Palace: No other alternative but to reopen economy despite increasing COVID19 cases
MANILA - The Philippines has no other alternative but to reopen the economy even as coronavirus infections continue to rise, Malacañang said Monday, a day after the country confirmed the highest daily increase in COVID-19 cases.
"Tingin ko po, wala po talaga tayong alternatibo kundi magbukas ng ekonomiya," Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said in a Palace press briefing. Only Cebu City remains under strict lockdown as the government moved to restore consumer confidence particularly in Metro Manila and the Southern Tagalog Region , the main drivers of the economy.
"Pag tayo po ay bumalik sa mas striktong quarantine, baka wala na po tayong hanapbuhay na pupwedeng gawin."
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