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Umapela ang isang mambabatas sa Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) na ikonsidera ang plano nitong magpatupad ng Alert Level 4 sa Metro Manila at karatig lalawigan dahil sa malaking magiging epekto nito sa ekonomiya.
Ayon kay Rizal Rep. Fidel Nograles, dapat na pag-aralan ng IATF ang epekto sa ekonomiya ang Alert Level 4 bago ipatupaad ang direktiba.
“We cannot afford to lose much-needed money as we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic that requires a lot of funds. As such, I appeal to the IATF not to impose Alert Level 4 and instead, do everything not to reach the point that it will be necessary,” sabi ni Nograles.
Paliwanag pa nito na sa Alert Level 3 pa lamang ay aabot sa nasa P3 bilyon kada linggo ang nawala sa ekonomiya.
“I think this is the reason why all of the mayors of Metro Manila also prefer not to further restrict economic activity,” ayon pa sa kongresista.
Sinabi pa ni Nograles, na tubong Montalban, na maraming ordinaryong manggagawa ang higit na maaapektuhan sa mahigpit na quarantine status na ipatutupad ng IATF.
“Employees who live in Montalban and work in the National Capital Region will again have a hard time commuting. Worse, those affected by closures, even if only temporary, will face even more problems. I hope we can consider these people before coming up with an abrupt decision,” apela pa nito.
“We appeal to our countrymen to faithfully adhere to our basic protocols such as the wearing of facemasks, social distancing, and handwashing so our healthcare system will not be too stressed and so we will not have to impose stricter measures than what we have now,” dagdag pa ni Nograles.
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