MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte is expressing concern on the impact of the early Wednesday evening shooting incident near a mall on business establishments in the area.
For her, the event was unfair for the business owners since it makes customers avoid the area due to fears that a law enforcement operation might be happening there again.
“Nag-co-consult din ako, na gumagawa pala ng operations na ganito ang mga authorities sa mga commercial establishments sa ating lungsod. Sa tingin ko hindi fair sa ating mga negosyante, kasi ngayon isipin ng mga tao, ‘Ay huwag tayo pumunta sa Ever [Gotesco Mall] kasi baka may operations diyan’,” Belmonte said Friday.
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