Palace backs PH’s shift to MGCQ: It’s time to address hunger, poverty

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MANILA, Philippines — Malacaang on Tuesday expressed support to the recommendation placing the entire Philippines under the more permissive modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), emphasizing the need to address hunger and poverty problems.

“Dahil mas matimbang na nga ‘yung paghihirap natin dahil sa non-Covid-related activities at dahil napatunayan naman ng mga Pilipino sa isang survey po ng Octa Research, 93 percent po ang nagsusuot ng mask sa ating mga kababayan, pinapakita po natin na panahon na po siguro talaga na isalba naman natin ang ating mga kababayan sa pagkagutom at sa pagkahirap,” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in an online briefing.

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