MANILA, Philippines — The Duterte administration is calling on residents in areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) to remain vigilant and not to be complacent as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission remains a threat.
Malacañang through Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque reiterated its appeal to the public to always and strictly observe minimum health standards set by the government, otherwise all efforts would end in vain.
“Mas nagiging lax sa probinsya lalong-lalo na ang MGCQ areas,” Roque observed.
“Maski kayo ay naka-MGCQ, kinakailangan pa rin sumunod doon sa ating minimum health protocols. Kaya nga mababa diyan, sumusunod kayo dati sa mga minimum health protocols na mask, hugas at iwas.” he added.
Meanwhile, Malacañang is pleased that local government units are starting to allocate funds for COVID-19 vaccines.
Roque said it means that the national government will be able to lower the amount of loan needed for the procurement of the vaccine.
“We welcome din po ang initiatives ng mga local government units na gamitin ang kanilang pondo sa pagbili ng vaccine kasi ibig sabihin nito, hindi na tayo mangungutang para bilhin ang mga bakunang nilalaan para sa kanilang mga lugar,” he said.
As of this writing, the national government is just awaiting the decision of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as to which COVID-19 vaccine with existing applications may be approved for local use. MNP (with reports from Rosalie Coz)
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