MANILA, Philippines — Senator Christopher “Bong” Go assured the public that the government is working double time to revive the economy as the Philippine Statistics Authority reported an economic contraction of -9.5% in 2020, making it the steepest slump in the country’s history since 1947.
During an interview right after he visited and distributed assistance to typhoon victims in Barobo, Surigao del Sur on January 29, Go said that the whole world is grappling with the pandemic, not just the Philippines.
“Lahat po tayo, buong mundo ay apektado rito sa pandemyang ito. Maraming negosyo ang nagsara, marami pong tao ang nawalan ng trabaho. Hindi lang po ang ating bansa ang tinama…
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