In a short paragraph, describe your plan to address this scenario (given below) from the PERSPECTIVE OF AN ECONOMY MANAGER EQUIPPED WITH MONETARY AND FISCAL POLICY INSTRUMENTS. Cite sources if needed. QUESTION: If you were the Secretary General of NEDA in 2020, how would you have utilized the tools of fiscal policy to balance economic recovery on the one hand, and the health and safety of Filipino workers on the other?

During the height of the pandemic in 2020, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) declared that the necessary conditions for economic recovery in the Philippines are the relaxation of restrictions on businesses' operating capacity and the end of region-wide lockdowns. According to the agency, stricter quarantine restrictions contribute to higher joblessness so economic reopening must be an urgent priority to prevent hunger and illnesses