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Partial mall reopening may be allowed as Philippines lockdown eases: Pernia

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/business/04/16/20200407-bay-city-ghost-town-gc-3159.jpg"/><figcaption>Streets of Bay City in Pasay are nearly empty due to the Luzon lockdown in this photo taken on April 7, 2020. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said Thursday a &quot;calibrated&quot; reopening of shopping malls could be part of the partial easing of the Philippines&#x27; coronavirus lockdown.</p><p>The Philippines has to be &quot;very careful&quot; in lifting the lockdown to prevent a fresh wave of infections. Construction of infrastructure projects under President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s &quot;Build, Build, Build&quot; could also be allowed to resume, Pernia told DZMM.</p><p>&quot;Parang calibrated opening siguro of malls and other areas where we can still have the necessary safeguards against contracting the disease,&quot; said Pernia.</p><p>(Maybe a calibrated opening of malls and other areas where we can still have the necessary safeguards against contracting the disease.)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VGDM-IUOzOE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/15/20/partial-mall-reopening-to-guard-against-covid-19-resurgence-duterte-adviser">Partial mall reopening to guard against COVID-19 resurgence: Duterte adviser</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/16/20/infrastructure-can-lead-calibrated-lockdown-lifting-business-group">Infrastructure can lead calibrated lockdown lifting: business group</a></li></ul><p>Mall operators SM, Robinsons, Ayala Land and Megaworld have suspended mall operations, except for groceries and pharmacies during the lockdown period, that required half of the country&#x27;s 100 million people to stay at home.</p><p>The so-called enhanced community quarantine or ECQ started on March 17 and was extended until April 30.</p><p>Pernia said Filipinos should also start preparing for a &quot;new normal&quot; post-lockdown. Officials earlier said this could include physical distancing and wearing of face masks.</p>

<p>Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said Thursday a "calibrated" reopening of shopping malls could be part of the partial easing of the Philippines' coronavirus lockdown.</p>

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said Thursday a "calibrated" reopening of shopping malls could be part of the partial easing of the Philippines' coronavirus lockdown.