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This becomes inevitable because with the return of public transport, like buses and jeepneys, the regular run of MRT-3, LRT 1 and 2, with more people going to work, the return of businesses and industries, mass gatherings and other activities, there would be greater mobility.
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We should, however, not judge the government's response on the basis of the number of COVID-19 cases, but rather on whether or not the government's response is right or not. In other words, we should ask: Are President Duterte and his team doing right?
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I believe that much of failure or success of the IATF largely depends on the people, on whether they cooperate or not. I am referring to the lack of discipline among many Filipinos who continue to disregard health protocols.
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The fact is that most of the people are either ignorant or uneducated. A massive information campaign is needed.
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No amount of draconian measures will achieve anything if people are ignorant and uneducated on what they should do in times of crisis.
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The need for discipline has always been a big problem for the Philippines. We, Filipinos have the habit of questioning everything the government imposes on us.
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Look at the Japaneses. When that incident of a tsunami in northern Japan occurred, the Japanese showed their worth and obeyed everything that Japanese government imposed on them.
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