For Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos, the question on whether or not to reopen cinemas under strict quarantine classification is "just a small issue" in the grand scheme of pandemic recovery.
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur A
For Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte's proposal for metro local government units (LGUs) to waive the market rental fees for meat vendors who are unable to sell meat for the day due to the shortage is a good idea.
Published February 5, 2021, 5:43 PM
For Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos, submitting oneself to anti-COVID vaccination is a question of patriotism.
(From left to right) DoH Secretary Francisco Duque III, Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos, and MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos during Friday’s inspection. (MMDA/ MANILA BULLETIN)
“It is a patriotic duty to get inoculated as it protects us from COVID-19. We should do this not only for ourselves but for our family as well,” Abalos said Friday.
The MMDA chief made the remark even as a lot of Filipinos are still unwilling to receive the vaccine for fear of possible side effects.