Published May 7, 2021, 1:44 PM
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte warned that social unrest may arise should the government prolong the implementation of strict quarantine rules in the country.
Belmonte on Friday said she is in favor of easing quarantine restrictions, especially in cities like Quezon City, “which is very, very big,” as social unrest may be triggered by hunger and poverty.
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte. Screenshot from National Press Club FB Live
“I’m open to (easing quarantine rules)… We always say that we have to balance health and economy. But in a city like Quezon City, which is very, very big, we have another problem that I’d like to raise: the issue of social unrest,” Belmonte said in a forum hosted by the National Press Club of the Philippines.