Economic think tank IBON Foundation said the country’s economic contraction was the most severe last year, which resulted in the loss of livelihood of many Filipinos.
“So kumbaga kung yung pagmamalaki na nakabawi ngayon ay dahil sa sobrang pinabagsak nung nakaraang taon parang di yun dapat ikinatutuwa, dapat ikinalulungkot pa nga yun eh,” IBON Foundation Executive Director Sonny Africa said in an interview on Abante’s Balitaan at Kumustahan.
“Medyo pinakinggan namin yung press conference ng Philippine Statistics Authority at yung statement ng economic managers na ibinigay ng Secretary ng NEDA, talagang kung papakinggan mo sila parang okay na yung buhay natin at maghintay na lang tayo na mabakunahan para normal na,” he explained.
Africa said it’s alarming that the government is trying to erase that one and a half year suffering that millions of people experienced.
He added that it’s also worrying that it would be used to cover up the flaws in the government’s pandemic response.
“Maganda na may economic growth pero hindi maganda kung gagamiting dahilan para pagtakpan ang kahinaan ng pagresponde ng pamahalaan. Sayang eh, marami pang magagawa,” he said.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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