Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday took to social media to criticize the government’s COVID-19 response which he compared to an autopilot mode.
Lacson lamented that the COVID-19 cases continue to spike, which has reached an all-time high of 15,000 cases last week.
“The coronavirus has gone berserk. While it is on ‘at-will’ mode, we are like, on autopilot,” Lacson said in a tweet.
“We can’t feel someone is in charge. Sobrang malas! (What bad luck!)” he added.
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Asked if the Senate could suggest recommendations to the government he said:
“We have repeatedly urged the President to change the crew, or at least the captain, even passed a resolution in this regard; exposed shenanigans in many investigations in almost every aspect of the handling of the pandemic; passed urgent legislations and I don’t know what else.”
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Several hospitals in Metro Manila reported that they have reached full capacity and are asking help from the Department of Health (DOH).
Daily COVID-19 cases breached the 10,000-mark for four straight days prompting the government to extend the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna for another week. (RA)
