House Representative Loren Legarda and business tycoon Ramon Ang, suggested that Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon should be extended after April 14 to finally wipe out the threat of the virus.
Legarda stated, “Extend the lockdown.”
“Preposition sacks of rice, boxes of canned goods per poor family in NCR. Do massive testing. Strict health protocols even after lifting of lockdown, whenever.”
“Give all cash subsidy now. We can rebuild the economy. We cannot reclaim lives.”
Ang stated, “We can make money again, but life, once you lose it, it’s gone forever. So between life and money, I’d choose life.”
Lorna Tolentino, Paolo Contis, James Blanco, Rocco Nacino, Ervic Vijandre Enchong Dee and other celebrities are also in favor of extending the ECQ.
Lorna Tolentino said, “April 14 ang tapos ng lockdown pero hindi pa rin nababawasan ang nagkakaroon ng COVID-19.
“3,246 na ang COVID patients as of today, according sa Department of Health.
“Sa aking palagay ay mas makatutulong ang pagbaba ng bilang ng patients ng COVID-19 kung mananatili pa rin tayo sa bahay, kahit additional two weeks or more.”
Paolo Contis said, “Feeling ko, mag-start pa lang to get better ang situation, e.
“Masasayang lang if tapusin ang quarantine. Ayoko sana, but I think it’s needed.”
James Blanco is in favor of extending the ECQ however, he is very saddened by the fact that there are unfortunate citizens who are extremely in need of help.
“Ang masakit, hindi kayang tustusan ng gobyerno ang mga pangangailangan ng bawat Pilipino.
“Maraming magugutom, at isa pa, baka magkagulo ang mga tao dahil wala nang makain ang kanilang pamilya.
“Kung makakaya ng gobyerno natin na ibigay ang pang-araw-araw na pagkain ng bawat Pilipino, kahit tatlong buwan pa ang extension para wala nang mahawa sa COVID-19.” said James.
As a registered nurse, Rocco Nacino is also in favor of extending the ECQ. He stated, “Ako, in favor ako. In my opinion, it’s like treating an infection.
“Let’s say, naka-antibiotic medicine kayo for seven days and on the second day, wala na yung sakit nyo, but it doesn’t necessarily mean na free from infection na kayo.
“Kaya seven days ang antibiotics, to completely remove any infection sa katawan mo, just to be sure.
“I think the same applies to our current situation.
“As much as I want to go back to my normal routine, mas kailangan na safe and virus-free muna ang bansa natin bago tayo mag-resume ng normal life natin.
“I think it will be a wise decision to do that para hindi na tayo bumalik sa sitwasyon na ito.”
Ervic Vijandre suggests that it should be extended for one or two months just to be sure. “Sa tingin ko, case-to-case basis ang dapat na maging desisyon sa sitwasyon na kinakaharap natin, lalo na sa pagpapatuloy ng Enhanced Community Quarantine.
“Kailangan natin ng maraming pasensya dahil walang definite time kung kailan ito matatapos.”
“Yes, I’m all for it,” said the actor Enchong Dee.
“Until the government announces that COVID-19 is already under control, that’s the time we can probably but slowly loosen the community quarantine.”
