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| MMC holds its 30th meeting Tuesday (March 10) at the MMDA headquarters in Makati (Photo by Jerome Carlo R. Paunan/PIA-NCR) |
QUEZON CITY, March 11 (PIA)--The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Metro Manila Council (MMC) on Tuesday (March 10) created a technical working group that will formulate uniform policies on social distancing measures to reduce and prevent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission in the National Capital Region (NCR).
MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim, who presided over the MMC meeting, said the uniform policies – in the form of a resolution - would be used as basis for 17 Metro Manila local government units as one region in ensuring the health and safety of the public amid the spread of the COVID-19.
“The policies would set standard parameters, like for example, in suspending mass gatherings in the entire Region,” said Lim, during the MMC meeting held at MMDA headquarters in Makati City.
Lim said the TWG is composed of all members of the MMC including representatives of concerned national government agencies.
“The resolution will come out within the week or before the next inter-agency task force meeting,” said Lim.
During the meeting, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Eduardo Ano also enlisted the help of the Metro Manila mayors in ensuring that students are away from shopping malls and other crowded places to contain the spread of the COVID 19, particularly during the period of class suspension from March 10 to 14.
Dr. Corazon Flores, Regional Director of the Department of Health NCR for Health Development, reported that of the 24 confirmed cases in the country as of March 9, 19 are from Metro Manila.
For his part, MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia also encouraged everyone to employ social distancing protocols in light of the increasing number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the country.
“Let us avoid crowded areas as preventive measure. At this point, the government is not considering lockdown of Metro Manila but we are ready for all the possibilities,” said Garcia.
Present during the meeting are Paranaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez, Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco, Makati City Mayor Abigail Binay, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian, Pasay City mayor Emily Calixto-Rubiano, Muntinlupa City Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, Taguig City Mayor Lino Cayetano, Marikina City Mayor Marcelino Teodoro, Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar, Mandaluyong City Mayor Carmelita Abalos, and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, and other members of the MMC, the governing and policy-making body of the MMDA. (PIA-NCR)
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