MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should be put under a less restrictive modified general community quarantine to revive its ailing economy.
That was the advice that Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Chua gave in his presentation to President Rodrigo Duterte, which was aired late Monday night.
Chua, the acting chief of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda), explained that the less restrictive quarantine would allow industries previously prevented from operating by a strict lockdown to reopen.
“We need to shift as soon as possible to MGCG for the entire Philippines — if possible starting March 1, 2021 — to address hunger or the high rate of hunger a…
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