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Economy ‘lonely voice’ in IATF—Dominguez
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III stated that the government needs a new approach to manage coronavirus cases and revive the economy, as lockdown orders are no longer beneficial.
Dominguez admitted he is among the "lonely voices" in the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) advocating for a more rational approach to pandemic containment.
He suggested incentivizing fully vaccinated individuals by relaxing restrictions on certain activities.
Dominguez proposed that vaccinated individuals should be granted more mobility than others.
He also mentioned advocating for opening more sectors of the economy in upcoming IATF meetings.
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