If you come to Macajalar bay one sunny, if not cloudy morning and see a group of people in desperate attempt to catch fishes from near the shoreline -- don't be surprised anymore. It's called "survival mode" after City Mayor Oscar Moreno placed Cagayan de Oro under community quarantine to minimize the possible spread of the pandemic Coronavirus, otherwise known as Covid-19 that is wreaking havoc across the globe. Even jeepney drivers and ordinary housewives were seen on Tuesday morning combing the seashores of Barangay Bonbon with gullible fishing nets on hand in the hope of a fresh catch of so-called "isda sa bato," which is good for tinola.

Salgados, L. (2020, March 25). Jeepney drivers try fishing for 'survival'. SunStar Cagayan de Oro, p. 2.