MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday night bared that government resources are now dwindling, four weeks into the imposition of the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine imposed to stop the spread of COVID-19. In his second public address this week, Duterte admitted that “we are running low in supplies” even as the government has already set aside some P275 billion for effects of the pandemic. Hindi ka naman mapagamot kaagad-agad ilan lang ang ospital,” Duterte said. Duterte placed the entire Luzon under a month-long enhanced community quarantine to curtail the further spread of COVID-19. But Duterte hinted that the amount cannot suffice the country’s need to completely survive the health crisis.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 16, 2020 15:56 UTC