Garcia encourages the mayors to also help those in the middle class since they are also affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is asking the mayors to also help those in the middle class because they also need help. |CDN Digital file photo
Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, during her regular press conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, said the local government units would work to expand the coverage of their aid to include those who might not be regarded as “poor.”The governor said that while these individuals might be accorded as “middle class citizens,” they might be suffering from the crisis like the marginalized sector.
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