Metro Manila mayors approve common guidelines on child-Friendly zones
MAYORS IN Metro Manila have agreed to a common set of guidelines that will serve as basis for their respective local laws on allowing children at least five years old out of their homes.
The Metro Manila Council, composed of the 17 mayors in the capital region, approved a resolution on July 14 containing the general rules for the implementation of the new policy allowing kids to go outdoors in areas under relaxed quarantine levels.
In a statement on Thursday, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the guidelines include: identification of parks and other outdoor areas that will be considered as child-friendly amid the pandemic; 50% limit on the area’s capacity; deployment of marshals in privately-owned outdoor areas or parks to ensure compliance with health protocols; and children must be accompanied by adults.
“These are the conditions that Metro Manila mayors could adopt in issuing executive orders or crafting their respective ordinances in their localities,” said MMDA Chairman Benhur D. Abalos.
