Metro Manila mayors favor Alert Level 1 starting March 1
He said the mayors of Metro Manila are in favor of placing the National Capital Region (NCR) at the lowest Alert Level 1 from the current Alert Level 2 starting …
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Social distancing impossible; ‘too many Filipinos’ – Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte said observing social distancing, especially in urban areas in the Philippines would be impossible because there are “too many Filipinos.” “Wear face mask, face shield for protection. …
Using ‘yantok’ to enforce social distancing not okay – Locsin
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. expressed Monday his opposition to enforcers’ threat of using “yantok” or rattan stick in implementing COVID-19 health and safety protocols. “This is the only …
DOTr suspends implementation of reduced social distancing
DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade suspended the implementation of reduced social distancing in public transport vehicles, said Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. The reduction of social distancing, which began September 14, aims …
Robredo asks if eased physical distancing is based on science
Vice President Leni Robredo asked the government’s task force against COVID-19 if the decision to ease the physical distancing in public transportation amid the pandemic is based on science, Sunday. …
Reduced social distancing based on science – DOTr exec
A Department of Transportation (DOTr) official said Monday the implementation of social distancing in public transport vehicles is based on science. The eased physical distancing between passengers – from one …
Navotas mayor opposes easing of social distancing in public transport
Navotas Mayor Toby Tiangco opposed the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases’ (IATF-EID) easing of social distancing in public transport, Sunday. The mayor said the revision of physical distancing …
Reduced physical distancing ‘problematic’ – expert
The government’s decision to reduce physical distancing in public transportation is amid the coronavirus pandemic is “problematic,” an infectious disease doctor from the Philippine General Hospital said. The use of …
Gov’t task force defends easing of social distancing
The task force against COVID-19 defended its decision to ease the social distancing between passengers of public transportation, noting the health protocols in place were enough to prevent the spread …
Google Mobility Report shows how Filipinos practice social distancing amid COVID-19
Google released a Mobility Report on how Filipinos responded to the social distancing measures imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “Location accuracy and the understanding of categorized places varies …