MINORS aged 17 and below are now allowed to go out of their homes provided they are accompanied by their parents or adult guardians.
Metro Manila Development Authority Chairman Benhur Abalos Jr. yesterday said the Metro Manila Council, made up or NCR mayors, issued a resolution imposing standardized and unified restrictions on the intrazonal and interzonal travel of minors under the Alert Level 3 system of quarantine that took effect last October 16.
Abalos said that under the resolution, minors “17 years old and younger and those belonging to vulnerable population are allowed to access essential goods, and services, work permitted, individual outdoor exercise, and intrazonal and interzonal travel in Metro Manila.”
The resolution took effect yesterday, Tuesday.
Abalos said minors going out of their homes should always carry identification cards, along with their parents and guardians.
He stressed that minors are still prohibited from going to malls, except when they have appointments for services. He said malls found violating this face cancelation of their licenses.
Abalos said this hopefully will prevent another COVID surge.
“We want to have a Merry Christmas and, above all, we want to prevent the surge of COVID infection in Metro Manila. We cannot afford another surge,” he said. — Noel Talacay
