Spirit of the season: A worker standing beside Christmas decorations on display outside a shop in San Fernando town, Pampanga province. — AFP
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte says partial coronavirus restrictions will remain in the capital region until the end of the year, with the government urging Filipinos to limit Christmas gatherings to prevent a post-holiday surge in Covid-19 cases.
People must still wear masks and face shields and observe social distancing in Metro Manila as well as in Duterte’s hometown, Davao, and six other areas for the whole of December, while less stringent restrictions will be enforced for the rest of the country.
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