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Duterte eyes conversion of hotels into Covid-19 facilities
President Duterte announced the government can use its police power to take over hotels and similar establishments to serve as temporary health facilities if the country faces a shortage of hospital beds.
He acknowledged that such a takeover of private establishments is not a desired remedy in a democratic state.
The President stated that he can order the military and police to confiscate the operations of hotels if the situation demands it.
This declaration was made as the country's COVID-19 cases surpassed 900,000, with recent alarming rises in infections and deaths.
Tough movement curbs have been implemented to slow down coronavirus transmission.
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