The 15 Mayors in Metro Manila agreed to close the cemeteries on November 1 but wakes, cremations and burials are still allowed.
We all want to go to cemeteries for our beloved families who are already died for the coming of All Soul's Day and All Saint's Day due to these pandemic things that need to change for the sake of our safety.
Most of us are waiting for the (SAP) Social Amelioration Program but Malacanang will no longer allocate funds for it under the proposed 2021 budget. There is no more plan for nationwide quarantine or lockdown up to 2021 that is why we will no longer have SAP. Their strategy now is localized lockdowns it is a part of a campaign called “Ingat Buhay Para Sa Hanapbuhay.” by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Tapos na po yung pagbibigay lamang ng ayuda dahil hindi na po natin plano na magkaroon ng malawakang lockdowns (We’re already done giving emergency cash subsidies because we have no plans of declaring widespread lockdowns),” Roque said.
“Dahil nga po sa matinding epekto ng lockdown, kinakailangan na po nating enganyuhin ang lahat na pag-ingatan ang ating buhay para po tayo ay makapaghanapbuhay (Because of the grave effects of the lockdown, we need to encourage everybody to take care of themselves so they can work),” he said.
Roque said that under the Bayanihan To Recover As One (Bayanihan 2) Act, government agencies will be giving out loans so that citizens can start their own livelihood projects.
“Karamihan po ng tulong na ibibigay natin ay para po makapaghanapbuhay na ang ating mga kababayan (Most of the assistance that we will be providing for the public will be aimed at helping them start working),” Secretary Roque said.
“Magpapautang po tayo at ito po ay galing sa DTI (Department of Trade and Industry), galing sa DOLE (Department of Labor and Employment), galing sa DA (Department of Agriculture) (We will be giving out loans from the DTI, DOLE, and DA),” he added.