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Pinoys cooperative on first day of community quarantine: Palace
Malacañang urged the public to be honest and cooperative to effectively contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo stated that Filipinos have been cooperative during the first day of the Metro Manila community quarantine.
Panelo cited the minimal number of people on EDSA as evidence of public cooperation and understanding of the situation.
The Palace also assured the public that health workers are present at checkpoints alongside police and military personnel to check motorists' temperatures.
The community quarantine, effective from March 15 to April 14, restricts movement to essential necessities and work, and suspends all land, air, and sea travel to and from Metro Manila.
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