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Travel, health disclosure meant to ensure public safety: PCOO
Malacañang now requires employees and visitors to fill out a health declaration form as a precautionary measure against the novel coronavirus (nCoV).
Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar clarified that the measure is for the safety of everyone in Malacañang, not just President Duterte.
The form requests personal information, current health status, and travel history to foreign countries or Philippine cities within the last 14 days.
It also inquires about recent illnesses and contact with animals.
These new protocols supplement existing measures such as temperature screening and the provision of hand sanitizers.
Brig. Gen. Jose Niembra, chief of the Presidential Security Group (PSG), confirmed the measure is a precaution for everyone entering the Palace.
The Philippines has confirmed three cases of nCoV, including one fatality, and over a hundred patients are under investigation.
Failure to provide truthful information on the form may lead to serious consequences.
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