Philippines bars 17-year olds and below from entering Metro Manila malls for covid reason


File photo shows a mall sale signage in Manila. Metro Manila mayors voted unanimously to bar the entry of children aged 17 and below in shopping malls while the general community quarantine due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is in effect. -INQUIRER PHOTO/ RICHARD A.R EYES

MANILA, Philippines, Dec 3 (Philippine Inquirer/ANN): Metro Manila mayors rejected calls to allow children aged 17 years old and below to step out of their residences and visit shopping malls while the general community quarantine (GCQ)is still in effect, an official of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) bared Thursday.

“Unanimous po. 17-0 mayors will not allow minors to go out, ” MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia said in an online press conference.

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