June 1, 2020, is the 1st day of Survivor Philippines, Metro Manila Edition according to netizens.
Netizens qualm on social media about the recent announcement of President Rodrigo Duterte placing Metro Manila under General Community Quarantine (GCQ).
On Thursday night, May 28, 2020, the president himself officially announced the country’s COVID-19 epicenter to be placed under GCQ.
President Duterte approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to downgrade Metro Manila’s status from MECQ to GCQ.
However, the proclamation of President Duterte gained a bitter-sweet taste from the netizens who could not help but express their reaction over the announcement.
There are even netizens who tagged the upcoming transition from MECQ to GCQ as the first day of Survivor Philippines, Metro Manila Edition.
Survivor Philippines is a defunct GMA reality show which premieres contestants up for challenges while being sheltered in an isolated island.
Meanwhile, Survivor Philippines is currently making rounds online particularly on the micro-blogging site, Twitter.
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The top-trending topic even generated outrageous reaction from the netizens with some pointing out the pros and cons once the GCQ is implemented.
Here are the comment of some netizens:
Meanwhile, COVID-19 cases around the world is rapidly increasing, prompting the leaders of different nations to utilize all of its resources in order to mitigate the effect of the pandemic.
The Philippine government is continuously reminding the public to observe safety protocols such as social distancing, wearing masks especially on pubic places, and using disinfectant from time to time if possible.
On Thursday, the Department of Health (DOH) announced via its latest bulletin that the country has recorded 539 additional cases, 92 new recoveries, and 17 new deaths.
Based on the record of the country’s health department, the Philippines has now a total of 15,558 cases wherein 3,598 have recovered, 921 passed away, and 11,069 active cases.
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