While initially advocating for economic reopening, NEDA now supports targeted quarantine measures as a balanced approach to managing public health concerns while mitigating adverse economic impacts.

{title1}: The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has defended the new quarantine restrictions that allow travel only within Metro Manila and four adjacent provinces, stating that stricter measures would have worsened the economic situation by increasing unemployment and hunger among Filipinos.

{title2}: Increased government infrastructure spending is seen as necessary to revitalize the Philippine economy amid pandemic-related restrictions. The recent upticks in COVID-19 infections and subsequent tightening of quarantine rules could slow down economic recovery, necessitating additional public investment to support growth.

{title3}: NEDA supports localized quarantine measures as a way to address high transmission rates without imposing blanket community quarantines that would cause significant income losses and hardships for the poor. The focus is on implementing PDITR strategy (Prevent, Detect, Isolate, Treat, Recover) while continuing vaccine rollout.

{title4}: In light of rising COVID-19 cases, NEDA now advocates localized lockdowns rather than a blanket approach to manage risks without severely impacting the economy and livelihood of most Filipinos. The emphasis is on total health including non-COVID related illnesses.