I have to address our countrymen because they might minimize iyong contagion. They might just — paano-ano lang, palaboy-laboy lang. And the problem is they continue to go out, when our purpose is really to just maybe secure them in their homes so that they could not go out and transmit the disease.
Mahirap kasi itong COVID-19 is — even the mere contact of the skin and if you do not take the precautionary measures then you will get it and you will die. Ang ano ko sa mga kababayan ko baka nga minamaliit ninyo ‘yung problema at contact kayo nang contact and suddenly sabay-sabay itong puputok then we will have a problem. Talagang problema ito.
So whether or not it is severe or it is just a minor — maybe not as really as serious as the other medical crisis noon, we are put on notice that it is really dangerous for now. There’s danger.
So kayo, if you want to test the waters and end up getting sick well… Kasi ang sinasabi namin huwag kayong lumabas muna ng bahay. I understand that the workers who are working in Manila or outside, in Manila residing outside but working inside, just the same you continue to spread the disease by saliva, contact and everything. So kung hindi kayo magtulong, medyo mahirapan tayo dito pagka baka sabay-sabay puputok ‘to.
The problem is really economy. Iyong sanang mga malalaking enterprises dito, maybe you can consider paying the 13th month pay or just paying them maski kalahati sa sweldo nila kung walang trabaho as a way of showing your solidarity with the Filipino at this critical time —
or food.
Now, I have been assured by Ramon Ang mismo of San Miguel and the other food conglomerates that there will be sufficient food, that there will be no hunger in the coming weeks, because we have enough supplies. I was assured in a text — I forgot who got. Sino ‘yung may text sa aide ko? [Senator Christopher “Bong” Go: Ako, sir.] Ah nandiyan sa iyo? Bong, pakibasa mo na, Bong. I would like to ask Senator Go to read the statement of Ramon Ang.
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I’d like to express my gratitude publicly to Mr. Ramon Ang for his good grasp of the problem. Nakuha niya. It’s not a matter of food, it’s not a matter of getting back your capital, it’s not a matter of business. But it’s a matter of helping one another.
Mukhang — it leaves a bad taste in the mouth but I’d like to mention the big companies ‘yung maalaala ko lang. We have had our… I know that meron tayong undercurrent but that is not a personal one for you and for me, but it’s one for the people. It was an issue of people’s interest.
But I’d like to address ‘yung mga mayayaman like, for example, well, ikaw Pangilinan and the Ayalas and sila Coson sa itong mga big companies, Robinsons, you might be able really to alleviate the situation by just understanding also the plight of the workers who are not working now and lawfully are not really in a position to demand.
But I said kayo na lang umiintindi, and if you try to help, kindly tumulong na lang kayo. I will designate somebody after this meeting because there will be changes in the structure. Hindi naman nagbago — hindi ‘yung structure lang ng Task Force.
Wala rin tayong magawa. Alam mo we want to do business, we want to make money, we want to move but there is no interaction now and there is no trade to speak of and there are no flights going out, in, and for you to do business. In other words, if you go there, you are alone and please understand that we are talking to you honestly and in good faith.
We cannot really control the contagion perfectly. We want it to be perfect. But there will be the downsides. Food ‘yung isa. ‘Yung isa naman ‘yung sweldo ninyo.
Kaya ako nakikiusap sa malalaking negosyo, magtulong na lang kayo. At ‘yung mga suppliers dito sa mga sari-sari na manggaling sa inyo, kindly help so that there is at least an economy working around if this can be done by your skeletal force. Huwag ‘yung lahat na mag-assign lang kayo ng mga tao na kakaunti to minimize. At least kung iilan lang ang lalabas, with the social distancing, eh baka mapababaan natin itong delikado na sitwasyon.
To the industry players, business leaders, foundations and the like, I would like to join hands with you and combine our efforts in fighting COVID-19 as one nation, as one people. While the government is doing its best, we can more effectively contain the spread of the virus if we adopt a united approach.
Maraming pwedeng maitulong ang pribadong sektor para mapagaan ang hirap ng ating kababayan sa ating bayan.
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Source: Presidential Communications