MANILA - While curbing the impacts of COVID-19 the Duterte administration is likewise preparing the country to bounce back to a more dynamic economy post-pandemic, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said on Saturday.
He said the
current administration is in the process of laying better foundations to be
carried forward and hopefully be improved by the next administration.
“The President
will prepare the road for the next administration so that we can bounce back to
where we were before the pandemic and even go beyond that in terms of the
status of our economy, job creation, social services, peace and order, among
others,” he said in an interview.
Secretary Andanar
stressed that the remaining 10 months in office of President Rodrigo Roa
Duterte will be crucial in terms of setting the direction of the country and
handing it over to the next leader. He hopes that the next administration will
be ready to take on the lead.
“Whatever
President Duterte does in the last 10 months of his term will be crucial for
the next administration. And we are hoping that the next administration will be
post-pandemic already,” he said.
He also called
for the full cooperation of the Filipino people as the country grapples against
the pandemic and while the government continues to address the needs of the
multisectoral public.
“The country has
to reach higher milestones. That’s why we are seeking your 100% corporation. We
must be in one direction and embody the spirit of bayanihan,” he said.
“Kumbaga we are
preparing the climate for the next administration’s work to rebuild our country
from the effects of the COVID-19 [We are preparing the climate for the next
administration to rebuild our country from the effects of COVID-19],” he added.
