{"id":262344,"date":"2020-07-21T02:32:42","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T06:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=262344"},"modified":"2020-07-21T02:32:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T06:32:42","slug":"prrd-believes-god-wont-forsake-filipinos-amid-health-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/07\/21\/prrd-believes-god-wont-forsake-filipinos-amid-health-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"PRRD believes God won\u2019t forsake Filipinos amid health crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members at the Malago Clubhouse in Malaca\u00f1ang on July 21, 2020. ROBINSON NI\u00d1AL JR.\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte believes that God will not forsake the Philippines as it continues to grapple with the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cMarunong ang Diyos. Alam niyang hindi tayo niya pababayaan,<\/em>\u00a0especially\u00a0Pilipinas kasi Kristiyanos tayo<\/em>\u00a0(God is knowledgeable. He knows He won\u2019t forsake us, especially the Philippines because we\u2019re Christians),\u201d he said in a taped public address aired Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

He also appealed to the public to make the \u201csacrifice\u201d of complying with quarantine protocols such as physical distancing, wearing face masks, and frequent hand-washing.<\/p>\n

According to Duterte, if Jesus Christ could sacrifice himself for the sins of humanity, Filipinos could at least practice \u201cpatience\u201d while waiting for a Covid-19 vaccine to be developed.<\/p>\n

\u201cMagsakripisyo lang tayo ng konti. Tutal ang ating idol nag sakripisyo man din. Pinaghahampas-hampas, ipinako pa sa krus. Tayo pasimba-simba, paluhod-luhod man diyan<\/em>\u00a0(Let\u2019s sacrifice a little. Our idol made a sacrifice as well. He was whipped, nailed to the cross. We just hear mass, kneel). So dedicate it to the Lord that you also suffer for the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He reminded the public to \u201cpersevere\u201d in this difficult time where movements are restricted to curb the spread of the virus.<\/p>\n

Last April, Duterte sought God’s help as he leads the entire nation in its fight against Covid-19.<\/p>\n

Duterte said he understood the clamor to completely open the economy to protect people\u2019s livelihoods, but emphasized that he is being held back by the scientific data which shows a spike in Covid-19 cases in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am as mad as you.\u00a0Galit ako, pareho tayo, sa nangyari. Ginusto ninyo na buksan ko na ang puwerta. Gusto ko \u2018yan, gusto ko\u2026ang nagpipigil sa akin ang<\/em>\u00a0science (We are all mad. You wanted to open the door. I wanted that, but science is stopping me from doing so),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He, however, expressed hope that a vaccine would soon be available and vowed to purchase dosages immediately even if it would need to borrow money from foreign countries.<\/p>\n

The national government is now urging local governments, the private sector, and the public to play a bigger role in containing the spread of the virus by enhancing efforts to test, trace, and treat.<\/p>\n

Asymptomatic and mild Covid-19 patients are also encouraged to undergo facility-based quarantine instead of self-isolating at home.<\/p>\n

As of Monday (July 20), there are a total of 68,898 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country, of which, 23,072 are recoveries and 1,835 are deaths.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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