Tag: Physical distance

Required physical distance among commuters back to at least one meter for the meantime, Roque says

(Eagle News)–Commuters will again need to keep at least a one-meter distance from each other when riding public transportation. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Transportation Secretary Art Tugade himself made the announcement during the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases’ meeting on Thursday. “Pansamantalang isususpinde ang implementasyon ng 0.75 [meter] na distancing sa mga pampublikong transportasyon at ibabalik po ito sa sa one meter,” Roque said. Earlier, Roque said President Rodrigo […]

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Roque: President Duterte may decide on fate of physical distancing reduction rule on Thursday

(Eagle News) –President Rodrigo Duterte may decide on the fate of the physical distancing reduction rule in public transportation on Thursday, Sept. 17. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in an interview the decision was expected  two days after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases submitted its recommendation to the President after discussions on Tuesday. According to Roque, present in Tuesday’s meeting were medical experts for and against the reduction of […]

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DOTr: Physical distancing among commuters to be “optimized” starting Monday, Sept. 14, to allow for more passengers inside public modes of transport

(Eagle News)–More passengers are expected to be allowed in each mode of public transportation starting Monday, Sept. 14. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said this was after the  Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID)  approved the proposal  by the Economic Development Cluster (EDC) and the DOTr to “optimize” or reduce the physical distance among commuters. The DOTr said according to Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, the proposal also got […]

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