MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The recently-declared Enhanced Community Quarantine for the entire Luzon island due to the threat of further spread of COVID-19 or the corononavirus has its pros and cons.
But let’s focus on the pros, particularly the huge money savings for Filipinos in the areas under quarantine because of the temporary closure or suspension of businesses. Here’s a partial list:
POGOs are suspended
LOTTO is suspended
SOGOs are closed
Beer houses are closed
Massage parlors are closed
Retail shops at Malls are closed
Starbucks is closed, except for take-outs
McDonald’s is closed, except for take-outs
Jollibee is closed, except for take-outs
Government offices , except for those in charge of essential service are closed, and that means savings on bribes.
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) –As the nation’s capital region was put under “community quarantine” and workers living in nearby provinces worry about work in Metro Manila, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) chief has offered an idea: Why not rent a place in the city for now?
DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez put forward this suggestion as a way for workers to cope with Metro Manila’s isolation due to COVID-19 .
Not to be outdone, Vice President Leni Robredo has a more viable and practical alternative to Lopez’s suggestion.
She said companies should instead relocate their offices to provinces outside of Metro Manila. “It’s shooting two birds with one bullet,” she told The Adobo Chronicles. “It will not only solve the problem of workers from outside of Metro Manila in getting to their places of work in the capital region, but it will also permanently decongest the over-populated metropolis.”
Brilliant ideas from both the DTI Secretary and the Vice President!
MENLO PARK, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Jose Bureau) – The experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) have spoken, and the social media giant Facebook is listening!
Reacting the WHO’s advice of “social distancing” as a way to prevent being infected with the coronavirus, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today that Facebook will go on a voluntary lockdown for 30 days, beginnig March 15.
Zuckerberg told The Adobo Chronicles that his company owes it to its millions of account holders to do its share to prevent the further spread of the deadly virus.
”Facebook is grounded on social interaction and connectivity, so we have decided to quarantine the entire network in response to the global pandemic,” he said.
So, for those whose accounts have been suspended for violation of Facebook’s community standards, don’t feel bad. You’re no longer alone in being shut out.
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The recently-declared Enhanced Community Quarantine for the entire Luzon island due to the threat of further spread of COVID-19 or the corononavirus has its pros and cons.
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) –
MENLO PARK, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Jose Bureau) – The experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) have spoken, and the social media giant Facebook is listening!
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