Tag: physical distancing

DOTr to “strictly enforce” one-meter distancing in public transport

(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation on Saturday, Sept. 19, said it would abide by President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to retain the at least one-meter  physical distancing among commuters in modes of public transportation. “The President has spoken. We shall aggressively comply and strictly enforce the 1-meter physical distancing in all public transport as envisioned and mandated,” the agency said in a brief statement. The DOTr issued the statement after Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced the […]

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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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DILG says malls can be closed if physical distancing not implemented

(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Sunday, May 17, warned malls would be closed if physical distancing measures were not implemented. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the Philippine National Police could also charge the mall owners with violation of the Bayanihan to Heal As One Act if the malls are unable to meet the minimum standards. “All Chiefs of Police and PCP Commanders should make rounds of all […]

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