The pandemic has a large impact on our remote and field mapping operations. Our team has encountered a lot of challenges such as postponing and slowing down of field mapping activities because of sudden lockdowns and surge of active COVID cases, resigning staff due to COVID-19 safety threat, as well as self-isolation caused by experiencing COVID-19-like symptoms but we were still able to pull them through. [We also made a documentary on how COVID-19 remapped the reality and presented it during the 2nd day of Pista Ng Mapa. Video available online soon.]
-Although the pandemic has affected us, we are also part of the UP Resilience Institute's initiative to end COVID-19 (#endcov). UP Resilience Institute collaborated with HOT-PH in mapping and validating the building footprints of Quezon City. The data were used by UPRI to develop a data-driven analysis and recommeendation to the local government unit of Quezon City for the city's pandemic response. [We created a poster about this initiative and participated at the State of the Map 2020's Poster Exhibit].
+While being affected by the pandemic, we are part of the UP Resilience Institute's initiative to end COVID-19 (#endcov). UP Resilience Institute collaborated with HOT-PH in mapping and validating the building footprints of Quezon City. The data were used by UPRI to develop a data-driven analysis and recommeendation to the local government unit of Quezon City for the city's pandemic response. [We created a poster about this initiative and participated at the State of the Map 2020's Poster Exhibit].