COVID-19 in the Pacific Rim and Beyond

Leander Penaso Marquez is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy of Education and Values Education at the College of Education, University of the Philippines Diliman. He currently holds graduate degrees in Philosophy, Education, and Health Research Ethics. He has published several articles in local and international journals as well as presented some of his research papers in various conferences. Leander sits as Co-chair of the Working Group on Bioethics of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Global Health Program. He is also serving as Junior Ambassador to the Philippines for the Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN). Leander is also a member of international organizations such as the International Association for Education in Ethics (IAEE) and the Southeast Asia Bioethics Network (SEABioN) as well as national organizations such as the Philosophical Inquiry in Schools Initiative Philippines, Inc. (ISIP Pinas) and the Philosophy and Values Education Society, Inc. (PAVESOC, Inc.). His research interests include Ethics, Bioethics, Epistemology, Philosophy for Children, Philosophy of Education, Values Education, Philosophy and Popular Culture, and Education Policy. King Lau Chow is a Professor of Life Science, Chemical & Biological Engineering and Public Policy. He served as the Academic Director of Common Core Program, the Director of Interdisciplinary Programs Office overseeing Environment and Sustainability, Public Policy, Risk Management, Technology Management and various innovation programs at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He heads the Dean of Students Office supporting various student-oriented schemes beyond academic issues. While his research focuses on genetics, development, evolution and synthetic biology, he engages in various teaching pedagogy initiatives and curricular development projects, spearheads liberal arts and interdisciplinary education at the juncture cutting across science, engineering, social science and humanity on all levels. He was the inaugural School of Science Teaching Award winner and was awarded the Michael G. Gale Medal of distinguished teaching at HKUST. King serves as a member of the Advisory Group of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Global Health Program and in the Global Future Council of Generative Biology, the World Economic Forum. Alexander Atrio Lim Lopez is currently pursuing his Juris Doctor degree at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law. Prior to entering law school, he was a philosophy instructor at the University of the Philippines Diliman. He has published in bioethics, philosophy and video games, and philosophy for children. He earned his MA Philosophy degree from UP Diliman where he also graduated with a BA Philosophy degree as summa cum laude and valedictory speaker. His first degree is BS Basic Medical Sciences from UP Manila. Alex currently serves as Co-Chair of the Working Group on Bioethics of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Global Health Program. He is also a board member of the Philosophical Inquiry in Schools Initiative Philippines, Inc. (ISIP Pinas).

• Part I: Introduction.- Chapter 1: COVID-19 and Public Health Ethics Challenges in the Pacific Rim.- Part II: East Asia.- Chapter 2: A People-Centered Integrated Management and Control Model (PCIMC) of Pandemic: A Case of China.- Chapter 3: Three Years of COVID in Hong Kong: Health Risk, Economy, and Trust – Ethical Balance of Group versus Individual Interests.- Chapter 4: Overview of COVID-19 Situation, Challenges, and Countermeasures Taken in Japan.- Chapter 5: South Korea's COVID-19 Response: A Critical Analysis of Public Health Measures and Their Implications.- Part III: Southeast Asia.- Chapter 6: Beyond Lockdowns: Equity, Trust, and Social Justice in Malaysia’s Pandemic Strategy.- Chapter 7: COVID-19 Practices and Policies in the Philippines: Perspectives from Public Health Ethics.- Chapter 8: COVID-19 Policies and Practices in Thailand.- Chapter 9: Vietnam: The Demands for Candid, Democratic, and Civilised Dialogue.- Part IV: Oceania.- Chapter 10: Holding the Frontline: The Success of the Cook Islands COVID-19 Response.- Part V: North America.- Chapter 11: Ethical Considerations on the Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Costa Rica: Learnings and Challenges.- Chapter 12: Mexico’s COVID-19 Response: An Analysis of Policies, Practices, and Ethical Considerations.- Chapter 13: COVID-19 in the United States: A Relational Justice Approach to Public Health Ethics.- Part VI: South America.- Chapter 14: Emergency and Manifestations of Problematic School Coexistence Among Students After Returning from Confinement Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Chile.- Chapter 15: Health Decision-Making During the Pandemic in Colombia: Implications for Public Health Ethics Research.- Chapter 16: A Critical Overview of the COVID-19 Pandemic Response, Preparedness and Management in Ecuador.- Part VII: Conclusion.- Chapter 17: Public Health and COVID-19 in the Pacific Rim: A Comprehensive Normative Analysis.