MANILA --Filipinos need stable employment to survive the coronavirus pandemic, an area in which businesses and the private sector can help, a Philippine business tycoon said Saturday.
According to SM vice-chairman Teresita Sy-Coson, businesses and the private sector can gradually continue their operations to help Filipino workers.
She said that businesses, while continuing their operations during the pandemic, can maintain "safeguards of social distancing, sanitation and regular disinfection." "Employment is key to the health of Filipino households and families, which helps ensure food on the table that leads to stronger immunity."
"Hopefully by then, we will see great improvements in the rate of infections and the rollout of mass testing, which will allow us to graduate to a modified community quarantine, where some industries and low medical-risk economic activities may reopen along with public transportation," Tan said in a statement, adding that strict physical distancing, wearing of face masks and caring for persons in need should be observed.
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