(Eagle News) — The reopening of cinemas in general community quarantine areas has been moved to March. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement on Monday, Feb. 15, days after the Metro Manila Council expressed concerns such a move would lead to a spread of COVID-19. MMC chair and Paranaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez had said the mayors had reservations because cinemas were “enclosed spaces.” “So ngayon po ang status nito, ang pagpapatupad po ng pagbubukas […]
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Metro Manila mayors to ask IATF to reconsider decision allowing reopening of cinemas
(Eagle News) –Metro Manila mayors are planning to ask the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to reconsider its decision to allow the reopening of cinemas. Paranaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez, also the Metro Manila Council chair, said in a radio interview that the mayors have reservations about the same, noting the enclosed nature of traditional cinemas. “Kapag may enclosure, diyan kami may apprehension,” Olivarez said. He said the MMC will meet […]





