Under martial law in a city torn apart by war, she and other health workers wait hours at checkpoints even as they navigate the mistrust of some soldiers toward them. “Sana kapag dadaan kami sa checkpoints, hindi ganoon katagal. In the past, we have experienced na naka-hold kami ng one hour or two hours (We hope they won’t hold us for too long in checkpoints. We had previous experiences when we were held for one to two hours),” she lamented.