Manny Pacquiao In Favor of Extending ECQ in Luzon
MANNY PACQUIAO – Fighting senator Manny Pacquiao said he is in favor of extending the “enhanced community quarantine” in Luzon.
On April 7, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte decided to extend the “enhanced community quarantine” in Luzon due to the rising number of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infected patients in the country. In a previous article, the chief executive said he will only lift the ECQ if the treatment for the disease is already available in the market.
Recently, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte was unsure of lifting the ECQ but he wanted to make a decision this week so that the people could prepare. “Ang sabi niya nais na niyang mag desisyon itong linggong ito dahil kinakailangan paghandaan ang kanyang desisyon,” he said.
Based on a report from TNT Abante, Senator Manny Pacquiao said he understands that the president is currently stuck in making a difficult decision. He said if he lifts the lockdown, there’s a possibility that they will be exposed to the virus and if he extends the lockdown, poor families will also starve to death. He asked the public to help the president fight the disease by obeying his orders.
“Ang ating presidente ngayon ay naiipit sa dalawang malaking decision. Una kung itutuloy ba ang lockdown kung saan maraming maaaring magutom sa kawalan ng trabaho o ang alisin na ang lockdown kung saan pwedeng maraming mawalang buhay…”
“Isa lang po ang aming pakiusap, samahan po natin ang ating presidente upang labanan ang epidemya na ito. Sumunod po tayong lahat,” he added.
According to the report, Sen. Manny Pacquiao said he is in favor of extending the ECQ in Luzon and only lift the lockdown until the health officials finish conducting mass testing.
“Pero for my personal opinion hangang hindi nagkakaroon ng mass testing sa mga kababayan natin masmakakabuti na ma extend pa ito ng konte para sa safety ng ating mga kababayan… ang pera kikitain pa pero ang buhay hindi na natin maibabalik kapag nawala. Sana po kabayan siya ng diyos sa kanilang magiging decision,” he said.
Based on the report, Manny Pacquiao said the lockdown has positive effects and it certainly helped stop the spread of the virus. He asked the rich people in the country to be sensitive amid the COVID-19 crisis.
“Para po sa mga taong nakakaangat, ngayon ang panahon para tulungan natin kahit sa simpleng bagay ang ating mga kapitbahay o kabarangay,” said Pacquiao.
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