{"id":248642,"date":"2020-03-17T02:30:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T06:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=248642"},"modified":"2025-01-14T23:52:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T04:52:49","slug":"duterte-urges-filipinos-to-pray-amid-covid-19-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/03\/17\/duterte-urges-filipinos-to-pray-amid-covid-19-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte urges Filipinos to pray amid Covid-19 outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Malaca\u00f1an Palace on March 16, 2020. KARL NORMAN ALONZO\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday enjoined fellow Filipinos to seek God\u2019s guidance and help, amid the threat posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).<\/p>\n

In a televised address to the nation, Duterte stressed that prayer would be everyone\u2019s best weapon to fight Covid-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cI solemnly urge everyone to pray to the Almighty God who has the power to defeat every enemy, visible or invisible. Even as we maintain physical distance from each other, let us remain (strongly) united in spirit to fight this dreaded disease.<\/p>\n

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And with our unity and the blessing of God, we shall overcome,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Duterte on Monday night placed the entire Luzon under \u201cenhanced\u201d community quarantine until April 12, as the number of Covid-19 cases in the country already rose to 142.<\/p>\n

Implementing an \u201cenhanced\u201d community quarantine means all households need to observe \u201cstrict\u201d home quarantine and their movement should be limited to accessing basic necessities, according to a Palace memorandum signed on Monday.<\/p>\n

An \u201cenhanced\u201d community quarantine also imposes regulation on the provision for food and essential health services, and orders heightened presence of uniformed personnel to enforce quarantine procedures.<\/p>\n

Mass public transportation is also suspended in Luzon.<\/p>\n

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Soldiers, policemen, authorized government workers, health workers, and other individuals with other essential services are exempted from the imposition of an \u201cenhanced\u201d community quarantine.<\/p>\n

Duterte asked his countrymen to pray for those who are on the frontline to contain the spread of Covid-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cPray for all doctors and health professionals and workers. Pray for your government. Pray for the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Duterte also told Filipinos not to take lightly the Covid-19 outbreak lightly, saying that the virus is no joke.<\/p>\n

He warned that the situation in the country is \u201creally dangerous,\u201d considering that the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases continues to rise.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSa mga kababayan ko, baka minamaliit ninyo \u2018yung problema at<\/em>\u00a0contact\u00a0kayo nang<\/em>\u00a0contact and suddenly,\u00a0sabay-sabay itong puputok<\/em>\u00a0(To my fellow countrymen, you might be underestimated the problem and you are still having contact with other people. And suddenly, it will create a problem). Then we will have a problem,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

Duterte also appealed for public understanding, assuring all Filipinos that his administration is exerting all efforts to stop the further spread of Covid-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe problem is there is a crisis. So you have to obey. Remember, this is an emergency. And during an emergency,\u00a0tumabi kayong lahat<\/em>\u00a0(give way) and give it to the people who are responsible for protecting the country, alleviating the suffering and enforcing public order,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Duterte on Tuesday dawn inspected the checkpoint at the Valenzuela-Meycauayan, Bulacan boundary in MacArthur Highway just hours after the implementation of the “enhanced” community quarantine in Luzon to check the situation on the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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