893 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Worldometer. |
| T44 |
1894-1975 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved August 17, 2020, from https://www.worldometers.info/gdp/gdp‐per‐capita/ |
| T45 |
1976-2126 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The rankings using the above COVID‐19 parameters have deteriorated even after the country was placed under the longest quarantine period in the world. |
| T46 |
2127-2317 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The prolonged lockdown is understood to be the reason why Filipinos are experiencing a “recession for the first time since the 1997‐98 Asian financial crisis”.7 Castaneda, J. (2020, May 15). |
| T47 |
2318-2366 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Why Duterte Won’t Lift World’s Longest Lockdown. |
| T48 |
2367-2378 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Asia Times. |
| T49 |
2379-2485 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved June 29, 2020, from https://asiatimes.com/2020/05/why‐duterte‐wont‐lift‐worlds‐longest‐lockdown/ |
| T50 |
2486-2668 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Before the pandemic started to show its effects in the country in January 2020, the unemployment rate was recorded at 5.3 percent.8 Philippine Statistics Authority. (2020, August 7). |
| T51 |
2669-2706 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Employment Situation in January 2020. |
| T52 |
2707-2801 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved August 22, 2020, from https://psa.gov.ph/content/employment‐situation‐january‐2020‐0 |
| T53 |
2802-3018 |
Sentence |
denotes |
It quickly rose to 17.7 percent in April 2020, meaning that there were 7.3 million Filipinos in the labor force who were out of a job – a record high for the country.9 Philippine Statistics Authority. (2020, June 5). |
| T54 |
3019-3054 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Employment Situation in April 2020. |
| T55 |
3055-3145 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Retrieved August 22, 2020, from https://psa.gov.ph/content/employment‐situation‐april‐2020 |
