Malacañang believes that the country has overcome the worst for the COVID-19 situation in the Philippines.
According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the Palace understands the “pessimism” felt by the people based on the results of a survey conducted by the Social Weather Station (SWS), which says the majority or 57 percent of Filipinos believe the “worst is yet to come” in the country due to COVID pandemic.
“Naintindihan po natin iyong pessimism ng ating kababayan dahil napakahirap po talaga nitong pandemya na dinulot nito ‘no. Pero ang masasabi ko lang po, the worst is over!” said Roque.
(We understand the pessimism of our countrymen because this pandemic really caused so much difficulty. But all I can say is, the worst is over!)
But according to Roque, the Philippines had experienced the worst effects of COVID-19 when the economy was shut down by total lockdown, but life must continue even if COVID-19 is still out there.
Roque reiterated that we could live and work as long as we take care of our health through “cleansing, mask, and prevention.”
Roque says ‘worst is over’ for COVID-19 in Philippines
“Kaya lang naman po talaga tayong we hit rock bottom dahil sinara natin ang ekonomiya. Kaya nga po ngayon ang ating panawagan sa lahat, puwede po tayong mabuhay na nandiyan pa ang COVID dahil hanggang wala namang bakuna, walang gamot eh talagang matatagalan ang ating pandemya ‘no,” he said.
(That’s why we hit rock bottom because we closed the economy. That is why now we call on everyone. We can live with COVID because as long as there is no vaccine, there is no cure, our pandemic will last.)
A recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed that 57 percent of Filipinos believed that the worst is yet to come as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
The SWS poll showed the highest number of those who fear that the worst is yet to come are from Metro Manila at 70%, followed by those residing in the Visayas at 61%.
Meanwhile, those who think the worst is yet to come reached 56% and 49% in Balance Luzon and Mindanao, respectively.