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| Marikina 2nd district Rep. Stella Luz A. Quimbo. (Photo from: Manila Bulletin) |
[아시아뉴스통신=조날드 타파난 기자] A member of the House of Representatives on Monday said the government should use the two weeks of stricter quarantine to "reboot" its response plans in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marikina City Rep. Stella Quimbo supported the reimposition of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR), Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal from Aug. 4 to 18 after the confirmed cases in the country exceeded 100,000. Quimbo stressed the need for better data collection, analysis, and reporting, as well as using data strategically to reduce new infections.
"Let’s use this timeout to plan how to report data in a way that reminds people how one’s actions impact everyone else. Being careful for one’s self will help take care of our community and country. Isipin ang sarili pati bayan (Think of yourself and the country)," she said. She said the Department of Health must clearly communicate to the public what each one has to do to keep their families safe.
"When one’s family is safe, the community is safe, and the nation is safe. Then, our economy can move forward and each worker can begin to earn a living again. But every Filipino has to do his or her part,” she said.
