To ease restrictions on going out of the Philippine capital, etc. Prioritize serious economic recovery 5:49 on August 18
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President Duterte of the Philippines gave a television speech on the 17th, and announced that the restrictions on going out in Manila, such as the capital city, will be relaxed from the 19th. In the Philippines, the spread of the new coronavirus has not stopped, but it seems that the priority was given to the recovery of the economy in a serious situation.
In the Philippines, since June this year we have relaxed the restrictions on going out to prevent the spread of new coronavirus infections in various regions. From the 4th of this month, the four neighboring states have been severely restricted from going out and doing business.
President Duterte gave a television speech on the 17th and announced that he would relax the restrictions on going out from the 19th.
On the grounds, President Duterte said, "The economy has fallen out of control worldwide and people are unable to work. We have no more money." I can't afford it.
Although the spread of infection has not stopped in the Philippines, the growth rate of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in the Philippines from April to June was minus 16.5% compared to the same period last year, and the current method is used for statistics. This is the worst quarterly record since 1981 when we started taking it.
Given that the easing will allow most industries to operate normally, it seems likely that the Philippine government has prioritized the recovery of the economy in a serious situation.