Dr. Ashley Lopez, the city’s focal person for Covid-19, said in a virtual press conference that the city is considering all possible options to control the continuous spreading of the virus.
“The surge is not the only thing that we are considering here… because if we are going to impose ECQ, is that what you want? ECQ? There are also economic implications, and President Duterte keeps on repeating that the government does not have money… we have to borrow money,” he said.
Lopez said imposing ECQ or even modified ECQ will affect the business sector and the internal revenue of the city government.
“In my point of view, there are economic considerations that we should think about when we try to impose something, especially MECQ or ECQ. It will compromise so many, and primarily it will affect the business sector… What will we sustain for the people? If you impose ECQ or MECQ, you have to provide for each and everyone,” he said.
The last time the entire city was placed under ECQ was from April 4 to May 15. Rommel F. Lopez