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Domestic air travel allowed in areas under GCQ with LGU approval
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has permitted domestic commercial flights to operate between areas under General Community Quarantine (GCQ).
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade announced that these flights require the approval of the respective local government units (LGUs).
Tugade mentioned that the chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez, issued a directive allowing domestic commercial aviation.
Despite the IATF approval, some LGUs have been hesitant to accept domestic flights.
Consequently, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the National Task Force against COVID-19 have decided to allow flights only in areas where local governments have given their consent.
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