GCQ status of NCR, others to have ‘minimal’ impact on economy – Palace

By Prince Golez

The implementation of general community quarantine (GCQ) in several locations through August 31 will only have a “minimal” impact on the economy, according to Malacañang.

“Ang ating GCQ naman po, halos 75 percent ng ating mga industriya ay bukas na. So sa tingin ko po minimal na ang ating epekto sa ating ekonomiya,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in yesterday’s virtual presser.

Roque reiterated the need to jumpstart the economy by letting more people go back to work.

“Ang hinihingi lang po natin, ingat buhay po para po tayong lahat maghanapbuhay, pero kinakailangan pong maghanapbuhay para po makabangon ang ating ekonomiya at makabangon tayo bilang mga mamamayan,” he added.

Last Monday, the government imposed GCQ in Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Rizal until the end of the month.

Other areas under GCQ are the cities of Iloilo, Cebu, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, and Talisay; and the towns of Minglanilla and Consolacion in Cebu province.

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