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Children’s safety is Duterte’s primary concern: Palace
President Rodrigo Duterte prioritizes children's safety amid the pandemic, mandating those aged 10 to 14 to stay home.
This directive reverses the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases' (IATF-EID) resolution to allow minors aged 10 to 14 to go out starting February 1, 2021.
The decision stems from concerns over a new COVID-19 variant, with Duterte citing its presence in Mountain Province and La Trinidad, Benguet.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque stated that Duterte's primary concern is to protect the youth while more information about the new variant is gathered.
The IATF-EID's earlier decision to ease restrictions for minors was based on the Trade department's recommendation to balance health and the economy.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has reversed the earlier decision to allow minors aged 10 to 14 to go out in modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) areas due to the detection of the UK variant of COVID-19 in the country.
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The Department of Health (DOH) acknowledged that President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to revert the policy allowing children aged 10 to 14 to go out is beneficial in assessing the spread of the UK COVID-19 variant.
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Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque defended the government's decision to ease age restrictions in modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) areas, stating it would benefit children's well-being.
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