MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte will decide on the fate of the new public transport distancing policy within this week, his spokesperson Harry Roque said.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases crafted a new recommendation on the transport protocol and it is now up for review of the President, Roque announced.
“Si Presidente na po ang magde-decide. Ang aking ulit-ulit na sinasabi, naka-base po ito sa siyensa at sa mga advice ng mga doctors dahil iba-iba rin po ang kanilang pananaw,” Roque said in a virtual press conference.
“Wala pong isang opinyon pagdating dito sa pagbawas ng isang dangkal lang naman na social distancing sa pampublikong mga transportation,” he added. “Si Presidente mismo ang mag aanunsyo.”
The Palace spokesperson did not provide details on this new recommendation, which he said was a result of Tuesday’s six-hour meeting among officials and health experts.
Roque said, as of now, the reduced physical distancing policy of 0.75 meters from one meter remains in effect for commuters./PN
